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

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Official List of ICASA Regulated Standards for Technical Equipment and Electronic Communications Facilities, 2009

2. Purpose of the Regulations

 

a) The purpose of these regulations is to prescribe national standards for the performance and operation of equipment and electronic communications facilities, including radio apparatus, in order to:
i) regulate Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) for all types of electrical and electronic equipment, electronic communication equipment or facilities, including apparatus, to limit interference to electronic communications equipment facilities;
ii) ensure the proper functioning, interoperability and interconnection of any connected electronic communications equipment, electronic communications facilities, and radio apparatus;
iii) regulate the performance and operations of all radio apparatus, including subscriber equipment, in order to limit interference to electronic communications equipment and facilities;
iv) regulate safety aspects of electronic communications equipment or facilities;
v) harmonize the applicable standards;
vi) specify the mandatory standards to be used by the Authority for Type Approval of electronic communications equipment or electronic communications facilities, including radio apparatus;
vii) specify the mandatory EMC standards to which all electrical and electronic equipment must comply.