Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(see s 7)
In this schedule:
AS/NZS 2211 means the Australian/New Zealand Standard entitled AS/NZS 2211.1:1997, Laser safety, Part 1: Equipment classification, requirements and user's guide , as published jointly by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand on 5 March 1997.
Note AS/NZS 2211 may be purchased at www.standards.org.au.
Class 1 laser product has the same meaning as in AS/NZS 2211, clause 3.15.
Class 2 laser product has the same meaning as in AS/NZS 2211, clause 3.16.
"laser" means any device that can be made to produce or amplify electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range from 100 nanometres to 1mm primarily by the process of controlled stimulation emission.
"laser pointer" means a hand-held laser product that is battery-operated and produces a beam of electromagnetic radiation, but does not include any such product that is a therapeutic good within the meaning of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cwlth) and listed or registered in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods maintained under that Act.
"laser product" means any product or assembly of components that constitutes, incorporates or is intended to incorporate a laser or laser system, and that is not intended for sale to another manufacturer for use as a component (or replacement for a component) of an electronic product.
"laser system" means a laser in combination with an appropriate laser energy source with or without additional incorporated components.
15.2 Safety standard—laser pointers
A laser pointer must be a Class 1 laser product
or a Class 2 laser product.