Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts(1) This Part applies to a relevant connectable product that is:
(a) manufactured on or after the commencement of this Part; or
(b) supplied (other than as second hand goods) on or after the commencement of this Part.
(2) A relevant connectable product is a product that:
(a) is an internet - connectable product or a network - connectable product; and
(b) is not exempted under the rules.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(b), the rules may specify that:
(a) classes of products are exempted; or
(b) particular products are exempted.
(4) An internet - connectable product is a product that is capable of connecting to the internet using a communication protocol that forms part of the internet protocol suite to send and receive data over the internet.
(5) A network - connectable product is a product that:
(a) is capable of both sending and receiving data by means of a transmission involving electrical or electromagnetic energy; and
(b) is not an internet - connectable product; and
(c) meets the condition in subsection (6) or (7).
(6) A product meets the condition in this subsection if it is capable of connecting directly to an internet - connectable product by means of a communication protocol that forms part of the internet protocol suite.
(7) Subject to subsections (8) and (9), a product meets the condition in this subsection if:
(a) it is capable of connecting directly to 2 or more products at the same time by means of a communication protocol that does not form part of the internet protocol suite; and
(b) it is capable of connecting directly to an internet - connectable product by means of such a communication protocol (whether or not at the same time as it connects to any other product).
(8) A product consisting of a wire or cable that is used merely to connect the product to another product does not meet the condition in subsection (7).
(9) If:
(a) two or more products are designed to be used together for the purposes of facilitating the use of a computer (within the ordinary meaning of that expression); and
(b) at least one of the products (the linking product ) is capable of connecting directly to an internet - connectable product (whether the computer or some other product) by means of a communication protocol that does not form part of the internet protocol suite; and
(c) each of the products (the input products ) that is not a linking product is capable of connecting directly to the linking product, or, if there is more than one linking product, to each linking product:
(i) wirelessly; and
(ii) by means of a communication protocol that does not form part of the internet protocol suite;
each of the input products meets the condition in subsection (7).
(10) For the purposes of subsections (4) to (9), a product is not prevented from being regarded as connecting directly to another product merely because the connection involves the use of a wire or cable.