Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsAct No. 50 of 1999 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 1 January 2009
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 155 of 2008
The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section
The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may
be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and
Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra
Contents
Part 1--Preliminary 1
1............ Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1
2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1
3............ Objects and regulatory policy ............................................................ 1
4............ Simplified outline ................................................................................ 1
5............ Definitions .......................................................................................... 3
6............ Standard telephone service ................................................................. 6
7............ Application of this Act ...................................................................... 8
7A......... Application of the Criminal Code ...................................................... 8
Part 2--Universal Service Regime 9
Division 1 --Introduction 9
8............ Simplified outline ................................................................................ 9
8A......... Objects .............................................................................................. 11
8B......... Special meaning of Australia ............................................................. 12
8C......... Meaning of service area ................................................................... 12
8D......... Meaning of claim period ................................................................... 12
8E.......... Meaning of alternative telecommunications services, or ATS .......... 13
8F.......... Meaning of approved auditor ........................................................... 13
8G......... Meaning of disability ........................................................................ 13
Division 2--Universal service obligation 14
Subdivision A--What is the universal service obligation? 14
9............ Universal service obligation .............................................................. 14
9A......... Determinations of what is necessary to ensure reasonable accessibility 15
9B......... What is a service obligation? ............................................................ 16
9C......... Payphones ........................................................................................ 16
9D......... Prescribed carriage services ............................................................... 17
9E.......... Supply of standard telephone services ............................................. 17
9F.......... Supply of prescribed carriage services ............................................. 18
Subdivision B--Universal service areas 18
9G......... Universal service areas ...................................................................... 18
9H......... Effect of determination ..................................................................... 19
9J.......... Transitional arrangements may be determined ................................. 19
Division 3--Digital data service obligation 20
Subdivision A--What is the digital data service obligation? 20
10.......... Digital data service obligation ........................................................... 20
10A....... General digital data service obligation ............................................... 20
10B....... Special digital data service obligation ................................................ 20
10C....... Supply of customer equipment or other goods or services .............. 21
10D....... Rebate system .................................................................................. 21
10E........ Digital data services .......................................................................... 22
10F........ Supply of general digital data services .............................................. 23
10G....... Supply of special digital data services .............................................. 24
Subdivision B--Digital data service areas 24
10H....... General digital data service areas ...................................................... 24
10J........ Special digital data service areas ....................................................... 25
Division 4--The arrangements for fulfilling the universal service obligation 26
11.......... The arrangements that apply to universal service areas ................... 26
11A....... Universal service providers .............................................................. 26
11B....... Former universal service provider may be required to provide information to current universal service provider 27
11C....... Determination of contestable service obligation ............................... 30
11D....... Effect of determination ..................................................................... 30
11E........ Transitional arrangements may be determined ................................. 30
11F........ Section 11C temporarily limited to pilot areas ................................. 31
Division 5--The default arrangements: primary universal service providers 32
Subdivision A--What are the default arrangements? 32
12.......... The default arrangements .................................................................. 32
Subdivision B--Primary universal service providers 32
12A....... Determination of primary universal service providers ..................... 32
12B....... Effect of determination ..................................................................... 33
12C....... Obligations of primary universal service providers .......................... 33
12D....... Transitional: when Telstra is taken to be a primary universal service provider 34
12E........ Effect of certain agreements under the Telstra Corporation Act 1991 35
12EA..... Exclusive access to universal service subsidy ................................... 36
Subdivision C--Policy statements and standard marketing plans of primary universal service providers 37
12F........ Meaning of expressions .................................................................... 37
12G....... Minister may determine requirements for drafts .............................. 38
12H....... Obligation to submit a draft policy statement and draft standard marketing plan 38
12J........ Public consultation required on draft policy statement and draft standard marketing plan 38
12K....... Approval of draft policy statement ................................................. 39
12L........ Approval of draft standard marketing plan ...................................... 40
12M...... Notice of decision ............................................................................. 41
Subdivision D--ATS marketing plans of primary universal service providers 41
12P........ Meaning of expressions .................................................................... 41
12Q....... Minister may determine requirements for drafts .............................. 42
12R....... Primary universal service provider may submit a draft ATS marketing plan 42
12S........ Public consultation required on draft ATS marketing plan .............. 43
12T....... Approval of draft ATS marketing plan ............................................ 43
12U....... Notice of decision ............................................................................. 45
Subdivision E--Replacement, variation and revocation of policy statements, standard marketing plans and ATS marketing plans 45
