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Amended definitions and editorial amendments The term "PTC" in relation to permits has been replaced by "Telepermit" to clearly relate the permit to the Telecom network. "Certificates of Compliance" and "Power Certificates" have not been used. Formal test reports have been required since the introduction of the Telepermit system. An "RFI Certificate of Compliance" is no longer sought by Telecom. It is a regulatory requirement that Declarations of Conformity are to be submitted to the Ministry of Commerce All references to TELARC should now be to IANZ (International Accreditation New Zealand Limited) Amended clauses Clause 4.3 is amended as follows: 4.3 Conditions of granting PTC A PTC will be granted for any equipment which has been shown to meet the minimum technical requirements laid down in the relevant PTC Specifications, subject to:- (a) the provision of the necessary supporting data and compliance with this Specification by the applicant, and (b) the equipment concerned in no way adversely affecting the correct functioning of Telecom's network and network support systems. Clause 4.5 Third sentence: amend to "As a minimum, the register will list . Clause 4.7 (2) Amend first sentence to read: "Other than for equipment covered by an agreed Limited Permit trial, final testing of equipment , as required by this Specification, shall be carried out only by a Registered Testing Authority, by Telecom, or by laboratories formally accredited by Telecom " Clause 4.7 (4) Amend to read: " Electrical safety compliance testing may only be carried out by a laboratory formally accredited by IANZ or one of its affiliates, or by a laboratory accepted by the Ministry of Commerce". Clause 4.8 Amend title and text to read 4.8 Field trials and Limited Permit trials In those cases where laboratory testing cannot cover all the conditions likely to be experienced during service, Telecom may provide the opportunity for limited permit trials or field trials of equipment for which a PTC application is either about to be made or has been made. Clause 4.13 Amend text to read: 4.13 Application of PTCs (1) Other than for equipment lawfully connected to a Telecom network prior to the introduction of the PTC system and equipment of types formally excluded from the PTC system by Telecom, it shall not be permissible to connect or leave connected to a Telecom network any equipment:- (a) for which a PTC has not been granted; (b) Deleted (c) for which the PTC has been cancelled; (d) which does not comply with the conditions applicable for the grant of the PTC. (2) Where a PTC has expired, equipment already connected to the Telecom network may remain connected, subject to compliance with any additional conditions set under the terms of clause 12.1. Clause 5.3 Amend text to read: 5.3 Applications 5.3.1 All formal applications for a PTC including test reports and other documents provided in support of the application shall be in writing in the English language. Except where the applicant requests Telecom to carry out testing, applications shall be accompanied by all of the following:- (1) A completed "Application for Telecom Telepermit" form, with a signed Declaration by the applicant undertaking to comply with the conditions of this Specification and any additional conditions applicable to the grant of a PTC, all necessary details of the Applicant and, where applicable, details of the Applicant's agent; (2) Either colour photographs of the exterior and interior of the equipment in sufficient detail for the particular model to be clearly identified from those photographs or, where requested by Telecom, an actual sample of the equipment concerned and a statement to the effect that Telecom may retain that sample for records purposes; (3) A copy of the Marketing Brochure for the equipment concerned; (4) A User Manual or Instruction Sheet, as supplied to end users, including a complete set of operating instructions and any instructions for setting up the equipment by means of software; (5) An Electrical Safety Test Report, issued by a Recognised Testing Authority, confirming compliance with the appropriate electrical safety standard; (6) One or more Test Reports, as necessary, formally issued by a Recognised Testing Authority, confirming that testing has been carried out in accordance with the appropriate PTC Specifications for the equipment concerned and that the equipment complies with those Specifications; (7) Where the owner of any Test Report submitted as part of a PTC application is not the applicant, the applicant shall submit for each such Test Report a Letter of Authorisation from the owner, clearly stating the owner's agreement to the use of that Test Report by the applicant for the purposes of gaining a PTC; (8) From 1 January 1999 and until further notice by Telecom, all applications shall include a statement from the manufacturer of the equipment concerned defining the Year 2000 compliance of that equipment in accordance with the requirements of clause 11.8. Clause 6.3.2 Add the sentance Unless stated otherwise in the conditions of grant, Telepermits granted after 1 January 1999 will be valid for a period of no more than 5 years. Clause 7.5 Amend the first paragraph to read: Notwithstanding any agreement regarding a relaxed system or any routine reports of design changes, all PTCs granted after 1 January 1999 shall be subject to re-certification after the initial 5 years grant period and thereafter to annual re-certification for as long as new equipment of the type concerned continues to be offered for sale for connection to the Telecom network. Such re-certification will involve the provision of the following three documents, which are to be forwarded to Telecom within one month of each re-certification date:- Clause 8.1 (4) Delete "where requested to do so". Clause 8.1 (5) The standard wording on the Telepermit label is: Clause 9.4 (3) delete " such metropolitan newspapers as Telecom may determine" and replace with "the Access Standards Newsletter". A new clause 11.8 is added, as follows: 11.8 Year 2000 compliance (1)For all equipment covered by applications after 1 January 1999, "Year 2000 conformity" shall mean that neither performance nor functionality is affected by dates prior to, during and after year 2000. In particular: (a) No value for current date shall cause any interruption in operation; (b) Date-based functionality must behave consistently for dates prior to, during, and after year 2000; (c) In all interfaces and data storage, the century in any date must be specified either explicitly or by unambiguous algorithms or inferencing rules; (d) Year 2000 must be recognised as a leap year" (e) Products which do not incorporate a date function can be considered to be Year 2000 compliant. (2) Any statement required under clause 5.3 shall include one of the following three options: (a) "This equipment is Year 2000 compliant", or (b) "This equipment is NOT Year 2000 compliant", or (c) "Year 2000 compliance is not applicable to this equipment" (3) For equipment covered by applications prior to 1 November 1998, the indication of Year 2000 compliance status is strongly recommended. PTC holders shal clearly indicate to potential customers the Year 2000 compliance status of all equipment covered by PTCs granted after 1 January 1999. Replace Clause 12.1 (1) with the following:- (1) Where, due to network changes or improved practices, a new or amended PTC specification supersedes the specification under which a PTC was granted and a product does not meet the requirements of that new specification, Telecom reserves the right to either:
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