•   Bodies and associations that represent sections of the telecommunications industry, the telemarketing industry or the fax marketing industry may develop industry codes.

•   Industry codes may be registered by the ACMA.

•   Compliance with an industry code is voluntary unless the ACMA directs a particular participant in the telecommunications industry, the telemarketing industry or the fax marketing industry to comply with the code.

•   The ACMA has a reserve power to make an industry standard if there are no industry codes or if an industry code is deficient.

•   Compliance with industry standards is mandatory.