Contents

Part 1--Introduction                                                                                                               1

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1

3............ Objects ................................................................................................ 1

4............ Regulatory policy ............................................................................... 3

5............ Simplified outline ................................................................................ 3

6............ Main index .......................................................................................... 7

7............ Definitions .......................................................................................... 8

8............ Crown to be bound ........................................................................... 18

9............ Extra‑territorial application .............................................................. 18

10.......... Extension to external Territories ....................................................... 18

11.......... Extension to offshore areas ............................................................... 19

11A....... Application of the Criminal Code .................................................... 19

12.......... Act subject to Radiocommunications Act ........................................ 20

13.......... Continuity of partnerships ............................................................... 20

14.......... Controlled carriage services, controlled networks and controlled facilities               20

15.......... Content service ................................................................................. 22

16.......... Listed carriage services ..................................................................... 22

18.......... Access to an emergency call service ................................................. 23

19.......... Recognised person who operates an emergency call service ............ 23

20.......... Customer cabling .............................................................................. 23

21.......... Customer equipment ........................................................................ 24

22.......... Customer cabling and customer equipment--boundary of a telecommunications network     25

23.......... Immediate circle ................................................................................ 27

24.......... Extended meaning of use ................................................................... 31

Part 2--Network units                                                                                                         32

Division 1--Simplified outline                                                                                 32

25.......... Simplified outline .............................................................................. 32

Division 2--Basic definition                                                                                     33

26.......... Single line links connecting distinct places in Australia .................... 33

27.......... Multiple line links connecting distinct places in Australia ............... 33

28.......... Designated radiocommunications facility ......................................... 34

29.......... Facilities specified in Ministerial determination ............................... 35

Division 3--Related definitions                                                                             36

30.......... Line links .......................................................................................... 36

31.......... Designated radiocommunications facility ......................................... 36

32.......... Public mobile telecommunications service ........................................ 38

33.......... Intercell hand‑over functions ............................................................ 39

34.......... When a base station is part of a terrestrial radiocommunications customer access network    40

35.......... Fixed radiocommunications link ....................................................... 41

Division 4--Distinct places                                                                                      43

36.......... Distinct places--basic rules ............................................................. 43

37.......... Properties ......................................................................................... 43

38.......... Combined areas ................................................................................. 44

39.......... Principal user of a property ............................................................. 45

40.......... Eligible combined areas ..................................................................... 45

Part 3--Carriers                                                                                                                     46

Division 1--Simplified outline                                                                                 46

41.......... Simplified outline .............................................................................. 46

Division 2--Prohibitions relating to carriers                                                  47

42.......... Network unit not to be used without carrier licence or nominated carrier declaration             47

43.......... Continuing offences .......................................................................... 48

44.......... Supply to the public ......................................................................... 48

45.......... Exemption--defence ......................................................................... 50

46.......... Exemption--intelligence operations ................................................. 50

47.......... Exemption--transport authorities .................................................... 51

48.......... Exemption--broadcasting services ................................................... 52

49.......... Exemption--electricity supply bodies ............................................. 54

50.......... Exemption--line links authorised by or under previous laws .......... 54

51.......... Exemption--Ministerial determination ............................................ 56

Division 3--Carrier licences                                                                                   58

52.......... Applications for carrier licence ......................................................... 58

53.......... Form of application etc. ................................................................... 58

53A....... Copy of application to be given to Communications Access Co‑ordinator             58

54.......... Application to be accompanied by charge ........................................ 58

55.......... Further information .......................................................................... 58

56.......... Grant of licence ................................................................................. 59

56A....... Consultation with Communications Access Co‑ordinator ............... 59

57.......... Carrier licence has effect subject to this Act .................................... 60

58.......... Refusal of carrier licence--disqualified applicant ............................. 61

58A....... Refusal of carrier licence--security .................................................. 63

59.......... Time limit on licence decision ........................................................... 64

60.......... Notification of refusal of application ............................................... 67

61.......... Conditions of carrier licence specified in Schedule 1 ........................ 67

61A....... Review before 1 July 2009 of conditions relating to operational separation of Telstra           67

62.......... Condition of carrier licence set out in section 152AZ of the Trade Practices Act 1974           68

63.......... Conditions of carrier licence declared by Minister ........................... 68

64.......... Consultation about declared licence conditions ................................ 70

65.......... Conditions about foreign ownership or control ................................ 71

67.......... Carrier licence conditions--special provisions ................................. 71

68.......... Compliance with conditions ............................................................. 71

69.......... Remedial directions--breach of condition ........................................ 72

69A....... Remedial directions--breach by Telstra of conditions relating to operational separation       73

69B....... Review by the Australian Competition Tribunal of remedial directions given by the ACCC                 73

70.......... Formal warnings--breach of condition ............................................. 75

71.......... Surrender of carrier licence ................................................................ 75

72.......... Cancellation of carrier licence ........................................................... 76

73.......... Collection of charges relating to carrier licences ............................... 77

73A....... Refund of application charge ............................................................ 79

74.......... Collection of charges on behalf of the Commonwealth .................... 79

75.......... Cancellation of certain exemptions from charge ............................... 79

76.......... Commonwealth not liable to charge .................................................. 80

Division 4--Nominated carrier declarations                                                   81

77.......... Applications for nominated carrier declarations ............................... 81

78.......... Application to be accompanied by charge etc. ................................. 81

79.......... Form of application etc. ................................................................... 81

80.......... Further information .......................................................................... 81

81.......... Making a nominated carrier declaration ............................................ 82

81A....... Obligations of nominated carrier ....................................................... 82

82.......... Notification of refusal of application ............................................... 83

83.......... Revocation of nominated carrier declaration ..................................... 83

Division 5--Register of nominated carrier declarations and carrier licences     85

84.......... Register of nominated carrier declarations and carrier licences ......... 85

Part 4--Service providers                                                                                                 86

Division 1--Simplified outline                                                                                 86

85.......... Simplified outline .............................................................................. 86

Division 2--Service providers                                                                                87

86.......... Service providers .............................................................................. 87

Division 3--Carriage service providers                                                            88

87.......... Carriage service providers ................................................................. 88

88.......... Supply to the public ......................................................................... 90

89.......... Exemption from definition--customers located on the same premises 91

90.......... Exemption from definition--defence ................................................ 91

91.......... Exemption from definition--intelligence operations ........................ 92

92.......... Exemption from definition--transport authorities ........................... 92

93.......... Exemption from definition--broadcasting services .......................... 93

94.......... Exemption from definition--electricity supply bodies .................... 94

95.......... Exemption from definition--Ministerial determination ................... 94

96.......... Exemption from certain regulatory provisions--Ministerial determination             95

Division 4--Content service providers                                                             96

97.......... Content service providers ................................................................. 96

Division 5--Service provider rules                                                                      97

5>98.......... Service provider rules ....................................................................... 97

99.......... Service provider determinations ....................................................... 97

100........ Exemptions from service provider rules ........................................... 98

101........ Service providers must comply with service provider rules ............ 98

102........ Remedial directions--breach of service provider rules ..................... 99

103........ Formal warnings--breach of service provider rules ....................... 100

Part 5--Monitoring of the performance of carriers and carriage service providers             101

104........ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 101

105........ Monitoring of performance--annual report ................................... 101

105A..... Monitoring of performance--additional report .............................. 103

Part 6--Industry codes and industry standards                                                  104

Division 1--Simplified outline                                                                               104

106........ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 104

Division 2--Interpretation                                                                                      105

107........ Industry codes ................................................................................ 105

108........ Industry standards .......................................................................... 105

108A..... Electronic messaging service provider ............................................ 105

108B..... Telecommunications industry ........................................................ 105

109........ Telecommunications activity .......................................................... 106

109A..... E‑marketing activity ....................................................................... 106

109B..... Telemarketing activity .................................................................... 107

110........ Sections of the telecommunications industry ................................. 109

110A..... Sections of the e‑marketing industry .............................................. 110

110B..... Sections of the telemarketing industry ........................................... 111

111........ Participants in a section of the telecommunications industry ........ 112

111A..... Participants in a section of the e‑marketing industry ..................... 112

111AA.. Participants in a section of the telemarketing industry .................. 112

111B..... Unsolicited commercial electronic messages ................................... 112

Division 3--General principles relating to industry codes and industry standards          113

112........ Statement of regulatory policy ....................................................... 113

113........ Examples of matters that may be dealt with by industry codes and industry standards         115

114........ Industry codes and industry standards may confer powers on the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman   117

115........ Industry codes and industry standards not to deal with certain design features and performance requirements     117

116........ Industry codes and industry standards not to deal with matters dealt with by codes and standards under Part 9 of the Broadcasting Services Act .............................................................. 118

116A..... Industry codes and standards do not affect Privacy Act 1988 ....... 119

Division 4--Industry codes                                                                                    120

117........ Registration of industry codes ........................................................ 120

118........ ACMA may request codes ............................................................. 122

119........ Publication of notice where no body or association represents a section of the telecommunications industry, the e‑marketing industry or the telemarketing industry ....................... 124

120........ Replacement of industry codes ...................................................... 124

121........ Directions about compliance with industry codes ......................... 124

122........ Formal warnings--breach of industry codes .................................. 126

122A..... De‑registering industry codes and provisions of industry codes ... 127

Division 5--Industry standards                                                                            128

123........ ACMA may determine an industry standard if a request for an industry code is not complied with     128

124........ ACMA may determine industry standard where no industry body or association formed     129

125........ ACMA may determine industry standards where industry codes fail 130

125A..... ACMA must determine certain industry standards relating to the telemarketing industry     131

126........ Industry standards not to be determined for certain privacy matters 132

127........ Industry standards not to be determined during the first 180 days after commencement        132

128........ Compliance with industry standards .............................................. 132

129........ Formal warnings--breach of industry standards ............................ 133

130........ Variation of industry standards ...................................................... 133

131........ Revocation of industry standards ................................................... 134

132........ Public consultation on industry standards ..................................... 134

133........ Consultation with ACCC and the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman      135

134........ Consultation with Privacy Commissioner ...................................... 135

