Registration of Certifying Agency
Regulation 5(1) of the Communications and Multimedia (Technical Standards) Regulations 2000 (“TSR”) makes it mandatory for a person to be registered with the Commission as a Certifying Agency (“CA”) before they can operate as a CA for the purposes of certifying compliance with the standards or proficiencies required.
Categories of Registration
A certifying agency registered by the Commission under section 186 of the Act and regulation 7 of TSR shall be as follows:
a. categories of communications equipment
i. electrical safety;
ii. electromagnetic immunity and compatibility;
iii. network interoperability;
iv. wireless;
v. lightwave apparatus; or
vi. cabling and accessories.
b. categories of designated skill areas (proficiencies)
Radio
i. radio operator – General Operator's Certificate (GOC);
ii. radio operator – Restricted Operator's Certificate (ROC); or
iii. radio operator – Amateur Radio Operator's Certificate (Class A, B and C).
Non-radio
i. cabling provider – copper pair for customer's premises (installation, jointing, testing and maintenance);
ii. cabling provider – fiber optic for customer's premises (installation, jointing, testing and maintenance);
iii. cabling provider – cabling network design for customer's premises;
iv. cabling provider – copper pair for network (aerial and underground installation, jointing, testing and maintenance);
v. cabling provider – fiber optic for network (aerial and underground installation, jointing, testing and maintenance); or
vi. cabling provider – cabling network design for network.
Certifying Agency Requirements
Any applicant who wishes to register as a CA shall fulfil the requirements under Part II: Certifying Agency (regulations 5 to 13) of the TSR.
Fees
| Particulars |
Fee (RM) |
| Registration fee per category per year for categories of communications equipment |
2,000.00 |
| Registration fee per category per year for categories of designated skill areas |
2,000.00 |
| Registration fee for subsequent applications made within 18 months of the previous application |
1,000.00 |
| Annual renewal of registration per category (Maximum term for renewal is 5 Years) |
2,000.00 |
| Processing Fee (for new application) per application |
2,000.00 |
| Issuance/reissuance of certificate of registration |
N/A |
Duration and Renewal of Registration
The maximum period for the registration of a CA for a particular category of registration shall be five years or such lesser period as the Commission deems fit (normally 1 year).
Certifying Agency Application
Any person who wishes to register as a new CA or apply for renewal is required to submit the online application via
Technical Standards System (TSS).
Before submitting the online application, please:
- Ensure to read and understand the conditions outlined in the “Categories of Registration” and “Certifying Agency Requirements” section;
- Read through the User Manual for TSS ;and
- Prepare and upload all required and relevant supporting documents in the online application.
Contact
For further information or assistance with the application process, please email us at
[email protected].
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