Radiocommunications Standards (Electromagnetic Compatibility) No. 1 of 1996

Radiocommunications Standards (Electromagnetic Compatibility) No. 1 of 1996

Statutory Rules 1996 No. 295 as amended

made under the

Radiocommunications Act 1992

Consolidated as in force on 9 September 1999

(includes amendments up to SR 1997 No. 28)

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,
Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

Radiocommunications Standards (Electromagnetic Compatibility) No. 1 of 1996

Statutory Rules 1996 No. 295 as amended

made under the

Radiocommunications Act 1992

Contents

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 1 Citation [see Note 1] 

 2 Interpretation 

 3 Devices to which this instrument does not apply 

 4 Application of standards to complex devices 

 5 Standard for sound and television broadcast receivers and associated equipment             

 6 Standard for industrial, scientific and medical radio-frequency equipment             

 7 Standard for electric motor-operated and thermal appliances for household purposes, electric tools and similar electric apparatus             

 8 Standard for information technology equipment 

 9 Standard for electrical lighting and similar equipment 

 10 Standard for internal combustions engines and associated devices             

 11 Standard for residential, commercial and light industry devices             

 12 Standard for measuring levels of radio emissions 

 13 Revocation of Ministerial Standard Adopting AS2064‑1977 (Standard under the Radiocommunications Act 1983)             

Schedule 1 Devices to which Australian/New Zealand Standards AS/NZS 2064.1:1992 and AS/NZS 2064.2:1992 apply

Part 1 Scientific, medical, domestic and light industrial equipment 

Part 2 Scientific, medical, domestic and industrial equipment 

Part 3 Purposes for which equipment is designed 

Schedule 2 Devices to which Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1044:1995 applies

Part 1 Electric motor-operated household appliances 

Part 2 Motor-operated tools and electric powered‑tools 

Part 3 Motor-operated electromedical apparatus 

Part 4 Electrical heating appliances 

Part 5 Vending machines and entertainment machines 

Part 6 Electronic gas igniters 

Part 7 Miscellaneous devices 

Schedule 3 Equipment to which Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 4051:1994 applies

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1 Citation [see Note 1]

  This instrument may be cited as Radiocommunications Standards (Electromagnetic Compatibility) No. 1 of 1996.

2 Interpretation

 (1) In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears:

  ISM equipment means equipment that is designed or intended for the purpose of generating, or using locally, radiofrequency energy for scientific, medical, domestic or industrial purposes.

light industrial purposes, in relation to equipment, means industrial purposes that are achieved by the direct connection of the equipment to:

 (a) a low voltage mains electricity supply; or

 (b) a dedicated DC source that is intended to interface between the equipment and a low voltage mains electricity supply.

LISM equipment means equipment that is designed or intended for the purpose of generating, or using locally, radiofrequency energy for scientific, medical, domestic or light industrial purposes.

low voltage means a voltage in the range 230V to 250V (inclusive).

the Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

 (2) In this instrument, a reference to an Australian/New Zealand Standard is a reference to the Standard as in force from time to time.

3 Devices to which this instrument does not apply

  This instrument does not apply to the following devices:

 (a) a radiocommunications transmitter;

 (b) a device that complies with a radio emission standard (other than a standard that applies to the device in accordance with this instrument) that applies to the device under a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory;

 (c) a device that is the prototype of a device that is intended to be available in Australia;

 (d) a device that is used only for exhibition.

4 Application of standards to complex devices

 (1) Subclause (2) applies to a device that is imported or manufactured in, or altered or modified into, a form that:

 (a) contains 2 or more devices (component devices); and

 (b) is not part of a larger device.

 (2) When the device is imported, manufactured, altered or modified:

 (a) the component devices are taken to be 1 device (a complex device) for this instrument; and

 (b) the only standard determined for the complex device is the standard applicable to the composite form of the complex device; and

 (c) no standard applies to a component device in that capacity.

