Telecommunications Labelling (Customer Equipment and Customer Cabling) Amendment Notice 2001 (No. 3) (Cth)

Telecommunications Labelling (Customer Equipment and Customer Cabling) Amendment Notice 2001 (No. 3)

The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY makes this Notice under section 407 of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

Dated 21 December 2001

A J SHAW
Chair

R HORTON

Deputy Chair

Australian Communications Authority

Contents

Page

1Name of Notice  2

2Commencement  2

3Amendment of Telecommunications Labelling (Customer Equipment and Customer Cabling) Notice 2001  2

Schedule 1Amendments commencing on gazettal  3

Schedule 2Amendments commencing on 1 January 2002  6

1. Name of Notice

This Notice is the Telecommunications Labelling (Customer Equipment and Customer Cabling) Amendment Notice 2001 (No. 3).

1. Commencement

This Notice commences as follows:

(a)on gazettal — sections 1 to 3 and Schedule 1;

(b)on 1 January 2002 — Schedule 2.

1. Amendment of Telecommunications Labelling (Customer Equipment and Customer Cabling) Notice 2001

Schedules 1 and 2 amend the Telecommunications Labelling (Customer Equipment and Customer Cabling) Notice 2001.

Schedule 1          Amendments commencing on gazettal

(section 3)

1. After section 3.8

insert

3.9Application of standard AS/ACIF S043-2001 to items in categories B29 and C33 of Part 2 of Schedule 1

For this Part, an item in category B29 or C33 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 that is required to comply with Part 2 of standard AS/ACIF S043-2001 is taken to comply with Part 2 of that standard if:

(a)none of the equipment classes listed in Part 2 of that standard apply to the item; and

(b)the item complies with clause 5.2.3.3 of standard ACA TS006-1997, as in force immediately before that standard was revoked.

Note   Despite the revocation of standard ACA TS006-1997, the requirements of clause 5.2.3.3 of that standard are still relevant for the purposes of this Notice.

1. Schedule 1, Part 1, clause 1, table

omit

ACA TS006-1997 General Requirements for Customer Equipment Connected to the Non-switched Telephone Network 

1. Schedule 1, Part 1, clause 1, table

after

AS/ACIF S006-2001 Requirements for Customer Equipment, Operating in the Voiceband, for Connection to the Non-Switched Telecommunications Network

insert

AS/ACIF S008-2001 Requirements for Authorised Cabling Products

1. Schedule 1, Part 2, category A, heading

substitute

Category A    Items designed for direct connection to a telecommunications network or facility operated by a carrier or a carriage service provider for the purposes of communication (note 9)

1. Schedule 1, Part 2, category A22, columns 3, 4 and 5

omit

ACA TS008-1997 2

insert

ACA TS008-1997	2	1/1/2004
AS/ACIF S008-2001	2

1. Schedule 1, Part 2, category B, heading

substitute

Category BEquipment or interface that is part of customer equipment designed for direct connection to a telecommunications network or facility operated by a carrier or a carriage service provider for the purposes of communication (note 9)

1. Schedule 1, Part 2, category B29, column 6

omit

20

insert

20, 21

1. Schedule 1, Part 2, category C33, column 6

omit

20

insert

20, 21

1. Schedule 1, after note 20

insert

Note 21   See section 3.9 for the application of standard AS/ACIF S043-2001 to items in this category.

1. Schedule 4, last dot point

substitute

·For New South Wales Region

(including Sydney, Newcastle, Canberra and Coffs Harbour):

Australian Communications Authority

GPO Box 5295

Sydney NSW 2001

Fax:     [phone]

Email:   [email protected]

·For Southern Australia Region

(including Melbourne, Adelaide, Hobart and Wodonga):

Australian Communications Authority

PO Box 13120, Law Courts

Melbourne VIC 8010

Fax:     [phone]

Email:   [email protected]

·For Northern Australia Region

(including Cairns, Darwin and Townsville):

Australian Communications Authority

PO Box 1225

Cairns QLD 4870

Fax:     [phone]

Email:   [email protected]

·For Southern Queensland Region

(including Brisbane and Rockhampton):

Australian Communications Authority

PO Box 288

Red Hill QLD 4059

Fax:     [phone]

Email:   [email protected]

·For Western Australia Region:

Australian Communications Authority

PO Box 6189

East Perth WA 6892

Fax:      [phone]

Email:   [email protected]

Schedule 2          Amendments commencing on 1 January 2002

(section 3)

1. Schedule 1, Part 2, category A50, columns 3, 4, 5 and 6

omit

AS/ACIF S043-2001 2 1/1/2002 20

insert

AS/ACIF S043-2001 3 20

1. Schedule 1, Part 2, category B29, columns 3, 4, 5 and 6

omit

AS/ACIF S043-2001 2 1/1/2002 20, 21

insert

AS/ACIF S043-2001 3 20, 21

1. Schedule 1, Part 2, categories B30 and B31, columns 3, 4, 5 and 6

omit

AS/ACIF S043-2001 2 1/1/2002 20

insert

AS/ACIF S043-2001 3 20

1. Schedule 1, Part 2, category C33, columns 3, 4, 5 and 6

omit

AS/ACIF S043-2001 2 1/1/2002 20, 21

insert

AS/ACIF S043-2001 3 20, 21

1. Schedule 1, Part 2, categories C34, C35 and C38, columns 3, 4, 5 and 6

omit

AS/ACIF S043-2001 2 1/1/2002 20

insert

AS/ACIF S043-2001 3 20

1. Schedule 1, note 20

substitute

Note 20   The compliance level was changed from compliance level 2 to compliance level 3 on 1 January 2002.