135........ Consultation with consumer body ................................................. 136

135A..... Consultation with the States and Territories .................................. 136

Division 6--Register of industry codes and industry standards         137

136........ ACMA to maintain Register of industry codes and industry standards 137

Division 6A--Reimbursement of costs of development of consumer‑related industry codes   138

136A..... Application for eligibility for reimbursement of costs of development of consumer‑related industry code            138

136B..... Declaration of eligibility for reimbursement of costs of development of consumer‑related industry code              139

136C..... Reimbursement of costs of developing consumer‑related industry code 140

136D..... Costs--transactions between persons not at arm's length ............ 141

136E...... Refundable cost .............................................................................. 142

Division 7--Miscellaneous                                                                                     143

137........ Protection from civil proceedings ................................................... 143

138........ Implied freedom of political communication .................................. 143

139........ Agreements for the carrying on of telemarketing activities must require compliance with this Part        143

Part 13--Protection of communications                                                                  145

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                         145

270........ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 145

271........ Eligible person ................................................................................ 145

272........ Number‑database operator and eligible number‑database person ... 146

273........ Information ..................................................................................... 146

274........ Telecommunications contractor ...................................................... 146

275........ Number‑database contractor ........................................................... 146

275A..... Location information ...................................................................... 147

275B..... Emergency management person ...................................................... 147

275C..... Emergency ...................................................................................... 148

275D..... Emergency law ................................................................................ 148

275E...... Relevant information ...................................................................... 148

Division 2--Primary disclosure/use offences                                               149

276........ Primary disclosure/use offence--eligible persons .......................... 149

277........ Primary disclosure/use offence--eligible number‑database persons 151

278........ Primary disclosure/use offence--emergency call persons .............. 152

Division 3--Exceptions to primary disclosure/use offences                154

Subdivision A--Exceptions                                                                                     154

279........ Performance of person's duties ...................................................... 154

280........ Authorisation by or under law ....................................................... 155

281........ Witnesses ........................................................................................ 155

284........ Assisting the ACMA, the ACCC or the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman            156

285........ Integrated public number database ................................................. 156

285A..... Data for emergency warnings ......................................................... 160

286........ Calls to emergency service number ................................................. 161

287........ Threat to person's life or health ..................................................... 161

288........ Communications for maritime purposes ........................................ 162

289........ Knowledge or consent of person concerned ................................... 162

290........ Implicit consent of sender and recipient of communication ........... 162

291........ Business needs of other carriers or service providers ..................... 162

291A..... Location dependent carriage services .............................................. 165

292........ Circumstances prescribed in the regulations ................................... 166

293........ Uses connected with exempt disclosures ....................................... 166

294........ Effect of this Subdivision ............................................................... 166

Subdivision B--Burden of proof                                                                            167

295........ Burden of proof .............................................................................. 167

Division 3A--Integrated public number database authorisations     168

Subdivision A--ACMA scheme for the granting of authorisations               168

295A..... ACMA to make integrated public number database scheme .......... 168

295B..... Scheme must deal with certain matters ........................................... 168

295C..... Applications may be treated differently ........................................ 168

295D..... Scope of authorisations .................................................................. 169

295E...... Provisional and final authorisations ................................................ 169

295F...... Conditions ...................................................................................... 169

295G..... Varying or revoking authorisations ................................................. 169

295H..... Scheme may confer administrative powers on the ACMA ............ 169

295J...... Ancillary or incidental provisions .................................................. 169

295K..... Scheme‑making power not limited .................................................. 170

295L...... Variation of scheme ........................................................................ 170

295M.... Consultation ................................................................................... 170

Subdivision B--Ministerial instruments                                                            170

295N..... Criteria for deciding authorisation applications .............................. 170

295P...... Conditions ...................................................................................... 171

295Q..... Other reviewable decisions ............................................................. 171

Subdivision C--Enforcing compliance with conditions of authorisations     171

295R..... Offence of breaching a condition .................................................... 171

295S...... Remedial directions for breaching a condition ................................ 172

295T..... Formal warnings for breaching a condition ..................................... 172

Subdivision D--Report to Minister                                                                       172

295U..... Report to Minister ......................................................................... 172

Division 3B--Emergency warnings                                                                   174

295V..... Use or disclosure of information by emergency management persons 174

295W.... Use or disclosure of information by other persons ........................ 174

295X..... Effect on telecommunications network .......................................... 175

295Y..... Coronial and other inquiries ............................................................ 175

295Z..... Offence--use or disclosure of information by emergency management persons     175

295ZA.. Offence--use or disclosure of information by other persons ........ 176

295ZB... Reports of access ............................................................................ 176

295ZC... Annual reports to the ACMA and Privacy Commissioner ............ 177

295ZD.. Arrangements with States and Territories ...................................... 177

295ZE... Commonwealth immunity .............................................................. 178

Division 4--Secondary disclosure/use offences                                          179

296........ Performance of person's duties ...................................................... 179

297........ Authorisation by or under law ....................................................... 179

299........ Assisting the ACMA, the ACCC or the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman            179

299A..... Integrated public number database ................................................. 180

300........ Threat to person's life or health ..................................................... 181

301........ Communications for maritime purposes ........................................ 181

302........ Business needs of other carriers or service providers ..................... 181

302A..... Location dependent carriage services .............................................. 182

303........ Secondary offence--contravening this Division ............................. 182

303A..... Generality of Division not limited .................................................. 182

Division 4A--Relationship with the Privacy Act 1988                            183

303B..... Acts taken to be authorised by law for purposes of Privacy Act .. 183

303C..... Prosecution of an offence against this Part does not affect proceedings under the Privacy Act 1988      183

Division 5--Record‑keeping requirements                                                  184

304........ Associate ........................................................................................ 184

305........ Authorisations under the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979                184

306........ Record of disclosures--general ....................................................... 184

306A..... Record of disclosures--prospective authorisation under the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 ........................................................................................................ 186

307........ Incorrect records ............................................................................. 187

308........ Annual reports to the ACMA by carriers, carriage service providers or number‑database operators     187

309........ Monitoring by the Privacy Commissioner ..................................... 188

Division 6--Instrument‑making powers not limited                                 189

310........ Instrument‑making powers not limited .......................................... 189

Part 14--National interest matters                                                                            190

311........ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 190

312........ ACMA's obligations ...................................................................... 190

313........ Obligations of carriers and carriage service providers ..................... 191

314........ Terms and conditions on which help is to be given ........................ 193

315........ Suspension of supply of carriage service in an emergency ............. 194

316........ Generality of Part not limited ......................................................... 195

Part 16--Defence requirements and disaster plans                                         196

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                         196

333........ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 196

334........ Defence authority ........................................................................... 196

Division 2--Supply of carriage services                                                          197

335........ Requirement to supply carriage services for defence purposes or for the management of natural disasters            197

Division 3--Defence planning                                                                               199

336........ Definitions ...................................................................................... 199

337........ Preparation of draft agreement ....................................................... 199

338........ ACMA's certification of draft agreement ...................................... 200

339........ Requirement to enter into certified agreement ................................ 201

340........ Compliance with agreement ............................................................ 201

341........ Withdrawal of certification of agreement ........................................ 201

342........ Duration of agreement .................................................................... 201

343........ Variation of agreement .................................................................... 202

Division 4--Disaster plans                                                                                     203

344........ Designated disaster plans ............................................................... 203

345........ Carrier licence conditions about designated disaster plans ............. 203

346........ Service provider determinations about designated disaster plans ... 203

346A..... Carrier and carriage service provider immunity .............................. 203

Division 5--Delegation                                                                                             204

347........ Delegation ....................................................................................... 204

Part 17--Pre‑selection in favour of carriage service providers                205

348........ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 205

349........ Requirement to provide pre‑selection ............................................ 205

350........ When pre‑selection is provided in favour of a carriage service provider 206

350A..... Declared carriage services ............................................................... 207

351........ Pre‑selection to be provided ........................................................... 208

352........ Exemptions from requirement to provide pre‑selection ................. 209

353........ Use of over‑ride dial codes ............................................................. 209

Part 18--Calling line identification                                                                            211

354........ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 211

355........ Calling line identification ................................................................ 211

356........ Exemptions from calling line identification requirement ................. 211

Part 19--Advanced Mobile Phone System (AMPS)                                        213

357........ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 213

358........ Meaning of AMPS ........................................................................... 213

359........ Scope of Part .................................................................................. 213

360........ No new AMPS ............................................................................... 213

361........ AMPS to be phased out ................................................................. 213

362........ Limited exemption from phase‑out of AMPS ................................ 214

363........ Competition not to be reduced ....................................................... 215

Part 20--International aspects of activities of the telecommunications industry    216

Division 1--Simplified outline                                                                               216

364........ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 216

Division 2--Compliance with international agreements                         217

365........ INTELSAT and Inmarsat--directions to Signatories ..................... 217

366........ Compliance with conventions ........................................................ 217

Division 3--Rules of conduct about dealings with international telecommunications operators              219

367........ Rules of conduct about dealings with international telecommunications operators                 219

368........ ACCC to administer Rules of Conduct .......................................... 221

369........ Rules of Conduct to bind carriers and carriage service providers ... 221

370........ Unenforceability of agreements ...................................................... 222

371........ Investigations by the ACCC .......................................................... 222

372........ Reviews of the operation of this Division ...................................... 222

Part 21--Technical regulation                                                                                      224

Division 1--Simplified outline                                                                               224

373........ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 224

Division 2--Interpretative provisions                                                              226

374........ Part applies to networks or facilities in Australia operated by carriers or carriage service providers      226

375........ Manager of network or facility ....................................................... 226

Division 3--Technical standards about customer equipment and customer cabling       227

376........ ACMA's power to make technical standards ................................ 227

377........ Adoption of voluntary standards ................................................... 228

378........ Procedures for making technical standards ..................................... 228

379........ Making technical standards in cases of urgency ............................. 229

Division 4--Disability standards                                                                          231

380........ Disability standards ........................................................................ 231

381........ Adoption of voluntary standards ................................................... 232

382........ Procedures for making disability standards .................................... 232

