Telecommunications (Types of Cabling Work) Amendment Declaration 2003 (No. 1) (Cth)

Telecommunications (Types of Cabling Work) Amendment Declaration 2003 (No. 1)

The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY makes this Declaration under subsection 419 (1) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

Dated  8 October  2003

R HORTON  Chair

G.W LUTHER  Member

Australian Communications Authority

1. Name of Declaration

This Declaration is the Telecommunications (Types of Cabling Work) Amendment Declaration 2003 (No. 1).

1. Commencement

This Declaration commences, or is taken to have commenced, on 3 October 2003.

1. Amendment of Telecommunications (Types of Cabling Work) Declaration 1997

Schedule 1 amends the Telecommunications (Types of Cabling Work) Declaration 1997.

Schedule 1          Amendments

(section 3)

[1]          Section 3

omit

In this Declaration:

insert

(1)In this Declaration:

[2]          Section 3, definition of criminal law-enforcement agency, paragraph (c)

substitute

(c)the Australian Crime Commission; or

[3]          Section 3

insert

(2)In this Declaration, a reference to an Australian Standard is a reference to the standard as in force from time to time.

[4]          Schedule 1, after item 4

insert

5.Cabling work:

(a)undertaken for the sole purpose of inspecting, testing and maintaining an automatic fire sprinkler system in accordance with Australian Standard AS 1851.3; and

(b)that involves the disconnection and reconnection of terminal wiring at any discrete mechanical or electrical interface, or at any peripheral equipment, in doing any of the following:

(i)checking the correct operation of indicators at the indicator panel;

(ii)testing water flow alarm switches and water pressure alarm switches, including checking the correct operation at the indicator panel;

(iii)checking the correct operation of any facilities installed for the continuous monitoring of isolation valves;

(iv)checking that electrical signal is generated at the output of auxiliary firetrip switches and alarm switches;

(v)replacing any discrete mechanical or electrical interface, or any peripheral equipment, that is found to be faulty during the checking or testing.

Note   This section does not include the installation or replacement of cabling or equipment other than the replacement of any discrete mechanical or electrical interface, or any peripheral equipment, that is found to be faulty during the checking or testing.

6.Cabling work:

(a)undertaken for the sole purpose of inspecting, testing and maintaining a fire detection and alarm system in accordance with Australian Standard AS 1851.8; and

(b)that involves the disconnection and reconnection of a fire detector and base in an alarm zone circuit in doing any of the following:

(i)confirming that the fault signal and alarm signal is registered at the appropriate alarm zone facility;

(ii)replacing any discrete mechanical or electrical interface, or any peripheral equipment, that is found to be faulty during the confirmation testing.

Note   This section does not include the installation or replacement of cabling or equipment other than the replacement of any discrete mechanical or electrical interface, or any peripheral equipment, that is found to be faulty during the confirmation testing.

7.Cabling work:

(a)undertaken for the sole purpose of inspecting, testing and maintaining an emergency warning and intercommunication system in accordance with Australian Standard AS 1851.10; and

(b)that involves the disconnection and reconnection of terminal wiring at any discrete mechanical or electrical interface, or at any peripheral equipment, in doing any of the following:

(i)testing the equipment;

(ii)replacing the equipment if found to be faulty during the testing.

Note   This section does not include the installation or replacement of cabling or equipment other than the replacement of any discrete mechanical or electrical interface, or any peripheral equipment, that is found to be faulty during the testing.

8.Cabling work:

(a)undertaken for the sole purpose of inspecting, testing and maintaining a pumpset system in accordance with Australian Standard AS 1851.14; and

(b)that involves the disconnection and reconnection of terminal wiring at any discrete mechanical or electrical interface, or at any peripheral equipment, in doing any of the following:

(i)checking the operation of any starting devices for pumpsets;

(ii)checking the operation of any status indicators;

(iii)checking the correct operation of any facilities installed for the continuous monitoring of isolation valves;

(iv)replacing any discrete mechanical or electrical interface, or any peripheral equipment, that is found to be faulty during the checking.

Note   This section does not include the installation or replacement of cabling or equipment other than the replacement of any discrete mechanical or electrical interface, or any peripheral equipment, that is found to be faulty during the checking.