12V....... Replacement of approved policy statement, approved standard marketing plan or approved ATS marketing plan .......................................................................................................... 45
12W...... Variation of approved policy statement, approved standard marketing plan or approved ATS marketing plan 45
12X....... Notice of decision ............................................................................. 46
12Y....... Minister may direct variation or replacement of policy statement or standard marketing plan 47
12Z....... Minister may revoke approved ATS marketing plan ....................... 47
Division 6--The standard contestability arrangements: competing universal service providers 49
Subdivision A--What are the standard contestability arrangements? 49
13.......... The standard contestability arrangements ........................................ 49
Subdivision B--Competing universal service providers 49
13A....... Application to be approved as a competing universal service provider 49
13B....... Approval of person as a competing universal service provider ....... 50
13C....... Date of effect of approval, or variation or revocation of approval .. 51
13D....... Obligations of competing universal service providers ...................... 51
13E........ Surrender of approval as a competing universal service provider .... 52
Subdivision C--Policy statements and standard marketing plans of competing universal service providers 53
13F........ Meaning of expressions .................................................................... 53
13G....... Minister may determine requirements for drafts .............................. 54
13H....... Public consultation on draft policy statement or standard marketing plan 54
13J........ Approval of draft policy statement ................................................. 55
13K....... Approval of draft standard marketing plan ...................................... 56
13L........ Notice of decision ............................................................................. 57
Subdivision D--ATS marketing plans of competing universal service providers 57
13M...... Meaning of expressions .................................................................... 57
13N....... Minister may determine requirements for drafts .............................. 58
13P........ Public consultation required on draft ATS marketing plan .............. 58
13Q....... Approval of draft ATS marketing plan ............................................ 59
13R....... Notice of decision ............................................................................. 60
Subdivision E--Replacement, variation and revocation of policy statements, standard marketing plans and ATS marketing plans 60
13S........ Replacement of approved policy statement, approved standard marketing plan or approved ATS marketing plan .......................................................................................................... 60
13T....... Variation of approved policy statement, approved standard marketing plan or approved ATS marketing plan 61
13U....... Notice of decision ............................................................................. 62
13V....... Minister may revoke approved ATS marketing plan ....................... 62
Division 7--Determination of alternative arrangements for fulfilling the universal service obligation 64
14.......... Determination of alternative arrangements ....................................... 64
14A....... Effect of determination ..................................................................... 64
Division 8--Digital data service providers 66
Subdivision A--General 66
15.......... Digital data service providers ........................................................... 66
15A....... Effect of digital data service provider determination ........................ 67
15B....... Former digital data service provider may be required to provide information to current digital data service provider .......................................................................................................... 68
Subdivision B--Digital data service plans 70
15C....... Digital data service provider must submit draft digital data service plan 70
15D....... Digital data service plans .................................................................. 70
15E........ Replacement of approved digital data service plan .......................... 70
15F........ Approval of draft digital data service plan by Minister ................... 71
15G....... Public consultation--draft plan ........................................................ 71
15H....... Minister to have regard to certain matters ........................................ 71
15J........ Minister may formulate requirements for draft plans ...................... 72
15K....... Notification of decision .................................................................... 72
15L........ Variation of approved digital data service plan ................................ 73
15M...... Notice of decision on variation ......................................................... 73
15N....... Minister may direct variation or replacement of plan ...................... 74
15P........ Compliance with approved digital data service plan ........................ 74
Division 9--Universal service subsidy 75
16.......... Determination of universal service subsidy ...................................... 75
16A....... Minister must seek ACMA's advice ............................................... 75
16B....... Effect of the determination ............................................................... 76
Division 10--Digital data cost of digital data service providers 77
17.......... Digital data cost of a digital data service provider for a claim period 77
17A....... Reduction of excessive costs ............................................................ 79
Division 11--Regulation of universal service charges 80
18.......... Universal service charges .................................................................. 80
18A....... Determination subjecting universal service charges to price control arrangements 80
18B....... Price control determinations ............................................................. 80
18C....... Content of price control determinations ........................................... 81
18D....... Price control determinations subject to determinations under Part 9 81
18E........ Compliance with price control determinations ................................. 82
Division 12--Regulation of digital data service charges 83
19.......... Digital data service charges ............................................................... 83
19A....... Determination subjecting digital data service charges to price control arrangements 83
19B....... Price control determinations ............................................................. 83
19C....... Content of price control determinations ........................................... 84
19D....... Price control determinations subject to determinations under Part 9 84
19E........ Compliance with price control determinations ................................. 85
Division 13--Assessment, collection, recovery and distribution of levy 86
Subdivision A--Eligible revenue of participating persons 86
20.......... Participating person must lodge return of eligible revenue ............... 86
20A....... Who is a participating person? ......................................................... 86
20B....... What is eligible revenue? .................................................................. 87
20C....... What is an eligible revenue period? .................................................. 88
20D....... Audit report of eligible revenue return ............................................. 88
20E........ ACMA may inquire into correctness of return ................................ 89