383........ Effect of compliance with disability standards .............................. 233

Division 5--Technical standards about the interconnection of facilities                234

384........ ACMA's power to make technical standards ................................ 234

385........ Adoption of voluntary standards ................................................... 235

386........ Procedures for making technical standards ..................................... 235

387........ Procedures for making technical standards ..................................... 236

388........ Provision of access ......................................................................... 237

389........ Promotion of the long‑term interests of end‑users of carriage services and of services supplied by means of carriage services ........................................................................................... 237

Division 6--Connection permits and connection rules                           238

Subdivision A--Connection permits authorising the connection of non‑standard customer equipment and non‑standard cabling                                                                                           238

390........ Application for connection permit ................................................. 238

391........ Form of application ........................................................................ 238

392........ Application to be accompanied by charge ...................................... 239

393........ Further information ........................................................................ 239

394........ Issue of connection permits ............................................................ 239

395........ Connection permit has effect subject to this Act ........................... 240

396........ Nominees of holder ......................................................................... 240

397........ Duration of connection permits ...................................................... 240

398........ Conditions of connection permits .................................................. 240

399........ Offence of contravening condition .................................................. 241

400........ Formal warnings--breach of condition ........................................... 242

401........ Surrender of connection permit ...................................................... 242

402........ Cancellation of connection permit .................................................. 242

403........ Register of connection permits ....................................................... 242

Subdivision B--Connection rules                                                                         243

5>404........ Connection rules ............................................................................. 243

405........ Procedures for making connection rules ......................................... 244

Division 7--Labelling of customer equipment and customer cabling 246

406........ Application of labels ...................................................................... 246

406A..... Application of Division to agent of manufacturer or importer ...... 246

407........ Labelling requirements .................................................................... 246

408........ Requirements to apply labels--ancillary matters .......................... 247

409........ Recognised testing authorities and competent bodies .................... 248

410........ Certification bodies ......................................................................... 249

411........ Connection of customer equipment or customer cabling--breach of section 376 standards    249

412........ Connection of labelled customer equipment or customer cabling not to be refused                 251

413........ Supply of unlabelled customer equipment or unlabelled customer cabling              252

414........ Applying labels before satisfying requirements under subsection 408(5)                253

415........ Failure to retain records etc. ........................................................... 253

416........ Application of labels containing false statements about compliance with standards               254

Division 8--Protected symbols                                                                            255

417........ Protected symbols .......................................................................... 255

Division 9--Cabling providers                                                                             259

418........ Cabling work ................................................................................... 259

419........ Types of cabling work .................................................................... 259

420........ Prohibition of unauthorised cabling work ....................................... 259

421........ Cabling provider rules ..................................................................... 260

422........ Procedures for making cabling provider rules ................................. 261

423........ Application for cabling licence ....................................................... 261

424........ Form of application ........................................................................ 262

425........ Application to be accompanied by charge ...................................... 262

426........ Further information ........................................................................ 262

427........ Grant of cabling licence ................................................................... 262

428........ Time limit on licence decision ......................................................... 263

429........ Notification of refusal of application ............................................. 263

430........ Cabling licence has effect subject to this Act ................................. 263

431........ Duration of cabling licence .............................................................. 264

432........ Conditions of cabling licence .......................................................... 264

433........ Procedures for changing licence conditions ..................................... 264

434........ Offence in relation to contravening condition ................................. 265

435........ Formal warnings--breach of condition ........................................... 266

436........ Surrender of cabling licence ............................................................. 266

437........ Suspension of cabling licence .......................................................... 266

438........ Cancellation of cabling licence ........................................................ 267

439........ ACMA may limit application of Division in relation to customer cabling              267

440........ Ministerial directions ...................................................................... 268

441........ Delegation ....................................................................................... 268

442........ Register of cabling licences ............................................................. 269

Division 10--Remedies for unauthorised connections to telecommunications networks etc. 270

443........ Civil action for unauthorised connections to telecommunications networks etc.     270

444........ Remedy for contravention of labelling requirements ...................... 271

445........ Remedies for connection of unlabelled customer equipment or unlabelled customer cabling   272

446........ Disconnection of dangerous customer equipment or customer cabling 274

447........ Disconnection of customer equipment or customer cabling--protection of the integrity of networks and facilities ........................................................................................................ 275

448........ Civil action for dangerous connections to telecommunications networks etc.          276

449........ Other remedies not affected ............................................................ 277

Division 11--Prohibited customer equipment and prohibited customer cabling              278

450........ Declaration of prohibited customer equipment or prohibited customer cabling       278

451........ Consultation on proposed declaration ............................................ 279

452........ Operation of prohibited customer equipment or customer cabling 279

Division 12--Pre‑commencement labels                                                        280

453........ Pre‑commencement labels ............................................................... 280

Division 13--Penalties payable instead of prosecution                           281

453A..... Penalties payable instead of prosecution ....................................... 281

Part 22--Numbering of carriage services and regulation of electronic addressing               282

Division 1--Simplified outline                                                                               282

454........ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 282

Division 2--Numbering of carriage services                                                283

Subdivision A--Numbering plan                                                                           283

455........ Numbering plan .............................................................................. 283

456........ Numbering plan--supply to the public ......................................... 284

457........ Numbering plan--allocation otherwise than in accordance with an allocation system            285

458........ Numbering plan--rules about portability of allocated numbers .... 285

459........ ACMA to administer numbering plan ............................................ 286

460........ Consultation about numbering plan ................................................ 286

461........ Consultation with ACCC ............................................................... 288

462........ Compliance with the numbering plan ............................................. 288

Subdivision B--Allocation system for numbers                                                 289

463........ Allocation system for numbers ...................................................... 289

464........ Consultation about an allocation system ........................................ 290

Subdivision C--Miscellaneous                                                                              291

465........ Register of allocated numbers ......................................................... 291

466........ Emergency service numbers ............................................................ 292

467........ Delegation ....................................................................................... 293

468........ Collection of numbering charges ..................................................... 294

469........ Collection of charges on behalf of the Commonwealth .................. 296

470........ Cancellation of certain exemptions from charge ............................. 296

471........ Commonwealth not liable to charge ................................................ 296

472........ Integrated public number database ................................................. 297

473........ Letters and symbols taken to be numbers ...................................... 297

Division 3--Regulation of electronic addressing                                       298

474........ Declared manager of electronic addressing ...................................... 298

475........ ACMA may give directions to declared manager of electronic addressing               298

476........ ACCC may give directions to declared manager of electronic addressing                 299

477........ ACCC's directions to prevail over the ACMA's directions .......... 300

Part 23--Standard agreements for the supply of carriage services       301

478........ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 301

479........ Standard terms and conditions apply unless excluded ................... 301

480........ Standard form of agreement to be publicly available ...................... 302

480A..... Other information to be publicly available ..................................... 303

481........ Standard form of agreement to be given to the ACMA .................. 304

482........ Concurrent operation of State/Territory laws ................................ 304

483........ Trade Practices Act not affected by this Part ................................ 304

Part 24--Carriers' powers and immunities                                                           305

484........ Schedule 3 ....................................................................................... 305

Part 24A--Submarine cables                                                                                         306

484A..... Schedule 3A .................................................................................... 306

Part 25--Public inquiries                                                                                                  307

Division 1--Simplified outline                                                                               307

485........ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 307

Division 2--Inquiries by the ACMA                                                                 308

486........ When inquiry must be held ............................................................. 308

487........ When inquiry may be held .............................................................. 308

488........ Informing the public about an inquiry ............................................ 309

489........ Discussion paper ............................................................................ 309

490........ Written submissions and protection from civil actions .................. 309

491........ Hearings .......................................................................................... 310

492........ Hearing to be in public except in exceptional cases ........................ 311

493........ Confidential material not to be published ....................................... 311

494........ Direction about private hearings ..................................................... 312

495........ Reports on inquiries ....................................................................... 313

Division 3--Inquiries by the ACCC                                                                  315

496........ When inquiry must be held ............................................................. 315

497........ When inquiry may be held .............................................................. 315

498........ Informing the public about an inquiry ............................................ 315

499........ Discussion paper ............................................................................ 316

500........ Written submissions and protection from civil actions .................. 316

501........ Hearings .......................................................................................... 317

502........ Hearing to be in public except in exceptional cases ........................ 317

503........ Confidential material not to be published ....................................... 318

504........ Direction about private hearings ..................................................... 319

505........ Reports on inquiries ....................................................................... 320

506........ ACCC's other powers not limited ................................................. 320

Part 26--Investigations                                                                                                    321

507........ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 321

508........ Matters to which this Part applies ................................................. 321

509........ Complaints to the ACMA ............................................................. 322

510........ Investigations by the ACMA ......................................................... 323

511........ Preliminary inquiries ....................................................................... 324

512........ Conduct of investigations ............................................................... 324

513........ Complainant and certain other persons to be informed of various matters              325

514........ Reference of matters to Ombudsman or other responsible person 325

515........ Reference of matters to the ACCC ................................................. 327

515A..... Reference of matters to Privacy Commissioner ............................. 328

516........ Reports on investigations ............................................................... 329

517........ Publication of reports ..................................................................... 329

518........ Person adversely affected by report to be given opportunity to comment              330

519........ Protection from civil actions ........................................................... 330

Part 27--The ACMA's information‑gathering powers                                   332

Division 1--Simplified outline                                                                               332

520........ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 332

Division 2--Information‑gathering powers                                                    333

521........ The ACMA may obtain information and documents from carriers and service providers      333

522........ The ACMA may obtain information and documents from other persons               334

523........ Copying documents--reasonable compensation ............................ 336

524........ Self‑incrimination ............................................................................ 336

525........ Giving false or misleading information or evidence ........................ 336

527........ Copies of documents ...................................................................... 337

528........ ACMA may retain documents ....................................................... 337

Division 3--Record‑keeping rules                                                                     338

5>529........ ACMA may make record‑keeping rules ......................................... 338

530........ Compliance with record‑keeping rules ........................................... 338

531........ Incorrect records ............................................................................. 339

Part 27A--Information relating to a broadband telecommunications network         340

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                         340