5 Standard for sound and television broadcast receivers and associated equipment

 (1) This clause applies to the performance, in the frequency band 9 kHz to 1 GHz, of a device:

 (a) that is:

 (i) a video recorder; or

 (ii) a video playback machine; or

 (iii) a sound or television receiver, designed or intended to receive broadcast transmissions and other similar transmissions; and

 (b) that is:

 (i) designed or intended to be directly or indirectly connected to a low voltage mains electricity supply for the purpose of operating the device or charging a battery that is used to operate the device; or

 (ii) designed or intended to be operated by a battery.

 (2) For the purposes of paragraph 162 (1) (a) of the Act, the standard for the performance of the device is the standard set out in Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1053:1992, other than clause 1.

6 Standard for industrial, scientific and medical radio-frequency equipment

 (1) Subject to subclause (2), this clause applies to the performance, in the frequency band 9 kHz to 400 GHz, of:

 (a) spark erosion equipment; and

 (b) LISM equipment in which conductively coupled electromagnetic energy that is necessary for the internal functioning of the equipment is intentionally generated or used, including the equipment of that kind specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1; and

 (c) ISM equipment in which electromagnetic energy is intentionally generated, or used in the form of electromagnetic radiation for the purpose of treating material, including equipment of that kind:

 (i) specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1; or

 (ii) designed or intended for a purpose described in Part 3 of that Schedule.

 (2) This clause does not apply to:

 (a) tungsten ignited gas welders; or

 (b) a device to which clause 5 applies.

 (3) For the purposes of paragraph 162 (1) (a) of the Act, the standard for the performance of the devices is the standard set out in Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2064.1:1992 and Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2064.2:1992, other than:

 (a) subclauses 1.1, 1.3, 1.4 and 4.2 of Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2064.1:1992; and

 (b) clause 1 of Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2064.2:1992.

 (4) For the application of those Standards:

 (a) a device is class A equipment, and must comply with the class A limits set out in the Standards, if it is not designed or intended to be directly or indirectly connected to a low voltage mains electricity supply; and

 (b) a device is class B equipment, and must comply with the class B limits set out in the Standards, if it is designed or intended to be directly or indirectly connected to a low voltage mains electricity supply; and

 (c) a device is class B equipment, and must comply with the class B limits set out in the Standards, if it is designed or intended to be directly or indirectly connected to:

 (i) a low voltage mains electricity supply; and

 (ii) any other kind of electricity supply.

7 Standard for electric motor-operated and thermal appliances for household purposes, electric tools and similar electric apparatus

 (1) Subject to subclause (3), this clause applies to the performance, in the frequency band 9 kHz to 400 GHz, of a device:

 (a) the main functions of which are performed by any of the following:

 (i) electric motors;

 (ii) electric switching or regulating devices; and

 (b) designed or intended to be directly or indirectly connected to a low voltage mains electricity supply for the purpose of operating the device or charging a battery that is used to operate the device.

 (2) Examples of devices to which this clause applies are:

 (a) electric motor-operated appliances that are designed or intended to be used for household or office purposes, including the appliances of that kind specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2;

 (b) motor-operated tools that have 2 rotating directions, electric powered-tools, hand-held (portable) motor-operated tools and transportable (semi-stationary) motor-operated tools, including the tools of those kinds specified in Part 2 of Schedule 2;

 (c) motor-operated electromedical apparatus, including the apparatus of that kind specified in Part 3 of Schedule 2;

 (d) electrical heating appliances, including the appliances of that kind specified in Part 4 of Schedule 2;

 (e) automatic goods-dispensing machines and entertainment machines, including the machines of those kinds specified in Part 5 of Schedule 2;

 (f) electric toys that are operated on tracks, including systems, individual components and individual controllers of those toys;

 (g) electronic gas igniters, including the igniters of that kind specified in Part 6 of Schedule 2;

 (h) radiating equipment that is designed or intended for personal care, including equipment that:

 (i) contains a gas discharge lamp (for example, an ultra-violet lamp or an ozone lamp); and

 (ii) is designed or intended for therapeutic purposes;

 (i) a device specified in Part 7 of Schedule 2.

 (3) This clause does not apply to a device to which clause 5 or 6 applies.

 (4) For the purposes of paragraph 162 (1) (a) of the Act, the standard for performance of a device to which this clause applies is the standard set out in Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1044:1995, other than clause 1 and subclauses 7.2.1 and 8.4.