20F........ ACMA to assess eligible revenue ..................................................... 89
20G....... Assessment based on estimate of eligible revenue ............................ 89
20H....... Levy contribution factor ................................................................... 90
Subdivision B--Levy credits 91
20J........ Claims for levy credit ....................................................................... 91
20K....... Audit report of claim ........................................................................ 92
20L........ ACMA to publish claims or a summary of claims ........................... 92
20M...... ACMA may inquire into correctness of claim ................................. 93
20N....... ACMA to assess levy credit ............................................................ 93
20P........ Principles for assessing and adjusting claims .................................... 94
Subdivision C--Entitlement to levy distributions and liability for levy 94
20Q....... No levy payable unless at least one claim for a levy credit is made . 94
20R....... Levy debit of a participating person ................................................ 94
20S........ Levy debit balance ............................................................................ 95
20T....... Levy credit balance ........................................................................... 95
20U....... ACMA to make written assessment ................................................ 95
20V....... Publication of assessment ................................................................. 97
20W...... Variation of assessments .................................................................. 97
20X....... ACMA may accept statements ........................................................ 97
20Y....... Multiple assessments in the same document ................................... 97
Subdivision D--Collection and recovery of levy 97
20Z....... When levy payable ........................................................................... 97
20ZA.... Levy a debt due to the Commonwealth ............................................ 98
20ZB..... Validity of assessment ...................................................................... 98
20ZC..... Evidence of assessment .................................................................... 98
20ZD.... Onus of establishing incorrectness of assessment ............................ 98
20ZE..... Refund of overpayment of levy ....................................................... 98
20ZF..... Cancellation of certain exemptions from levy .................................. 99
20ZG.... Commonwealth not liable to levy ..................................................... 99
20ZH.... Performance bonds and guarantees ................................................... 99
Division 14--The Universal Service Account and distributions of levy 100
21.......... Universal Service Account .............................................................. 100
21A....... Credits to Universal Service Account ............................................. 100
21B....... Purposes of Universal Service Account ......................................... 101
21C....... Levy distribution ............................................................................ 102
21D....... Distribution of remaining balance of the Universal Service Account 103
21E........ Recovery of overpayments ............................................................ 103
Division 15--Disclosure of information 104
22.......... Public may request information ...................................................... 104
22A....... Request for information that is unavailable under section 22 ......... 104
22B....... How the ACMA is to comply with a request ............................... 106
22C....... Minister's information‑gathering powers ....................................... 107
22D....... Minister may modify way in which this Division applies ............ 107
Division 16--Other matters 108
23.......... ACMA must maintain Register/s ................................................... 108
23A....... Delegation to the ACMA ............................................................... 109
23B....... Effect of failure to publish notices in the Gazette .......................... 109
23C....... Offence of failing to lodge eligible revenue return ........................... 109
23D....... Penalty for late payment of levy .................................................... 110
Part 3--The National Relay Service 111
Division 1--Introduction 111
93.......... Simplified outline ............................................................................ 111
94.......... Definitions ...................................................................................... 111
94A....... Who is a participating person? ....................................................... 112
Division 2--The National Relay Service 113
95.......... The National Relay Service (the NRS) ........................................... 113
96.......... Publication of costs of providing the NRS ..................................... 113
97.......... ACMA reports and advice about NRS service plans ..................... 114
Division 3--The NRS levy 115
98.......... Levy quarters .................................................................................. 115
99.......... Persons liable to pay levy (taxpayers) ........................................... 115
100........ Amount of levy .............................................................................. 115
100A..... Variation of taxpayer's NRS contribution amount ......................... 116
101........ Payment of levy ............................................................................. 116
101A..... Penalty for late payment of levy .................................................... 117
101B..... Performance bonds and guarantees ................................................. 117
101C..... Meaning of most recent eligible revenue assessment ..................... 118
Division 4--The NRS Account 119
102........ The NRS Account .......................................................................... 119
Part 4--Continued access to untimed local calls 120
103........ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 120
104........ Requirement to provide an untimed local call option ..................... 120
105........ Untimed local call option ................................................................ 120
106........ Eligible local calls ............................................................................ 121
107........ Benefits for customers outside standard zones .............................. 123
108........ Standard zones ................................................................................ 124
109........ Applicable zones ............................................................................ 125
110........ Eligible customer ............................................................................. 126
111........ Points .............................................................................................. 126
112........ Application of this Part .................................................................. 126
Part 5--Customer service guarantee 127
113........ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 127
114........ Interpretation .................................................................................. 127
115........ Performance standards .................................................................... 128
116........ Damages for breach of performance standards ............................... 129
117........ Scale of damages for breach of performance standards ................... 130