531A..... Simplified outline ............................................................................ 340

531B..... Definitions ...................................................................................... 340

531C..... Designated information ................................................................... 343

531D..... Designated request for proposal notice .......................................... 345

531E...... Action by the Commonwealth ....................................................... 346

Division 2--Carriers must give information to an authorised information officer            347

531F...... Carriers must give information to an authorised information officer [see Note 1]   347

Division 3--Protection of information                                                              348

531G..... Protection of information--entrusted public officials [see Note 1] 348

531H..... Disclosure of protected carrier information to a company ............. 353

531J...... Stay of decisions ............................................................................. 355

531K..... Protection of information--entrusted company officer ................. 355

531L...... Compensation of carrier for loss or damage ................................... 357

531M.... Appointment of authorised information officers ........................... 358

531N..... Restricted recipients rules .............................................................. 359

531P...... Storage, handling or destruction of protected carrier information .. 359

531Q..... Submissions by companies ............................................................. 360

Part 28--Enforcement                                                                                                       361

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                         361

532........ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 361

532A..... References to the Spam Act 2003 ................................................... 362

Division 2--Inspectors and identity cards                                                     363

533........ Inspectors ....................................................................................... 363

534........ Identity cards .................................................................................. 364

Division 3--Search warrants relating to breaches of the Spam Act 2003 or Part 21 of this Act               365

535........ Magistrate may issue warrant ........................................................ 365

536........ Reasonable grounds for issuing warrant etc. ................................... 365

537........ Contents of warrant ........................................................................ 366

538........ Warrants may be issued by telephone etc. ..................................... 366

539........ Provisions relating to issue of warrant by telephone etc. ............... 366

540........ Proceedings involving warrant issued by telephone etc. ................ 368

Division 4--Searches and seizures relating to breaches of the Spam Act 2003 or Part 21 of this Act 369

541........ When is a thing connected with an offence? ................................... 369

541A..... When is a thing connected with a breach of the Spam Act 2003? ... 369

542........ Searches and seizures ...................................................................... 369

543........ Production of identity card etc. ...................................................... 370

544........ Evidence of commission of other offences against Part 21 of this Act or other breaches of the Spam Act 2003     371

545........ Emergency entry, search and seizure .............................................. 372

546........ Retention of things seized .............................................................. 373

Division 5--Searches to monitor compliance with Part 21                    374

547........ Searches to monitor compliance with Part 21 ................................ 374

Division 5A--Searches to monitor compliance with the Spam Act 2003               375

547A..... Powers available to inspectors for monitoring compliance ............ 375

547B..... Monitoring powers ......................................................................... 375

547C..... Production of identity card etc. ...................................................... 377

547D..... Monitoring warrants ....................................................................... 377

547E...... Details of warrant to be given to occupier etc. ............................... 378

547F...... Announcement before entry ........................................................... 379

547G..... Compensation for damage to equipment ........................................ 379

547H..... Occupier entitled to be present during search ................................ 380

Division 5B--Access to computer data that is relevant to the Spam Act 2003                 381

547J...... Access to computer data that is relevant to the Spam Act 2003 .... 381

Division 6--Other powers of inspectors                                                         383

548........ General powers of inspectors ......................................................... 383

549........ Power to require information etc. ................................................... 384

550........ Retention of documents .................................................................. 386

Division 7--Forfeiture                                                                                              387

551........ Court may order forfeiture ............................................................. 387

552........ Forfeited goods may be sold ........................................................... 387

Division 8--Future offences                                                                                  388

553........ Offences that are going to be committed ........................................ 388

Part 29--Review of decisions                                                                                       389

554........ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 389

555........ Decisions that may be subject to reconsideration by the ACMA . 389

556........ Deadlines for reaching certain decisions ......................................... 389

557........ Statements to accompany notification of decisions ....................... 389

558........ Applications for reconsideration of decisions ................................ 390

559........ Reconsideration by the ACMA ..................................................... 390

560........ Deadlines for reconsiderations ........................................................ 391

561........ Statements to accompany notification of decisions on reconsideration   391

562........ Review by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal .......................... 391

Part 30--Injunctions                                                                                                           392

563........ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 392

564........ Injunctions ...................................................................................... 392

565........ Interim injunctions .......................................................................... 393

566........ Discharge etc. of injunctions ........................................................... 394

567........ Certain limits on granting injunctions not to apply ........................ 394

568........ Other powers of the court unaffected ............................................ 395

Part 31--Civil penalties                                                                                                    396

569........ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 396

570........ Pecuniary penalties for contravention of civil penalty provisions . 396

571........ Civil action for recovery of pecuniary penalties ............................ 397

572........ Criminal proceedings not to be brought for contravention of civil penalty provisions            398

Part 31A--Enforceable undertakings                                                                       399

572A..... Simplified outline ............................................................................ 399

572B..... Acceptance of undertakings ............................................................ 399

572C..... Enforcement of undertakings .......................................................... 400

Part 32--Vicarious liability                                                                                             401

573........ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 401

574........ Proceedings under this Act ............................................................. 401

574A..... Definition ........................................................................................ 401

575........ Liability of corporations ................................................................. 401

576........ Liability of persons other than corporations .................................. 403

Part 34--Special provisions relating to functions and powers of the ACMA and the Attorney‑General in respect of telecommunications                                                                  405

579........ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 405

580........ ACMA must have regard to conventions ....................................... 405

581........ Power to give directions to carriers and service providers ............. 406

Part 35--Miscellaneous                                                                                                   408

582........ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 408

583........ Penalties for certain continuing offences ........................................ 409

584........ Procedure relating to certain continuing offences ........................... 409

585........ Treatment of partnerships .............................................................. 410

586........ Giving of documents to partnerships ............................................. 411

587........ Nomination of address for service of documents ........................... 411

588........ Service of summons or process on foreign corporations--criminal proceedings      412

589........ Instruments under this Act may provide for matters by reference to other instruments         412

590........ Arbitration--acquisition of property ............................................. 414

591........ Compensation--constitutional safety net ...................................... 414

592........ Act not to affect performance of State or Territory functions ....... 415

593........ Funding of consumer representation, and of research, in relation to telecommunications        415

594........ Regulations ..................................................................................... 416

Schedule 1--Standard carrier licence conditions                                               417

Part 1--Compliance with this Act                                                                               417

1............ Compliance with this Act ............................................................... 417

Part 3--Access to supplementary facilities                                                           418

16.......... Simplified outline ............................................................................ 418

17.......... Access to supplementary facilities ................................................. 418

18.......... Terms and conditions of access ...................................................... 419

19.......... Ministerial pricing determinations .................................................. 420

Part 4--Access to network information                                                                   421

20.......... Simplified outline ............................................................................ 421

21.......... Access to network information ...................................................... 421

22.......... Access to information in databases ................................................ 422

23.......... Access to network planning information ........................................ 422

24.......... Access to information about likely changes to network facilities--completion success rate of calls      423

25.......... Access to quality of service information etc. ................................. 423

26.......... Security procedures ........................................................................ 425

27.......... Terms and conditions of compliance .............................................. 425

27A....... Code relating to access to information ............................................ 426

28.......... Ministerial pricing determinations .................................................. 426

29.......... Consultation about reconfiguration etc. .......................................... 427

29A....... Code relating to consultation .......................................................... 427

Part 5--Access to telecommunications transmission towers and to underground facilities              429

30.......... Simplified outline ............................................................................ 429

31.......... Definitions ...................................................................................... 429

32.......... Extended meaning of access ............................................................ 430

33.......... Access to telecommunications transmission towers ...................... 430

34.......... Access to sites of telecommunications transmission towers .......... 431

35.......... Access to eligible underground facilities ......................................... 432

36.......... Terms and conditions of access ...................................................... 433

37.......... Code relating to access .................................................................... 434

38.......... Industry co‑operation about sharing of sites and eligible underground facilities      435

39.......... This Part does not limit Part 3 of this Schedule ............................. 435

Part 6--Inspection of facilities etc.                                                                            436

40.......... Simplified outline ............................................................................ 436

41.......... Records relating to underground facilities ....................................... 436

42.......... Regular inspection of facilities ........................................................ 437

43.......... Prompt investigation of dangerous facilities ................................... 437

44.......... Remedial action ............................................................................... 437

Part 7--Any‑to‑any connectivity                                                                                 439

44A....... Simplified outline ............................................................................ 439

45.......... Definitions ...................................................................................... 439

46.......... Carriers must obtain designated interconnection services from carriage service providers for the purpose of ensuring any‑to‑any connectivity ................................................................. 439

47.......... Designated interconnection services ............................................... 441

Part 8--Operational separation of Telstra                                                            442

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                         442

48.......... Aim and objects .............................................................................. 442

49.......... Simplified outline ............................................................................ 444

50.......... Definitions ...................................................................................... 444

50A....... Designated services ......................................................................... 445

50B....... Declared network services .............................................................. 446

50C....... Notional contracts .......................................................................... 446

Division 2--Operational separation plan                                                        447

51.......... Contents of draft or final operational separation plan ................... 447

52.......... Draft operational separation plan to be given to Minister ............. 448

53.......... Public comment--draft operational separation plan ...................... 448

54.......... Approval of draft by Minister ....................................................... 448

55.......... Effect of approval ........................................................................... 449

56.......... Variation of final operational separation plan ................................ 450

56A....... Minister may direct Telstra to vary final operational separation plan 451

57.......... Public comment--variation of final operational separation plan ... 451

58.......... Publication of final operational separation plan ............................. 452

Division 3--Rectification plan                                                                               453

59.......... Contents of draft or final rectification plan .................................... 453

60.......... Draft rectification plan to be given to Minister .............................. 453

61.......... Approval of draft by Minister ....................................................... 453

62.......... Effect of approval ........................................................................... 455

63.......... Variation of final rectification plan ................................................. 455

64.......... Minister may direct Telstra to vary final rectification plan ........... 456

65.......... Compliance with final rectification plan ......................................... 456

66.......... Publication of final rectification plan .............................................. 456

Schedule 2--Standard service provider rules                                                      457

Part 1--Compliance with this Act                                                                               457

