Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)RegulationsOfficial List of ICASA Regulated Standards for Technical Equipment and Electronic Communications Facilities, 20092. 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. |