117A..... Time for payment of damages for breach of performance standards 131
118........ Remedial directions--compliance with performance standards ..... 132
118A..... Right of contribution ...................................................................... 133
119........ Evidentiary certificate issued by the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman 134
120........ Waiver of customer service guarantee ............................................. 135
121........ Savings of other laws and remedies ................................................ 136
122........ Breach of performance standard is not an offence .......................... 136
123........ Clause 1 of Schedule 2 to the Telecommunications Act 1997 does not apply to a breach of a performance standard ........................................................................................................ 136
124........ Minister may direct the ACMA about the use of its powers under this Part 136
125........ Review of performance standards following Ministerial direction . 137
Part 6--The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman 138
126........ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 138
127........ Eligible carriage service providers ................................................... 138
128........ Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman scheme ...................... 139
129........ Exemptions from requirement to join scheme ................................ 140
130........ Direction to join scheme ................................................................. 140
131........ Determination that a class of carriage service providers must join scheme 141
132........ Members of scheme must comply with scheme ............................ 141
133........ Register of members of scheme ...................................................... 142
Part 7--Protection for residential customers against failure by carriage service providers to provide standard carriage services 143
134........ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 143
135........ Scope of Part .................................................................................. 143
136........ Standard residential customer ......................................................... 144
137........ Protected payments ........................................................................ 145
138........ Compliance with protection schemes for protected payments ...... 145
139........ Protection schemes for protected payments--alternative supply of standard carriage services 146
140........ Protection schemes for protected payments--third party guarantee 146
141........ Protection schemes for protected payments--insurance cover ..... 147
142........ Protection schemes for protected payments--holding of payments in trust accounts 147
143........ Waiver of protection by customers ................................................ 148
144........ Incidental rules ................................................................................ 149
145........ Enforcement of protection schemes ............................................... 149
Part 8--Provision of emergency call services 151
146........ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 151
147........ Provision of emergency call services .............................................. 151
148........ Compliance with determination ...................................................... 155
149........ Access to emergency call services .................................................. 155
150........ Ministerial pricing determinations .................................................. 156
151........ Access to be provided .................................................................... 157
Part 9--Price control arrangements for Telstra 158
152........ Simplified outline ............................................................................ 158
153........ Definitions ...................................................................................... 158
154........ Minister may determine price control arrangements ...................... 158
155........ Effect of price control arrangements ............................................... 159
156........ Alteration of charges subject to price control arrangements ........... 159
157........ Carrier charges subject to notification and disallowance ................ 160
158........ Alteration of charges subject to notification and disallowance ....... 160
Part 9A--Telephone sex services 162
158A..... Simplified outline ............................................................................ 162
158B..... Unacceptable conduct in relation to a telephone sex service .......... 162
158C..... Supply of goods or services not to be tied to the supply of telephone sex services 164
158E...... Aiding, abetting etc. ........................................................................ 164
158F...... Evidentiary certificate--telephone sex service ............................... 165
158H..... Approved prefix ............................................................................. 165
158J...... Telephone sex service ..................................................................... 166
158K..... Telephone sex service provider ...................................................... 166
158L...... Voice call ......................................................................................... 166
158M.... Savings of other laws ...................................................................... 166
158N..... Transitional ..................................................................................... 167
Part 9B--Independent reviews of regional telecommunications 168
Division 1--Independent reviews of regional telecommunications 168
158P...... Reviews of regional telecommunications to be conducted by the RTIRC 168
158Q..... Report of review ............................................................................. 170
Division 2--Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee (RTIRC) 172
158R..... Establishment of the RTIRC .......................................................... 172
158S...... Functions of the RTIRC ................................................................. 172
158T..... Membership of the RTIRC ............................................................ 172
158U..... Appointment of RTIRC members ................................................. 173
158V..... Acting appointments--RTIRC Chair ............................................ 174
158W.... Procedures ...................................................................................... 174
158X..... Disclosure of interests .................................................................... 175
158Y..... Remuneration and allowances ......................................................... 175
158Z..... Leave of absence ............................................................................. 176
158ZA.. Resignation ..................................................................................... 176
158ZB... Termination of appointment .......................................................... 176
158ZC... Other terms and conditions ............................................................ 177
158ZD.. Assistance to RTIRC ..................................................................... 177
Part 10--Miscellaneous 178
159........ Direction to Telstra to comply with this Act ................................ 178
159A..... Review of operation of Parts 2 and 5 of this Act ........................... 178
159B..... Connect Australia package ............................................................. 179
160........ Regulations ..................................................................................... 179