1............ Compliance with this Act ............................................................... 457

Part 2--Operator services                                                                                              458

2............ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 458

3............ Scope of Part .................................................................................. 458

4............ Operator services must be provided to end‑users of a standard telephone service 458

5............ Access to end‑users of other carriage service providers ................. 458

Part 3--Directory assistance services                                                                     460

6............ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 460

7............ Directory assistance services must be provided to end‑users ........ 460

8............ Access by end‑users of other carriage service providers ................ 460

Part 4--Integrated public number database                                                         462

9............ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 462

10.......... Carriage service providers must give information to Telstra .......... 462

11.......... Carriage service providers must give information to another person or association                 462

Part 5--Itemised billing                                                                                                    464

12.......... Simplified outline ............................................................................ 464

13.......... Itemised billing ................................................................................ 464

14.......... Exemptions from itemised billing requirements .............................. 466

15.......... Details that are not to be specified in an itemised bill .................... 466

Schedule 3--Carriers' powers and immunities                                                   467

Part 1--General provisions                                                                                            467

Division 1--Simplified outline and definitions                                              467

1............ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 467

2............ Definitions ...................................................................................... 469

3............ Designated overhead line ................................................................ 472

4............ Extension to a tower to be treated as the installation of a facility .. 472

Division 2--Inspection of land                                                                              473

5............ Inspection of land ........................................................................... 473

Division 3--Installation of facilities                                                                   474

6............ Installation of facilities ................................................................... 474

Division 4--Maintenance of facilities                                                               476

7............ Maintenance of facilities ................................................................. 476

Division 5--Conditions relating to the carrying out of authorised activities       479

8............ Carrier to do as little damage as practicable .................................... 479

9............ Carrier to restore land ..................................................................... 479

10.......... Management of activities ................................................................ 479

11.......... Agreements with public utilities ..................................................... 480

12.......... Compliance with industry standards .............................................. 480

13.......... Compliance with international agreements ..................................... 480

14.......... Conditions specified in the regulations ........................................... 480

15.......... Conditions specified in a Ministerial Code of Practice .................. 480

16.......... Conditions to which a facility installation permit is subject .......... 481

17.......... Notice to owner of land--general ................................................... 482

18.......... Notice to owner of land--lopping of trees etc. .............................. 483

19.......... Notice to roads authorities, utilities etc. ......................................... 485

20.......... Roads etc. to remain open for passage ........................................... 486

Division 6--Facility installation permits                                                          487

21.......... Application for facility installation permit .................................... 487

22.......... Form of application ........................................................................ 487

23.......... Application to be accompanied by charge ...................................... 487

24.......... Withdrawal of application .............................................................. 487

25.......... Issue of facility installation permit ................................................. 487

26.......... Deemed refusal of facility installation permit ................................ 488

27.......... Criteria for issue of facility installation permit .............................. 489

28.......... Special provisions relating to environmental matters ..................... 495

29.......... Consultation with the ACCC ......................................................... 496

30.......... Facility installation permit has effect subject to this Act .............. 496

31.......... Duration of facility installation permit ........................................... 496

32.......... Conditions of facility installation permit ....................................... 496

33.......... Surrender of facility installation permit .......................................... 497

34.......... Cancellation of facility installation permit ..................................... 497

35.......... Review of decisions by Administrative Appeals Tribunal ............ 497

Division 7--Exemptions from State and Territory laws                          499

36.......... Activities not generally exempt from State and Territory laws ..... 499

37.......... Exemption from State and Territory laws ...................................... 499

38.......... Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws ......................... 500

39.......... Liability to taxation not affected .................................................... 500

Division 8--Miscellaneous                                                                                     501

41.......... Guidelines ....................................................................................... 501

42.......... Compensation ................................................................................. 501

43.......... Power extends to carrier's employees etc. ..................................... 502

44.......... State and Territory laws that discriminate against carriers and users of carriage services        502

45.......... State and Territory laws may confer powers and immunities on carriers                504

46.......... ACMA may limit tort liability in relation to the supply of certain carriage services              504

47.......... Ownership of facilities ................................................................... 505

48.......... ACMA may inform the public about designated overhead lines, telecommunications transmission towers and underground facilities ...................................................................... 505

49.......... Review of options for placing facilities underground ..................... 506

50.......... Monitoring of progress in relation to placing facilities underground 507

51.......... Removal of certain overhead lines .................................................. 507

52.......... Commonwealth laws not displaced ................................................ 509

53.......... Subdivider to pay for necessary alterations ................................... 509

54.......... Service of notices ............................................................................ 510

55.......... Facilities installed before 1 January 2001 otherwise than in reliance on Commonwealth laws--environmental impact ........................................................................................................ 511

Part 2--Transitional provisions                                                                                   514

60.......... Existing buildings, structures and facilities--application of State and Territory laws             514

61.......... Existing buildings, structures and facilities--application of the common law          514

Part 3--Compensation for acquisition of property                                            515

62.......... Compensation for acquisition of property ..................................... 515

63.......... Application of this Part .................................................................. 516

Schedule 3A--Protection of submarine cables                                                    517

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                            517

1............ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 517

2............ Definitions ...................................................................................... 517

Part 2--Protection zones                                                                                                  521

Division 1--Simplified outline                                                                               521

3............ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 521

Division 2--Declaration of protection zones                                                 522

Subdivision A--Declarations                                                                                 522

4............ ACMA may declare a protection zone .......................................... 522

5............ Declaration on ACMA's initiative or in response to request ........ 522

6............ Response to a request to declare a protection zone ....................... 522

7............ Decision not to declare a requested protection zone or to declare a different protection zone                523

8............ Location of submarine cable to be specified in declaration ............. 523

9............ Area of a protection zone ............................................................... 524

10.......... Prohibited activities ........................................................................ 525

11.......... Restricted activities ........................................................................ 526

12.......... Conditions ...................................................................................... 527

13.......... When a declaration takes effect ...................................................... 527

14.......... Duration of declaration ................................................................... 527

Subdivision B--Prerequisites to declaration of a protection zone                  528

15.......... ACMA to develop a proposal for a protection zone ..................... 528

16.......... ACMA to refer proposal to advisory committee .......................... 528

17.......... ACMA to publish proposal ........................................................... 528

18.......... Cable must be a submarine cable of national significance ............... 529

19.......... Consultation with Environment Secretary ..................................... 529

20.......... Matters the ACMA must have regard to ....................................... 529

21.......... Environment and heritage considerations ....................................... 530

22.......... Deadline for final decision about protection zone .......................... 531

Division 3--Varying or revoking a declaration of a protection zone 532

Subdivision A--Variation or revocation                                                              532

23.......... ACMA may vary or revoke a declaration of a protection zone ..... 532

24.......... Variation or revocation on ACMA's initiative or in response to request                532

25.......... ACMA to notify affected carrier of request to vary or revoke a declaration           532

26.......... Response to a request to vary or revoke a declaration ................... 532

27.......... Decision not to vary or revoke a declaration after a request to do so 533

28.......... When a variation or revocation takes effect .................................... 533

29.......... Protection zone as varied must not exceed permitted area ............. 534

Subdivision B--Prerequisites to variation or revocation of declaration        534

30.......... ACMA to develop a variation or revocation proposal .................. 534

31.......... ACMA to refer proposal to advisory committee .......................... 534

32.......... ACMA to publish proposal ........................................................... 534

33.......... Consultation with Environment Secretary ..................................... 535

34.......... Matters the ACMA must have regard to ....................................... 535

35.......... Deadline for final decision about varying or revoking a protection zone 535

Division 4--Offences in relation to a protection zone                             536

Subdivision A--Damaging a submarine cable                                                    536

36.......... Damaging a submarine cable ........................................................... 536

37.......... Negligently damaging a submarine cable ......................................... 536

38.......... Defence to offences of damaging a submarine cable ....................... 536

39.......... Master or owner of ship used in offence of damaging a submarine cable                 537

Subdivision B--Engaging in prohibited or restricted activities                      537

40.......... Engaging in prohibited or restricted activities ................................. 537

41.......... Aggravated offence of engaging in prohibited or restricted activities 538

42.......... Defences to offences of engaging in prohibited or restricted activities 538

43.......... Alternative verdict if aggravated offence not proven ...................... 539

44.......... Master or owner of ship used in offence of engaging in prohibited or restricted activities      539

Division 5--Miscellaneous                                                                                     540

45.......... Person may claim damages ............................................................. 540

46.......... Indemnity for loss of anchor etc. .................................................... 540

47.......... ACMA to notify relevant authorities of declaration, variation etc. of protection zone           541

48.......... Notice if carrier decommissions a submarine cable ......................... 541

49.......... Composition of advisory committee .............................................. 542

Part 3--Permits to install submarine cables                                                         543

Division 1--Simplified outline                                                                               543

50.......... Simplified outline ............................................................................ 543

Division 2--Protection zone installation permits                                       544

51.......... Application for a permit to install a submarine cable in a protection zone              544

52.......... Form of application etc. ................................................................. 544

53.......... Application to be accompanied by charge ...................................... 544

54.......... Withdrawal of application .............................................................. 544

55.......... Further information ........................................................................ 544

56.......... Grant or refusal of permit ............................................................... 544

57.......... Automatic refusal ........................................................................... 545

58.......... Refund of application charge if automatic refusal .......................... 546

59.......... Duration of permit .......................................................................... 546

60.......... Surrender of permit ......................................................................... 546

61.......... Extension of permit ........................................................................ 546

62.......... Suspension or cancellation of permit .............................................. 547

63.......... Exemption from State and Territory laws ...................................... 547

Division 3--Non‑protection zone installation permits                             549

64.......... Application for a permit to install a submarine cable in Australian waters (otherwise than in a protection zone or coastal waters) ................................................................................ 549

65.......... Form of application etc. ................................................................. 549

66.......... Application to be accompanied by charge ...................................... 549

67.......... Withdrawal of application .............................................................. 549

68.......... Further information ........................................................................ 549

69.......... Grant or refusal of permit ............................................................... 550

