SAIL is an independent not for profit organization which is Australia's peak standards writing body.
Mandatory legislation exists concerning the safety, emc and performance of such equipment.
Legislation requires certain conditions to be established before sale of the equipment eg product conformance to Standards, documentation and marking. QAS offers two Certification Schemes for products conforming to Standards. These are the Type Examination and StandardsMark Schemes. An ISO Type 1 type test scheme requiring product conformance with the relevant Standard. No pre-license or annual audits of the factory are required.