8 Standard for information technology equipment

 (1) Subject to subclause (2), this clause applies to the performance, in the frequency band 9 kHz to 400 GHz, of a device that:

 (a) has any of the following as its primary function in relation to data or telecommunication messages:

 (i) entry;

 (ii) storage;

 (iii) display;

 (iv) retrieval;

 (iv) transmission;

 (vi) processing;

 (vii) switching;

 (viii) control; and

 (b) may be equipped with 1 or more terminal ports typically operated for information transfer; and

 (c) has a rated supply voltage not greater than 600 volts.

 (2) This clause does not apply to a device to which clause 5, 6 or 7 applies.

 (3) For the purposes of paragraph 162 (1) (a) of the Act, the standard for the performance of the device is the standard set out in Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 3548:1995, other than clause 1 and subclauses 3.1, 4.1 and 4.2.

 (4) For the purposes of the application of that Standard:

 (a) telecommunications equipment is class A ITE, and must comply with the class A ITE limits set out in the Standard; and

 (b) a device (other than telecommunications equipment) is class B ITE, and must comply with the class B ITE limits set out in the Standard, if:

 (i) it is intended for household use; or

 (ii) it has no fixed place of use; or

 (iii) it is a personal computer; or

 (iv) it is auxiliary equipment that is, or is intended to be, connected to a personal computer; and

 (c) any other device is class A ITE, and must comply with the class A ITE limits set out in the Standard.

 (5) Paragraph (4) (a) ceases to have effect at the end of 31 December 1997.

9 Standard for electrical lighting and similar equipment

 (1) Subject to subclause (2), this clause applies to the performance, in the frequency band 9 kHz to 400 GHz, of a device that:

 (a) is:

 (i) a device that has a primary function of generating or distributing light for the purpose of illumination, including the equipment of that kind specified in Schedule 3; or

 (ii) independent auxiliaries used exclusively with a device referred to in subparagraph (i); and

 (b) is designed or intended to be directly or indirectly connected to a low voltage mains electricity supply for the purposes of operating the device or charging a battery that is used to operate the device.

 (2) This clause does not apply to a device to which clause 6 or 7 applies.

 (3) For the purposes of paragraph 162 (1) (a) of the Act, the standard for the performance of the device is the standard set out in Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 4051:1994, other than clause 1.

10 Standard for internal combustions engines and associated devices

 (1) Subject to subclauses (2), this clause applies to the performance of a device the main functions of which are performed by:

 (a) internal combustion engines that are designed or intended to propel a vehicle; or

 (b) spark ignited internal combustion engines.

 (2) This clause does not apply to:

 (a) a part of:

 (i) an aircraft; or

 (ii) a railway traction system; or

 (iii) an incomplete vehicle; or

 (iv) a vehicle that is registered, or that is of a kind capable of being registered, under a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory for use on a public road; or

 (b) a device to which clause 6 or 9 applies.

 (3) For the purposes of paragraph 162 (1) (a) of the Act, the standard for the performance of the device is the standard set out in Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2557:1992, other than clause 1.

11 Standard for residential, commercial and light industry devices

 (1) Subject to subclause (2), this clause applies to the performance, in the frequency band 0 Hz to 400 GHz, of electrical and electronic equipment that is designed or intended to be directly connected to:

 (a) a low voltage mains electricity supply; or

 (b) a dedicated DC source that is intended to interface between the equipment and a low voltage mains electricity supply.

Note   This clause is intended to apply to equipment that would operate in a residential, commercial or light-industrial environment.

 (2) This clause does not apply to a device to which clause 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 applies.

 (3) For the purposes of paragraph 162 (1) (a) of the Act, the standard for the performance of the equipment is the standard set out in Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 4251.1:1994, other than:

 (a) clauses 1 and 5; and

 (b) The entry in the second row of the column headed Basic Standard in the table headed Table 1:Emission.

12 Standard for measuring levels of radio emissions

  The performance of a device to which an Australian/ New Zealand Standard applies in accordance with this instrument must be measured in accordance with the arrangements in the relevant standard.