Notes 181
An Act about telecommunications, and for related purposes
Notes to
the
Telecommunications (Consumer Protection
and Service Standards) Act 1999 Note 1 The Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service
Standards) Act 1999 as shown in this
compilation
comprises Act No. 50, 1999 amended as indicated in the Tables below. 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
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Act |
Number |
Date |
Date of commencement |
Application, saving or transitional provisions |
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Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 |
50, 1999 |
5 July 1999 |
Part 3: 1 July 1999 |
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Telecommunications Laws Amendment (Universal Service Cap) Act 1999 |
42, 1999 |
11 June 1999 |
Schedule 2: (a) |
-- |
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Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Amendment Act 2000 |
33, 2000 |
19 Apr 2000 |
19 Apr 2000 |
Sch. 1 (items 4, 5) |
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Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Amendment Act (No. 1) 2000 |
95, 2000 |
30 June 2000 |
Schedule 1: 1 July 2000 |
Sch. 1 (items |
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Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Amendment Act (No. 2) 2000 |
142, 2000 |
29 Nov 2000 |
Schedules 1, 2 and Schedule 3 (items 1-9,
12, 14, 15): 1 July 2000 |
Sch. 2, |
|
155, 2000 |
21 Dec 2000 |
Schedule 3: Royal Assent |
-- |
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Communications and the Arts Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 |
5, 2001 |
20 Mar 2001 |
S. 4 and Schedule 1 (items 163-165): (b) |
S. 4 |
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Communications and the Arts Legislation Amendment Act 2001 |
46, 2001 |
5 June 2001 |
5 June 2001 |
-- |
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Financial Sector (Collection of Data--Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2001 |
121, 2001 |
24 Sept 2001 |
Schedule 2 (item 167): (c) |
-- |
|
114, 2003 |
27 Nov 2003 |
Schedule 2: 27 Mar 2003 |
Sch. 5 (item 13) |
|
|
8, 2005 |
22 Feb 2005 |
S. 4 and Schedule 1 (items 429-437, 496): Royal Assent |
S. 4 and Sch. 1 (item 496) |
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Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Amendment (National Relay Service) Act 2005 |
24, 2005 |
21 Mar 2005 |
Schedule 1 (item 9): (d) |
-- |
|
Australian Communications and Media Authority (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2005 |
45, 2005 |
1 Apr 2005 |
Schedule 1 (items 161-165) and Schedule 4:
1 July 2005 (e) |
Sch. 4 |
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Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Future Proofing and Other Measures) Act 2005 |
117, 2005 |
23 Sept 2005 |
Schedules 1 and 2: Royal Assent |
-- |
|
Offshore Petroleum (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Act 2006 |
17, 2006 |
29 Mar 2006 |
Schedule 2 (item 112): 1 July 2008 (see s. 2(1) and F2008L02273) |
-- |
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Communications Legislation Amendment (Content Services) Act 2007 |
124, 2007 |
20 July 2007 |
Schedule 2 (items 3-11): 20 July 2008 |
Sch. 2 (item 11) |
|
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Protecting Services for Rural and Regional Australia into the Future) Act 2007 |
152, 2007 |
24 Sept 2007 |
25 Sept 2007 |
-- |
|
Nation‑building Funds (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 |
155, 2008 |
18 Dec 2008 |
Schedule 2 (items 48-50): 1 Jan 2009 (see s. 2(1)) |
-- |
(a) The Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 was amended by Schedule 2 only of the Telecommunications Laws Amendment (Universal Service Cap) Act 1999, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:
(3) Schedule 2 commences, or is taken to have commenced, immediately after the commencement of Part 2 of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999.
Part 2 commenced on 1 July 1999.
(b) The Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 163-165) 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.
(c) Schedule 2 (item 167) of the
Financial Sector (Collection of Data--Consequential and Transitional Provisions)
Act 2001 provided for the amendment of subsection 90(3)(d) of the Telecommunications
(Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999. The
last‑mentioned section was repealed by the Telecommunications
(Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Amendment Act (No. 2) 2000
before a date was fixed for the commencement of Schedule 2 (item 167).
(d) Subsection 2(1) (item 3) of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Amendment (National Relay Service) 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.
|
Commencement information |
||
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Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 |
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Provision(s) |
Commencement |
Date/Details |
|
3. Schedule 1, Part 2 |
Immediately after the commencement of item 437 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005. However, the provision(s) covered by this table item do not commence at all if: (a) item 437 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005 commences before the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent; or (b) item 437 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005 does not commence. |
Does not commence |
(e) Subsection 2(1) (items 2, 3 and 10) of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2005 provide 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.
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Provision(s) |
Commencement |
Date/Details |
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2. Schedule 1 |
At the same time as section 6 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 commences. |
1 July 2005 |
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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 |
Table of Amendments
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ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted |
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Provision affected |
How affected |
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Part 1 |
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S. 2...................................... |
am. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 4...................................... |
am. No. 45, 2005 |
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S. 5...................................... |
am. Nos. 95 and 142, 2000; No. 117, 2005 |
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S. 7...................................... |
am. No. 17, 2006 |
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S. 7A................................... |
ad. No. 5, 2001 |
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Part 2 |
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Part 2 .................................. |
rs. No. 142, 2000 |
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Division 1 |
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S. 8...................................... |
rs. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Ss. 8A-8D........................... |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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Ss. 8E, 8F............................ |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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S. 8G................................... |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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Division 2 |
