4.0 SCOPE This guideline aims to:

4.1 Outline the equipment Registration Schemes and Type Approval procedures and processes employed by NICTA. It also provides ICT radio dealers and service providers with general guidelines to comply with.

4.2 Create a regulatory awareness aiming to achieve technical regulation of ICT apparatus imported into PNG.

4.3 Type approve all types of Radio and regulated ICT Equipment. Such equipment is referred to collectively herein as ICT apparatus. Equipment exempted from type approval or registrations are those which are specified in Schedule 1.

4.4 Inform the user of this guideline what Technical Standards are adopted, developed and used by NICTA and that any ICT equipment which does not meet these technical standards/specifications shall not be approved.