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Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)

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Equipment Authorisation Regulations, 2021

Appendices

Appendix C: Equipment Types and Corresponding Conformity Assessment Procedures

 

Appendix C: Equipment Types and Corresponding Conformity Assessment Procedures

 

(1) The electronic communications equipment, electronic communications facilities and subscriber equipment are categorised according to the following equipment types for the purposes of Equipment Authorisation:
(i) Classification 1 – Low-Risk Equipment;
(ii) Classification 2 – Medium-Risk Equipment; and
(iii) Classification 3 – High-Risk Equipment.

 

(2) The equipment classifications, with consideration of equipment risks, are provided in Table 3, consistent with the Equipment Authorisation Guidelines, as published by the Authority.

 

Table 3: Equipment Types and corresponding Conformity Assessment Procedures

 

Equipment Classification

Equipment Types/Categories

Description / Condition

Conformity Assessment Procedures

Classification 1

Refer to Table 2

Refer to Table 2

Exempted in accordance with regulation 6, and do not require Equipment Authorisation.

Classification 2

Radiocommunications

Equipment using

licence-exempt radio

frequency spectrum

Product or relevant component thereof, capable of communication by means of emission and/or reception of radio signal, utilising spectrum allocated to terrestrial/space radio communication.

Require Equipment Authorisation in accordance with regulation 7, based on a Statement of Conformity in accordance with regulation 8.

Receiver only equipment, digital/ boolean logic

Receiving and other devices that intentionally generate radio frequency energy for use within the device, but which are not intended to emit RF energy by radiation or induction.

Classification 3

Equipment operating in licensed radio frequency spectrum

Devices that are intended for use in licensed radio frequency spectrum.

Require Equipment Authorisation in accordance with regulation 7, based on Certificate of Conformity in accordance with regulation 8, through designated Certification Body.

Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) Equipment

Equipment or appliances designed to generate and use radio frequency signal/energy for purpose of industrial, scientific, medical, domestic use (e.g., drying, melting, heating, welding, thawing, cooking, tempering, soldering, brazing, moulding, imaging), excluding applications in the field of telecommunications.

Fixed-Line Terminal Equipment

A device that terminates to or interfaces to a public switched telephone network or a fixed line network to enable communication.

Incidental Radiators

Electrical devices that are not designed to deliberately use or transmit radio frequency signals,but that may generate radio frequency emissions above 9 kHz with the potential of causing harmful radio interference.