70.......... Consultation before the ACMA makes a decision about a permit . 550

71.......... Matters the ACMA must have regard to before it makes a decision about a permit               550

72.......... Environment and heritage considerations ....................................... 551

73.......... Time limit on decision about a permit ............................................ 552

74.......... Duration of permit .......................................................................... 552

75.......... Surrender of permit ......................................................................... 553

76.......... Extension of permit ........................................................................ 553

77.......... Suspension or cancellation of permit .............................................. 553

Division 4--Conditions applicable to the installation of submarine cables           554

78.......... Application of this Division ........................................................... 554

79.......... Installation to do as little damage as practicable ............................. 554

80.......... Management of installation activities ............................................. 554

81.......... Compliance with industry standards .............................................. 554

82.......... Compliance with international agreements ..................................... 555

83.......... Conditions specified in the regulations ........................................... 555

Division 5--Offences in relation to installation of submarine cables 556

84.......... Installing a submarine cable without a permit ................................ 556

85.......... Breaching conditions of a permit .................................................... 556

86.......... Failing to comply with ACMA direction to remove an unlawfully installed cable 557

Part 4--Compensation                                                                                                      558

87.......... Compensation ................................................................................. 558

88.......... Compensation for acquisition of property ..................................... 558

Part 5--Miscellaneous                                                                                                      560

89.......... Review of operation of this Schedule ............................................. 560

Schedule 4--Reviewable decisions of the ACMA                                            561

Part 1--Decisions that may be subject to reconsideration by the ACMA 561

1............ Reviewable decisions of the ACMA .............................................. 561

Part 2--Decisions to which section 556 does not apply                                 564

2............ Decisions to which section 556 does not apply ............................. 564

Notes                                                                                                                                           565

An Act about telecommunications, and for related purposes

  

Notes to the Telecommunications Act 1997

Note 1

The Telecommunications Act 1997 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 47, 1997 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

For cessation details of subsections 531F(1) and (2) and paragraphs 531G(2)(e) and (3A)(e) see subsections 531F(3), 531G(3) and (3B).

For application, saving or transitional provisions made by the Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001, see Act No. 55, 2001.

For application, saving or transitional provisions made by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2005, see Act No. 45, 2005.

For all other relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Telecommunications Act 1997	47, 1997	22 Apr 1997	Ss. 41-51, 56-85, 98-495, 507-576, 579-588, 590-593 and Schedules 1-4: 1 July 1997 Ss. 52-55: 5 June 1997 Remainder: Royal Assent
Telecommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1997	59, 1997	3 May 1997	Schedule 4 (items 1, 2): 1 Jan 1998 (see Gazette 1997, No. GN49) (a)	--
Australian National Railways Commission Sale Act 1997	96, 1997	30 June 1997	Schedule 4 (items 18-20): 1 Nov 2000 (see Gazette 2000, No. S562) (b)	--
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Act 1997	200, 1997	16 Dec 1997	Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 (items 1-27): Royal Assent (c)	Sch. 1 (item 11) and Sch. 2 (item 9)
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 2002	63, 2002	3 July 2002	Schedule 2 (item 31): (ca)	--
Telecommunications Amendment Act 1998	4, 1998	26 Mar 1998	Schedule 1 (item 4): 23 Apr 1998 Remainder: Royal Assent	Ss. 4 and 5
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Act 1998	45, 1998	17 June 1998	Schedule 13 (item 49): 1 July 1998 (d)	--
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998	48, 1998	29 June 1998	Schedule 1 (item 193): 1 July 1998 ( see Gazette 1998, No. S316) (e)	--
Telecommunications Amendment Act (No. 2) 1998	119, 1998	11 Dec 1998	11 Dec 1998	--
Telecommunications Laws Amendment (Universal Service Cap) Act 1999	42, 1999	11 June 1999	Schedule 1: Royal Assent (f)	Sch. 1 (item 5)
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Act 1999	52, 1999	5 July 1999	Schedule 1 (items 1-5): Royal Assent (g) Schedule 2: 2 Aug 1999 (g) Schedule 3 (items 9-64): 2 Aug 1999 (g) Schedule 4 (items 1-16, 21-29): 1 July 1999 (g)	Sch. 3 (items 77-82) and Sch. 4 (items 21-29)
Environmental Reform (Consequential Provisions) Act 1999	92, 1999	16 July 1999	Schedule 2 (items 14-21), Schedule 3 (items 56, 57), Schedule 4 (items 74, 75), Schedule 6 (items 5-8) and Schedule 7 (items 21-31): 16 July 2000 (h)	Sch. 2 (items 19, 21), Sch. 6 (items 6, 8) and Sch. 7 (items 25, 28, 31)
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Schedule 1 (items 916, 917): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (i)	--
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment Act 1999	161, 1999	10 Dec 1999	Schedule 3 (items 58-61): (j)	--
Broadcasting Services Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999	197, 1999	23 Dec 1999	Schedule 3 (items 12, 13): Royal Assent (k)	--
Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Amendment Act (No. 2) 2000	142, 2000	29 Nov 2000	Schedule 3 (items 1-5): 1 July 2000 (l) Schedule 4: Royal Assent (l)	Sch. 4
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Act 2000	152, 2000	21 Dec 2000	21 Dec 2000	--
Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000	155, 2000	21 Dec 2000	Schedule 3: Royal Assent Remainder: 21 Dec 2001	--
Communications and the Arts Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001	5, 2001	20 Mar 2001	S. 4 and Schedule 1 (items 101-162): (m)	S. 4
Communications and the Arts Legislation Amendment Act 2001	46, 2001	5 June 2001	5 June 2001	S. 5
Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001	55, 2001	28 June 2001	Ss. 4-14 and Schedule 3 (items 511, 512): 15 July 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S285) (n)	Ss. 4-14 [see Note 1]
Statute Law Revision Act 2002	63, 2002	3 July 2002	Schedule 1 (item 33): 1 July 1999	--
Australian Crime Commission Establishment Act 2002	125, 2002	10 Dec 2002	Schedule 2 (items 188, 189): 1 Jan 2003	--
Telecommunications Competition Act 2002	140, 2002	19 Dec 2002	19 Dec 2002	Sch. 1 (items 6, 15C, 15D, 24)
Australian Heritage Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2003	86, 2003	23 Sept 2003	Schedules 1 and 2: 1 Jan 2004 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 2003, No. GN47) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 2003	108, 2003	24 Oct 2003	Schedule 1 (items 25-48): 21 Nov 2003	Sch. 1 (item 48)
Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2003	114, 2003	27 Nov 2003	Schedule 2: 27 Mar 2003 Remainder: 28 Nov 2003	--
Spam (Consequential Amendments) Act 2003	130, 2003	12 Dec 2003	Schedule 1 (items 42-87): 10 Apr 2004 (see s. 2(1)) Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (items 40, 41)
Designs (Consequential Amendments) Act 2003	148, 2003	17 Dec 2003	Schedules 1 and 2: (o) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2004	35, 2004	20 Apr 2004	21 Apr 2004	--
US Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act 2004	120, 2004	16 Aug 2004	Schedule 9 (item 192): 1 Jan 2005	--
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005	8, 2005	22 Feb 2005	S. 4 and Schedule 1 (items 427, 428): Royal Assent	S. 4
Australian Communications and Media Authority (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2005	45, 2005	1 Apr 2005	Schedule 1 (items 127-160) and Schedule 4: 1 July 2005 (p) Schedule 2: (p)	Sch. 4 [see Note 1]
Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Protection of Submarine Cables and Other Measures) Act 2005	104, 2005	23 Aug 2005	Schedule 1 (items 1-7): 20 Sept 2005 Schedule 1 (items 8-105): (q) Schedule 2: 24 Aug 2005 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Future Proofing and Other Measures) Act 2005	117, 2005	23 Sept 2005	Schedule 3: 23 Mar 2006	--
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Issues) Act 2005	119, 2005	23 Sept 2005	Schedules 1, 3, 8, 10 and 13: 24 Sept 2005 Schedule 2: 21 Oct 2005 Schedule 11 (items 1-7): 1 Jan 2006 (see F2005L04117)	Sch. 1 (item 2), Sch. 2 (item 3) and Sch. 3 (item 4)
Offshore Petroleum (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Act 2006	17, 2006	29 Mar 2006	Schedule 2 (items 108-111): 1 July 2008 (see s. 2(1) and F2008L02273)	--
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 2006	40, 2006	3 May 2006	Schedule 1 (items 24A-24G): 13 June 2006 (see F2006L01623)	--
Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner (Consequential Amendments) Act 2006	86, 2006	30 June 2006	Schedule 1 (items 73-75): 30 Dec 2006	--
Do Not Call Register (Consequential Amendments) Act 2006	89, 2006	30 June 2006	Schedule 1 (items 42-73): 31 May 2007 (see s. 2(1) and F2007L01114) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Telecommunications Amendment (Integrated Public Number Database) Act 2006	155, 2006	8 Dec 2006	Schedule 1: 15 May 2007 (see F2007L01311) Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (item 12)
Communications Legislation Amendment (Content Services) Act 2007	124, 2007	20 July 2007	Schedule 1 (items 96-99): 20 Jan 2008 Schedule 2 (item 2): 20 July 2008	--
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Act 2007	177, 2007	28 Sept 2007	Schedule 1 (items 16-54, 57-68): 1 Nov 2007 (see F2007L03941)	Sch. 1 (items 57-68)
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network) Act 2008	22, 2008	26 May 2008	27 May 2008	--
Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Act 2008	117, 2008	21 Nov 2008	Schedule 3 (item 59): 22 Nov 2008	--
Telecommunications Amendment (Integrated Public Number Database) Act 2009	16, 2009	26 Mar 2009	27 Mar 2009	--

(a)     The Telecommunications Act 1997 was amended by Schedule 4 (items 1 and 2) only of the Telecommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1997, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:

                 (4)   Schedule 4 commences on the commencement of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.

(b)    The Telecommunications Act 1997 was amended by Schedule 4 (items 18-20) only of the Australian National Railways Commission Sale Act 1997, subsection 2(5) of which provides as follows:

                 (5)   The remaining items of Schedule 3 and Schedule 4 commence on a day to be fixed by Proclamation. The day must not be earlier than the later of the day proclaimed for the purposes of subsection (2) and the day proclaimed for the purposes of subsection (3).