13 Revocation of Ministerial Standard Adopting AS2064‑1977 (Standard under the Radiocommunications Act 1983)

  Statutory Rules 1985 No. 339 are revoked.

Schedule 1 Devices to which Australian/New Zealand Standards AS/NZS 2064.1:1992 and AS/NZS 2064.2:1992 apply

(subclause 6 (1))

Part 1 Scientific, medical, domestic and light industrial equipment

Chemical analysis machine

Electron microscope

Flow meter

Frequency counter

Measuring receiver

Signal generator

Spectrum analyser

Switched mode power supplies
not forming part of other equipment

Weighing machine

Part 2 Scientific, medical, domestic and industrial equipment

Dielectric heating apparatus

Domestic induction cooker

Domestic microwave oven

Industrial induction heating apparatus

Industrial microwave apparatus

Medical apparatus

Microwave therapy equipment

Radiofrequency excited welding apparatus

Short wave therapy equipment

Spot welder

Thyristor control equipment

Part 3 Purposes for which equipment is designed

Adhesive curing

Billet heating

Biscuit baking

Brazing

Component heating

Food processing

Food thawing

Material pre-heating

Metal melting

Paper drying

Plastic pre-heating

Plastic welding

Soldering

Textile treatment

Tube welding

Wood gluing

Schedule 2 Devices to which Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1044:1995 applies

(subclause 7 (1))

Part 1 Electric motor-operated household appliances

Centrifugal drier

Clock

Coffee grinder

Copying machine

Dishwashing machine

Extractor hood

Fan

Floor polisher

Food mixer

Freezer

Hair clippers

Hair-drier

Lawn mower

Massage apparatus

Milking machine

Office machine

Paper shredder

Projector

Razor

Refrigerator

Sewing machine

Tumble-drier

Typewriter

Vacuum cleaner

Video camera

Washing machine

Part 2 Motor-operated tools and electric powered‑tools

Arc welding equipment

Drill

Glue gun

Grinder

Heat gun

Impact wrench

Internal vibrator

Knife

Planing hammer

Planing machine

Polisher

Power stapler

Sander

Saw

Screwdriver

Shears

Soldering equipment

Spray gun

Thread-cutting machine

Part 3 Motor-operated electromedical apparatus

Dental drill

Electrocardiograph and similar recorders

Knife

Saw

Pump

Part 4 Electrical heating appliances

Bar heater

Bed warmer

Boiling table

Coffee maker

Convector

Cooking oven

Cooking pan

Cooking range

Deep-fat fryer

Electric blanket

Fan heater

Feed boiler

Feeding bottle heater

Flexible electrical heating appliance

Fluid-filled heater

Gas burner

Glue pot

Grill

Heating cabinet

Heating drawer

Heating mattress

Instantaneous water heater

Iron

Ironing machine

Milk boiler

Oil burner

Steam generator

Steriliser

Storage water heater

Table-type roaster

Toaster

Vacuum packager

Waffle iron

Waffle grill

Warming pad

Warming plate

Wash boiler

Water boiler

Part 5 Vending machines and entertainment machines

Automatic entertainment machine

Automatic gambling machine

Juke box

Pinball machine

Video game machine

Part 6 Electronic gas igniters

Repetitive igniter designed or intended for use in cooking equipment

Single spark on demand igniter designed or intended for use in cooking equipment

Part 7 Miscellaneous devices

Battery charger

Converter

Electric fence supply unit

Electric insect killer

Electrostatic air cleaner

Lifting device (electric hoist)

Rectifier

Time switch not forming part of another device

Schedule 3 Equipment to which Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 4051:1994 applies

(subclause 9 (1))

Appliance intended to emit infra-red radiation

Neon advertising sign

Street light

Flood light

Lighting installed in a transport vehicle

Notes to the Radiocommunications Standards (Electromagnetic Compatibility) No. 1 of 1996

Note 1

The Radiocommunications Standards (Electromagnetic Compatibility) No. 1 of 1996 (in force under the Radiocommunications Act 1992) as shown in this consolidation comprise Statutory Rules 1996 No. 295 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Statutory Rules

Table of Amendments