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Subdivision A |
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S. 9...................................... |
rs. No. 142, 2000 |
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Ss. 9A-9F........................... |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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Subdivision B |
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Ss. 9G, 9H, 9J..................... |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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Division 3 |
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Subdivision A |
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S. 10.................................... |
rs. No. 142, 2000 |
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Ss. 10A-10G...................... |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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Subdivision B |
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Ss. 10H, 10J........................ |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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Division 4 |
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S. 11.................................... |
rs. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 11A................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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Ss. 11B, 11C....................... |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Ss. 11D, 11E....................... |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 11F.................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Division 5 |
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Subdivision A |
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S. 12.................................... |
rs. No. 142, 2000 |
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Subdivision B |
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S. 12A................................. |
rs. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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S. 12B................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 12C................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Ss. 12D, 12E....................... |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 12EA............................... |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Subdivision C |
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S. 12F.................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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S. 12G................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 12H................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Ss. 12J-12M....................... |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Subdivision D |
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S. 12P.................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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S. 12Q................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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Ss. 12R-12U....................... |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Subdivision E |
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S. 12V................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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Ss. 12W-12Z...................... |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Division 6 |
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Subdivision A |
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S. 13.................................... |
rs. No. 142, 2000 |
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Subdivision B |
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Ss. 13A-13E....................... |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Subdivision C |
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S. 13F.................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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S. 13G................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 13H................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Ss. 13J-13L........................ |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Subdivision D |
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S. 13M................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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S. 13N................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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Ss. 13P-13R....................... |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Subdivision E |
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S. 13S................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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Ss. 13T-13V....................... |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Division 7 |
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S. 14.................................... |
rs. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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S. 14A................................. |
rs. No. 142, 2000 |
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Division 8 |
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Subdivision A |
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S. 15.................................... |
rs. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 15A................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 15B................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Subdivision B |
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Ss. 15C-15H....................... |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 15J.................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 15K................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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S. 15L.................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 15M................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Ss. 15N, 15P....................... |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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Division 9 |
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S. 16.................................... |
rs. No. 142, 2000 |
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Heading to s. 16A............... |
am. No. 45, 2005 |
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S. 16A................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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S. 16B................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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Division 10 |
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S. 17.................................... |
rs. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 17A................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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Division 11 |
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S. 18.................................... |
rs. No. 142, 2000 |
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Ss. 18A-18E....................... |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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Division 12 |
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S. 19.................................... |