(c)     The Telecommunications Act 1997 was amended by Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 (items
1-27) only of the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Act 1997, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to subsections (2), (3) and (4), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(ca)   Subsection 2(1) (item 60) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2002 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.

 

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
60.  Schedule 2, item 31	Immediately after the time specified in the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Act 1997 for the commencement of item 18 of Schedule 2 to that Act	16 December 1997

(d)     The Telecommunications Act 1997 was amended by Schedule 13 (item 49) only of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Act 1998, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to subsections (2) to (10), this Act commences on 1 July 1998.

(e)     The Telecommunications Act 1997 was amended by Schedule 1 (item 193) only of the Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

                 (2)   Subject to subsections (3) to (14), Schedules 1, 2 and 3 commence on the commencement of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998.

(f)      The Telecommunications Act 1997 was amended by Schedule 1 only of the Telecommunications Laws Amendment (Universal Service Cap) Act 1999, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(g)     The Telecommunications Act 1997 was amended by the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Act 1999, subsections 2(1)-(4) and (6) of which provide as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

                 (2)   Subject to subsection (3), Schedule 2 commences on 1 January 1999.

                 (3)   If the 28th day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent is later than 1 January 1999, Schedule 2 commences on that 28th day.

                 (4)   Subject to subsection (5), Schedule 3 commences on the commencement of section 1 of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999.

                 (6)   Schedule 4 commences on 1 July 1999.

(h)     The Telecommunications Act 1997 was amended by the Environmental Reform (Consequential Provisions) Act 1999, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences when the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 commences.

(i)      The Telecommunications Act 1997 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 916 and 917) only of the Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

                 (1)   In this Act, commencing time means the time when the Public Service Act 1999 commences.

                 (2)   Subject to this section, this Act commences at the commencing time.

(j)      The Telecommunications Act 1997 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 58-61) only of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment Act 1999, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

                 (1)   This Act (other than Schedule 3) commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

                 (2)   Subject to subsections (3) to (6), Schedule 3 commences immediately after the commencement of the other Schedules to this Act.

(k)     The Telecommunications Act 1997 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 12 and 13) only of the Broadcasting Services Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(l)      The Telecommunications Act 1997 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 1-5) only of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Amendment Act (No. 2) 2000, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

                 (2)   Schedules 1 to 3 (other than items 10, 11 and 13 of Schedule 3) commence, or are taken to have commenced, on 1 July 2000.

(m)    The Telecommunications Act 1997 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 101-162) only of the Communications and the Arts Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001, subsection 2(1)(a) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences at the latest of the following times:

                              (a)   immediately after the commencement of item 15 of Schedule 1 to the Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000;

         Item 15 commenced on 24 May 2001.

(n)     The Telecommunications Act 1997 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 511 and 512) only of the Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

                 (3)   Subject to subsections (4) to (10), Schedule 3 commences, or is taken to have commenced, at the same time as the Corporations Act 2001.

(o)      Subsection 2(1) (item 2) of the Designs (Consequential Amendments) Act 2003 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.

 

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
2.  Schedules 1 and 2	Immediately after the commencement of section 4 of the Designs Act 2003.	17 June 2004

(p)     Subsection 2(1) (items 2, 3 and 10) of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2005 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
2.  Schedule 1	At the same time as section 6 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 commences.	1 July 2005
3.  Schedule 2	Immediately after the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item 2.	1 July 2005
10.  Schedule 4	At the same time as section 6 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 commences.	1 July 2005

(q)     Subsection 2(1) (items 2 and 3) of the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Protection of Submarine Cables and Other Measures) Act 2005 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
2.  Schedule 1, Part 1	The 28th day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.	20 September 2005
3.  Schedule 1, Part 2	Immediately after the commencement of the provisions in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this Act. However, if Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this Act commences before section 6 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005, the provision(s) do not commence at all.	20 September 2005

