Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1996 No. 295 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS (ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY) No. 1 of 1996 - REG 8

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

   (c)  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 it
        is designed or intended to be directly or indirectly connected to a
        low voltage mains electricity supply; and

   (d)  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 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.

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