rs. No. 142, 2000 |
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Ss. 19A-19C....................... |
rs. No. 142, 2000 |
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Ss. 19D, 19E....................... |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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Division 13 |
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Subdivision A |
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S. 20.................................... |
am. No. 95, 2000 |
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rs. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Notes to s. 20(1), (2).......... |
rep. No. 95, 2000 |
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Note to s. 20........................ |
am. No. 5, 2001 |
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S. 20A................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 20B................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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S. 20C................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 20D................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Heading to s. 20E................ |
am. No. 45, 2005 |
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S. 20E.................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Heading to s. 20F................ |
am. No. 45, 2005 |
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S. 20F.................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Note to s. 20F(1)................. |
am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Ss. 20G, 20H....................... |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Subdivision B |
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S. 20J.................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Note to s. 20J...................... |
am. No. 5, 2001 |
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S. 20K................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Heading to s. 20L................ |
am. No. 45, 2005 |
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S. 20L.................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Heading to s. 20M............... |
am. No. 45, 2005 |
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S. 20M................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Heading to s. 20N................ |
am. No. 45, 2005 |
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S. 20N................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Note to s. 20N(1)................. |
am. No. 45, 2005 |
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S. 20P.................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Subdivision C |
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S. 20Q................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 20R................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Ss. 20S, 20T....................... |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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Heading to s. 20U................ |
am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Ss. 20U-20W...................... |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Heading to s. 20X................ |
am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Ss. 20X, 20Y....................... |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Subdivision D |
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S. 20Z................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Ss. 20ZA, 20ZB ................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 20ZC............................... |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Ss. 20ZD-20ZH ................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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Division 14 |
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S. 21.................................... |
am. No. 95, 2000 |
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rs. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Note to s. 21(2)................... |
rs. No. 95, 2000 |
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rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 21A................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 8, 2005 |
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Note to s. 21A..................... |
ad. No. 8, 2005 |
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S. 21B................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. Nos. 8 and 45, 2005 |
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S. 21C................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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rs. No. 8, 2005 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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S. 21D................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. Nos. 8 and 45, 2005 |
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S. 21E.................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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Division 15 |
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S. 22.................................... |
am. No. 95, 2000 |
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rs. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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S. 22A................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Heading to s. 22B................ |
am. No. 45, 2005 |
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S. 22B................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Ss. 22C, 22D....................... |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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Division 16 |
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Heading to s. 23.................. |
am. No. 45, 2005 |
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S. 23.................................... |
am. No. 95, 2000 |
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rs. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Heading to s. 23A............... |
am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Ss. 23A-23C....................... |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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S. 23D................................. |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. Nos. 8 and 45, 2005 |
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S. 24.................................... |
rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 24A................................. |
ad. No. 95, 2000 |
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rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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Ss. 25, 26............................ |
am. No. 95, 2000 |
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rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 26A................................. |
am. No. 95, 2000 |
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rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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Notes to s. 26A(1), (2)........ |
rep. No. 95, 2000 |
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S. 26B................................. |
rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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Ss. 26C, 26D....................... |
am. No. 95, 2000 |
