Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00869:reg:5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00869
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5
Character Range: 2133–4829

5  Interpretation
 (1) In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears:
ARPANSA standard means:
 (a) the Radiation Protection Standard for Limiting Exposure to Radiofrequency Fields – 100 kHz to 300 GHz (2021), published by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency; or
 (b) if a later standard is published by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency as a replacement of that standard – the later standard.
Note: The ARPANSA standard is available, free of charge, from the website of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency at www.arpansa.gov.au.
cordless communications device means any of the following:
 (a) a land station or handset that operates on a frequency in one of the following frequency bands:
                (i) 1.7175 MHz to 1.7925 MHz;
                (ii) 30.0625 MHz to 30.3125 MHz;
                (iii) 39.7625 MHz to 40.25 MHz;
 (b) a radiocommunications device that both:
                (i)  uses Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications technology; and
                (ii) operates in a frequency between 1880 MHz and 1900 MHz.
ETSI EN 301 406 means the most recently published version of ETSI EN 301 406 'Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum', published by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute.
Note 1: ETSI EN 301 406 is available, free of charge, from the website of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute at www.etsi.org.
Note 2: At the time this instrument was made, the most recently published version of ETSI EN 301 406 consisted of two parts (Part 1 and Part 2).
group of cordless communications devices means 2 or more cordless communications devices transmitting simultaneously on the same frequency.
handset means a handset that is part of a cordless telephone service.
Note 1: A number of other expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) frequency band;
(b) operate;
(c) radiocommunications device.
Note 2: Other expressions used in this instrument may be defined in a determination made under subsection 64(1) of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005, that applies to this instrument, including:
(a) Act;
(d) cordless telephone service;
(e) EIRP;
(f) land station.
 (2) In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears, a reference to a part of the spectrum or frequency band includes all frequencies that are greater than but not including the lower frequency, up to and including the higher frequency.
 (3) Unless the contrary intention appears, no condition in Part 3 limits any other condition in Part 3.