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted    am. = amended    rep. = repealed      rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Part 1
S. 2......................................	am. No. 5, 2001
S. 3......................................	am. No. 130, 2003; No. 89, 2006
S. 5......................................	am. No. 52, 1999; No. 5, 2001; No. 140, 2002; No. 130, 2003; No. 45, 2005; Nos. 40 and 89, 2006; No. 177, 2007
S. 6......................................	am. No. 52, 1999; No. 5, 2001; No. 119, 2005; No. 177, 2007
S. 7......................................	am. No. 200, 1997; No. 4, 1998; Nos. 52 and 161, 1999; No. 142, 2000; No. 125, 2002; No. 130, 2003; No. 35, 2004; No. 45, 2005; Nos. 86, 89 and 155, 2006; Nos. 124 and 177, 2007; No. 22, 2008
S. 7A...................................	ad. No. 200, 1997
	rep. No. 177, 2007
Heading to s. 11..................	am. No. 17, 2006
S. 11....................................	am. No. 17, 2006; No. 117, 2008
S. 11A.................................	ad. No. 5, 2001
S. 17....................................	rep. No. 52, 1999
S. 19....................................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 22....................................	am. No. 4, 1998
S. 23....................................	am. No. 45, 1998; No. 55, 2001
Part 2
Division 2
S. 27....................................	am. No. 55, 2001
Division 3
S. 30....................................	am. No. 4, 1998
Part 3
Division 1
S. 41....................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Division 2
S. 42....................................	am. No. 5, 2001
S. 46....................................	am. No. 161, 1999
S. 47....................................	am. No. 96, 1997
S. 48....................................	am. No. 197, 1999
Division 3
Ss. 52, 53............................	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to s. 53A...............	am. No. 177, 2007
S. 53A.................................	ad. No. 35, 2004
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 177, 2007
S. 55....................................	am. No. 35, 2004; No. 45, 2005
S. 56....................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to s. 56A...............	am. No. 177, 2007
S. 56A.................................	ad. No. 35, 2004
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 177, 2007
Note to s. 56A(2)................	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 177, 2007
S. 57....................................	am. No. 52, 1999
S. 58....................................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 58A.................................	ad. No. 35, 2004
	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 59....................................	rs. No. 35, 2004
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 177, 2007
S. 60....................................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 61....................................	am. No. 119, 2005
S. 61A.................................	ad. No. 119, 2005
S. 66....................................	rep. No. 142, 2000
S. 67....................................	am. No. 52, 1999
S. 69....................................	am. Nos. 45 and 119, 2005
Ss. 69A, 69B.......................	ad. No. 119, 2005
S. 70....................................	am. Nos. 45 and 119, 2005
Ss. 71, 72............................	am. No. 45, 2005
Subhead. to s. 73(9)...........	am. No. 8, 2005
S. 73....................................	am. Nos. 8 and 45, 2005
S. 73A.................................	ad. No. 35, 2004
	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 74....................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Division 4
S. 77....................................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 78....................................	am. No. 52, 1999; No. 45, 2005
Ss. 79, 80............................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 81....................................	am. No. 52, 1999; No. 45, 2005
S. 81A.................................	ad. No. 4, 1998
	am. No. 52, 1999
S. 82....................................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 83....................................	am. No. 52, 1999; No. 45, 2005
Division 5
S. 84....................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Part 4
Division 3
S. 91....................................	am. No. 161, 1999
S. 92....................................	am. No. 96, 1997
S. 93....................................	am. No. 197, 1999
Division 5
S. 99....................................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 102..................................	am. Nos. 45 and 119, 2005
S. 103..................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Part 5
S. 104..................................	am. No. 200, 1997; No. 45, 2005
Heading to s. 105................	am. No. 200, 1997
S. 105..................................	am. No. 200, 1997; No. 52, 1999; No. 142, 2000; No. 45, 2005
S. 105A...............................	ad. No. 200, 1997
	am. No. 45, 2005
Part 6
Division 1
S. 106..................................	am. No. 130, 2003; No. 45, 2005; No. 89, 2006
Division 2
Ss. 108A, 108B...................	ad. No. 130, 2003
S. 109..................................	am. No. 130, 2003
S. 109A...............................	ad. No. 130, 2003
S. 109B...............................	ad. No. 89, 2006
S. 110..................................	am. No. 130, 2003; No. 45, 2005
S. 110A...............................	ad. No. 130, 2003
	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 110B...............................	ad. No. 89, 2006
S. 111A...............................	ad. No. 130, 2003
S. 111AA............................	ad. No. 89, 2006
S. 111B...............................	ad. No. 130, 2003
Division 3
S. 112..................................	am. No. 130, 2003; No. 45, 2005; No. 89, 2006
S. 113..................................	am. No. 130, 2003; No. 89, 2006
S. 115..................................	am. No. 130, 2003; No. 120, 2004
S. 116A...............................	ad. No. 155, 2000
Division 4
S. 117..................................	am. No. 155, 2000; No. 130, 2003; No. 45, 2005; No. 89, 2006
Note to s. 117(4).................	ad. No. 155, 2000
Heading to s. 118................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 118..................................	am. No. 155, 2000; No. 130, 2003; No. 45, 2005; No. 89, 2006
Note to s. 118(1).................	ad. No. 155, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to s. 119................	am. No. 130, 2003; No. 89, 2006
S. 119..................................	am. No. 130, 2003; No. 45, 2005; No. 89, 2006
S. 120..................................	am. No. 155, 2000; No. 45, 2005
Ss. 121, 122........................	am. No. 155, 2000; No. 130, 2003; Nos. 45 and 119, 2005; No. 89, 2006
S. 122A...............................	ad. No. 155, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005
Division 5
Heading to s. 123................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 123..................................	am. No. 130, 2003; No. 45, 2005; No. 89, 2006
Heading to s. 124................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 124..................................	am. No. 130, 2003; No. 45, 2005; No. 89, 2006
Heading to s. 125................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 125..................................	am. No. 130, 2003; No. 45, 2005; No. 89, 2006
S. 125A...............................	ad. No. 89, 2006
Ss. 126, 127........................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 128..................................	am. No. 130, 2003; No. 89, 2006
Ss. 129, 130........................	am. No. 130, 2003; No. 45, 2005; No. 89, 2006
Note to s. 130(1).................	ad. No. 155, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005
Ss. 131, 132........................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 133..................................	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 89, 2006
S. 134..................................	am. No. 155, 2000; No. 45, 2005
S. 135..................................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 135A...............................	ad. No. 89, 2006
Division 6
Heading to s. 136................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 136..................................	am. No. 155, 2000; No. 45, 2005
Division 6A
Div. 6A of Part 6..................	ad. No. 117, 2005
Ss. 136A-136E...................	ad. No. 117, 2005
Division 7
Ss. 137, 138........................	rep. No. 52, 1999
	ad. No. 130, 2003
S. 139..................................	rep. No. 52, 1999
	ad. No. 89, 2006
Part 7...................................	rep. No. 52, 1999
Ss. 140-142........................	rep. No. 52, 1999
S. 143..................................	rep. No. 4, 1998
Ss. 144-182........................	rep. No. 52, 1999
S. 183..................................	am. No. 42, 1999
	rep. No. 52, 1999
S. 184..................................	rep. No. 52, 1999
Ss. 185, 186........................	am. No. 42, 1999
	rep. No. 52, 1999
Ss. 187-210........................	rep. No. 52, 1999
Ss. 211, 212........................	rs. No. 59, 1997
	rep. No. 52, 1999
Ss. 213-218........................	rep. No. 52, 1999
S. 219..................................	am. No. 48, 1998
	rep. No. 52, 1999
Ss. 220, 221........................	rep. No. 52, 1999
Part 7A................................	ad. No. 4, 1998
	rep. No. 52, 1999
Ss. 221A-221I....................	ad. No. 4, 1998
	rep. No. 52, 1999
Part 8...................................	rep. No. 52, 1999
Ss. 222-231........................	rep. No. 52, 1999
Part 9...................................	rep. No. 52, 1999
Ss. 232-243........................	rep. No. 52, 1999
Part 10.................................	rep. No. 52, 1999
S. 244..................................	rep. No. 52, 1999
S. 245..................................	am. No. 200, 1997
	rep. No. 52, 1999
S. 246..................................	am. No. 52, 1999
	rep. No. 52, 1999
Ss. 247-251........................	rep. No. 52, 1999
Part 11.................................	rep. No. 52, 1999
Ss. 252-263........................	rep. No. 52, 1999
Part 12.................................	rep. No. 52, 1999
Ss. 264-269........................	rep. No. 52, 1999
Part 13
Division 1
S. 275A...............................	ad. No. 124, 2007
Ss. 275B-275E...................	ad. No. 16, 2009
Division 2
S. 276..................................	am. No. 5, 2001
Note 1 to s. 276(3)..............	am. No. 177, 2007
S. 277..................................	am. No. 5, 2001
Note 1 to s. 277(3)..............	am. No. 177, 2007
S. 278..................................	am. No. 5, 2001
Note 1 to s. 278(3)..............	am. No. 177, 2007
Division 3
Subdivision A
S. 280..................................	am. No. 86, 2006; No. 177, 2007
S. 282..................................	am. No. 125, 2002; No. 35, 2004; No. 45, 2005; No. 86, 2006
	rep. No. 177, 2007
S. 283..................................	am. No. 161, 1999
	rep. No. 177, 2007
Heading to s. 284................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 284..................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Subhead. to s. 285(2).........	ad. No. 155, 2006
S. 285..................................	am. No. 155, 2006
S. 285A...............................	ad. No. 16, 2009
S. 291..................................	am. No. 124, 2007
S. 291A...............................	ad. No. 16, 2009
Heading to s. 294................	rs. No. 177, 2007
S. 294..................................	am. No. 177, 2007
Subdivision B
S. 295..................................	am. No. 177, 2007
Division 3A
Div. 3A of Part 13................	ad. No. 155, 2006
Subdivision A
Ss. 295A-295H...................	ad. No. 155, 2006
Ss. 295J-295M...................	ad. No. 155, 2006
Subdivision B
S. 295N...............................	ad. No. 155, 2006
Ss. 295P, 295Q...................	ad. No. 155, 2006
Subdivision C
Ss. 295R-295T...................	ad. No. 155, 2006
Subdivision D
S. 295U...............................	ad. No. 155, 2006
Division 3B
Div. 3B of Part 13................	ad. No. 16, 2009
Ss. 295V-295Z...................	ad. No. 16, 2009
Ss. 295ZA-295ZE..............	ad. No. 16, 2009
Division 4
S. 298..................................	rep. No. 177, 2007
Heading to s. 299................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 299..................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Note to s. 299(3).................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 299A...............................	ad. No. 155, 2006
S. 302A...............................	ad. No. 16, 2009
S. 303..................................	am. No. 5, 2001
S. 303A...............................	ad. No. 155, 2000
Division 4A
Div. 4A of Part 13................	ad. No. 155, 2000
Ss. 303B, 303C...................	ad. No. 155, 2000
Division 5
S. 305..................................	rs. No. 177, 2007
Heading to s. 306................	am. No. 177, 2007
S. 306..................................	am. No. 5, 2001; No. 177, 2007; No. 16, 2009
S. 306A...............................	ad. No. 177, 2007
S. 307..................................	am. No. 5, 2001; No. 177, 2007
Heading to s. 308................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 308..................................	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 177, 2007
S. 309..................................	am. No. 177, 2007
Part 14
S. 311..................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to s. 312................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 312..................................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 313..................................	am. No. 200, 1997; No. 35, 2004; No. 45, 2005; No. 40, 2006; No. 177, 2007
S. 314..................................	am. No. 200, 1997; No. 45, 2005; No. 177, 2007
S. 314A...............................	ad. No. 200, 1997
	am. No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 177, 2007
S. 315..................................	am. No. 46, 2001
Part 15.................................	rs. No. 200, 1997
	rep. No. 177, 2007
S. 317..................................	rs. No. 200, 1997
	am. No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 177, 2007
Ss. 318-323........................	rs. No. 200, 1997
	rep. No. 177, 2007
S. 324..................................	rs. No. 200, 1997
	am. No. 35, 2004; No. 40, 2006
	rep. No. 177, 2007
S. 325..................................	rs. No. 200, 1997
	rep. No. 177, 2007
S. 326..................................	rs. No. 200, 1997
	am. No. 35, 2004
	rep. No. 177, 2007
Heading to s. 327................	am. No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 177, 2007
S. 327..................................	rs. No. 200, 1997
	am. No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 177, 2007
S. 328..................................	rs. No. 200, 1997
	rep. No. 177, 2007
S. 329..................................	rs. No. 200, 1997
	am. No. 35, 2004; No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 177, 2007
S. 330..................................	rs. No. 200, 1997; No. 35, 2004
	am. No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 177, 2007
S. 331..................................	rs. No. 200, 1997
	am. No. 35, 2004; No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 177, 2007
S. 332..................................	rs. No. 200, 1997
	am. No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 177, 2007
S. 332A...............................	ad. No. 200, 1997
	am. No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 177, 2007
S. 332B...............................	ad. No. 200, 1997
	rep. No. 177, 2007
Ss. 332C, 332D...................	ad. No. 200, 1997
	am. No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 177, 2007
S. 332E................................	ad. No. 200, 1997
	rep. No. 177, 2007
S. 332F................................	ad. No. 200, 1997
	am. No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 177, 2007
Heading to s. 332G.............	am. No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 177, 2007
Ss. 332G, 332H...................	ad. No. 200, 1997
	am. No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 177, 2007
Sk. 332J, 332K....................	ad. No. 200, 1997
	rep. No. 177, 2007
Note to s. 332K...................	am. No. 40, 2006
	rep. No. 177, 2007
Ss. 332L, 332M...................	ad. No. 200, 1997
	rep. No. 177, 2007
S. 332N...............................	ad. No. 200, 1997
	am. No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 177, 2007
S. 332P................................	ad. No. 200, 1997
	am. No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 177, 2007
Heading to s. 332Q.............	am. No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 177, 2007
S. 332Q...............................	ad. No. 200, 1997
	am. No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 177, 2007
S. 332R...............................	ad. No. 200, 1997
	rep. No. 177, 2007
Part 16
Division 2
S. 335..................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Division 3
Heading to s. 338................	am. No. 45, 2005
Ss. 338, 339........................	am. No. 45, 2005
Ss. 341-343........................	am. No. 45, 2005
Division 4
S. 346A...............................	ad. No. 46, 2001
Division 5
S. 347..................................	am. No. 146, 1999
Part 17
Ss. 348, 349........................	am. No. 140, 2002; No. 45, 2005
Note to s. 349(2).................	ad. No. 140, 2002
S. 350..................................	am. No. 200, 1997
S. 350A...............................	ad. No. 140, 2002
S. 352..................................	am. No. 140, 2002; No. 45, 2005
S. 353..................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Part 18
Ss. 355, 356........................	am. No. 45, 2005
Part 19
S. 362..................................	am. No. 52, 1999
Part 20
Division 3
S. 367..................................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 371..................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Part 21
Division 1
S. 373..................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Division 3
Heading to s. 376................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 376..................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Ss. 377, 378........................	am. No. 63, 2002; No. 45, 2005
Note to s. 378(1).................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 379..................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Division 4
S. 380..................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Ss. 381, 382........................	am. No. 63, 2002; No. 35, 2004; No. 45, 2005
Division 5
Heading to s. 384................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 384..................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Ss. 385, 386........................	am. No. 63, 2002; No. 45, 2005
S. 387..................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Division 6
Subdivision A
Ss. 390-394........................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 395..................................	am. No. 52, 1999
Ss. 396-398........................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 399..................................	rs. No. 5, 2001
Note to s. 399(1) Renumbered Note 1.........	No. 108, 2003
Note 2 to s. 399(1)..............	ad. No. 108, 2003
Ss. 400-403........................	am. No. 45, 2005
Subdivision B
S. 404..................................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 405..................................	am. No. 63, 2002; No. 45, 2005
Division 7
S. 406A...............................	ad. No. 200, 1997