Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00024:reg:11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00024
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 11
Character Range: 9255–11453

11  Transition periods – choice of applicable industry standard
 (1) In this standard, if an applicable industry standard is amended or replaced, there is a transition period in relation to the applicable industry standard, being a period of:
 (a) if the applicable industry standard is created by the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization – the Official Journal period; or
 (b) in any other case – two years commencing on the day that applicable industry standard is amended or replaced.
 (2) If a device is manufactured or imported during a transition period in relation to an applicable industry standard, the manufacturer or importer of the device may choose whether the applicable industry standard for the device is:
 (a) the applicable industry standard as in force immediately before the commencement of the transition period; or
 (b) either:
 (i) if the applicable industry standard was amended – the applicable industry standard as in force at the commencement of the transition period; or
 (ii) if the applicable industry standard was replaced by a new applicable industry standard – the new applicable industry standard as in force at the commencement of the transition period.
 (3) If:
 (a) a transition period overlaps with another transition period in relation to an applicable industry standard; and
 (b) a device is manufactured or imported during the period of overlap; the manufacturer or importer of the device may choose whether the applicable industry standard for the device is:
 (c) the applicable industry standard as in force immediately before the commencement of the earliest of those transition periods; or
 (d) either:
 (i) if, in relation to one or more of those transition periods, the applicable industry standard was amended – the applicable industry standard as in force at the commencement of the earliest of those transition periods; or
 (ii) if, in relation to one or more of those transition periods, the applicable industry standard was replaced by a new applicable industry standard – a new applicable industry standard as in force at the commencement of any one of those transition periods.

Part 4—Savings and transitional arrangements