Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C01287:reg:6:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C01287
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 1/13)
Character Range: 19761–22625

6     a variant of a low risk device that has been labelled as required or provided for by this Notice                                          (a) a description of the variant; and
                                                                                                                                                (b) a declaration of conformity that relates to the variant

Note: Items 3 and 6 of the table do not apply to a device if that device is labelled solely to comply with State or Territory electrical safety legislation and is not required to bear a compliance label by this Notice.

1.7  Meaning of description of the device
  In this Notice, a description of the device must contain sufficient information for a person to determine whether the device is the same as a device for which a declaration of conformity, test report or statement by a competent body was prepared, and:
 (a) must include the model number for the device and, if relevant, any related model numbers for the device; and
 (b) must include the version of any software or firmware incorporated into or supplied with the device where changes in that software or firmware may affect compliance with the applicable standard; and
 (c) may include a photograph, or photographs, of the device showing the device's internal and external aspects (including the printed circuit boards).

1.8  Meaning of medium risk device
 (1) In this Notice, subject to subsection (2), a device is a medium risk device if it is not a high risk device and contains 1 or more of the following:
 (a) a switch mode power supply;
 (b) a transistor switching circuit;
 (c) a microprocessor;
 (d) a commutator;
 (e) a slip‑ring motor;
 (f) an electronic device operating in a switching mode or a non‑linear mode.
 (2) A battery‑powered device is not a medium risk device unless the ACMA has declared the device to be a medium risk device under subsection (3).
 (3) The ACMA may declare, in writing, that a particular battery‑powered device specified in the declaration is a medium risk device if:
 (a) the common operation of the device causes radio emissions; and
 (b) those radio emissions have caused, or are likely to cause, interference, disruption or disturbance to other devices or to radiocommunications services; and
 (c) the device is not a high risk device.
 (4) A declaration under subsection (3) is a notifiable instrument for the purposes of the Legislation Act 2003.

1.9  Meaning of device that complies with New Zealand labelling legislation
  In this Notice, a device that complies with New Zealand labelling legislation is a device that bears a New Zealand compliance mark in accordance with the New Zealand labelling legislation.

1.10  Other interpretation matters
 (1) A reference in this Notice to a document with the prefix 'AS/NZS' is a reference to a document that is a joint