Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00514:clause:3_2:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00514
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 2 (pt 1/7)
Character Range: 81747–84888

2  Interpretation

        (1) In this Schedule:

       accredited testing body, in relation to a document, or a standard prescribed for equipment, means a laboratory that is:
           (a) accredited by NATA to conduct testing against that document or standard; or
           (b) accredited, by a body that has entered into a mutual recognition arrangement with the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation, to conduct testing against:
              (i) that document or standard; or
              (ii) another document or requirement that is equivalent to that document or standard.

            Note 1: An accredited testing body does not necessarily have accreditation under Part 5.4 of the Act.

            Note 2: More information about NATA can be obtained from its website, at www.nata.com.au. More information about the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation can be obtained from its website, at www.ilac.org.

       agent, in relation to a person, means an agent of the person who is authorised to act on behalf of the person for the purposes of equipment rules.

       applicable device has the same meaning as in Schedule 4.

       built-in display, for a device, means an electronic display or electronic screen that:
           (a) is integral to the device; and
           (b) cannot be used independently of the device.

       compliance record: see subclause 14(2).

       EME compliance level 1 device: see subclause (3).

       EME compliance level 2 device means an applicable device that is:
           (a) not an EME compliance level 1 device; and
           (b) normally used more than 20 centimetres from the human body.

       EME compliance level 3 device means an applicable device that is neither an EME compliance level 1 device nor an EME compliance level 2 device.

       general compliance level 1 device means a device for which one of the following general standards is prescribed:
           (a) the Intelligent Transport Systems Standard;
           (b) the Short Range Equipment Standard.

            Note: See clause 3 of Schedule 5.

       general compliance level 2 device means a device that is not a general compliance level 1 device.

       human body includes the head, neck, trunk and limbs.

       NATA means the National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia (ACN 004 379 748).

       RPS S-1 Advisory Note means:
           (a) the document titled 'RPS S-1 Advisory Note: Compliance of mobile or portable transmitting equipment (100 kHz to 300 GHz)', published by ARPANSA; or
           (b) if a later document published by ARPANSA is expressed to replace the document mentioned in paragraph (a) – the later document.

            Note: RPS S-1 Advisory Note is available, free of charge, from the ARPANSA website: www.arpansa.gov.au.

       variant: see subclause (2).

        (2) A device (the second device) is a variant of another device (the first device) if the second device is both:
           (a) not identical to the first device; and
           (b) sufficiently similar to the first device such that:
              (i) a standard that