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rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 26E.................................. |
rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 26F.................................. |
ad. No. 95, 2000 |
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rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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Ss. 27, 28............................ |
am. No. 95, 2000 |
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rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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Ss. 29-31............................ |
rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 32.................................... |
am. No. 95, 2000 |
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rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 33.................................... |
rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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Ss. 34, 35............................ |
am. No. 95, 2000 |
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rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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Ss. 36, 37............................ |
rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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Ss. 38, 39............................ |
am. No. 95, 2000 |
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rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 40.................................... |
rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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Ss. 40A-40H....................... |
rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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Ss. 40J-40N........................ |
rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 40P.................................. |
rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 41.................................... |
am. No. 95, 2000 |
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rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 42.................................... |
rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 43.................................... |
am. No. 95, 2000 |
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rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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Ss. 44-46............................ |
rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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Ss. 46A-46F....................... |
rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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Ss. 47, 48............................ |
rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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Ss. 49-51............................ |
am. No. 95, 2000 |
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rep. No. 142, 2000 |
|
Ss. 52, 53............................ |
rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 54.................................... |
am. No. 42, 1999 |
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rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 55.................................... |
rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 56.................................... |
am. No. 42, 1999 |
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rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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Subhead to s. 57(22) ......... |
ad. No. 95, 2000 |
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rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 57.................................... |
am. No. 42, 1999; No. 95, 2000 |
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|
rep. No. 142, 2000 |
|
Note to s. 57(2)................... |
ad. No. 95, 2000 |
|
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rep. No. 142, 2000 |
|
Note to s. 57(9)................... |
ad. No. 95, 2000 |
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rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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Ss. 58-60............................ |
rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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Note to s. 60(1)................... |
ad. No. 95, 2000 |
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rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 61.................................... |
rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 61AA.............................. |
ad. No. 95, 2000 |
|
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rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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Ss. 61A, 61B....................... |
rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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Ss. 62-92............................ |
rep. No. 142, 2000 |
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Part 3 |
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Division 1 |
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S. 94.................................... |
am. No. 114, 2003; No. 24, 2005 |
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S. 94A................................. |
ad. No. 114, 2003 |
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Division 2 |
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S. 95.................................... |
am. No. 24, 2005 |
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S. 96.................................... |
am. No. 33, 2000 |
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rs. No. 24, 2005 |
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Heading to s. 97.................. |
am. No. 45, 2005 |
|
S. 97.................................... |
am. No. 24, 2005 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Division 3 |
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S. 99.................................... |
rs. No. 142, 2000; No. 114, 2003 |
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S. 100.................................. |
am. Nos. 33 and 142, 2000; No. 114, 2003 |
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Note to s. 100(2)................. |
am. No. 24, 2005 |
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S. 100A............................... |
ad. No. 114, 2003 |
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am. No. 45, 2005 |
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S. 101.................................. |
am. No. 33, 2000; No. 45, 2005 |
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S. 101A............................... |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. Nos. 8 and 45, 2005 |
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S. 101B............................... |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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Heading to s. 101C.............. |
am. No. 114, 2003 |
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S. 101C............................... |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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am. No. 114, 2003; No. 45, 2005 |
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Division 4 |
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Div. 4 of Part 3.................... |
rs. No. 8, 2005 |
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S. 102.................................. |
rs. No. 8, 2005 |
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am. No. 24, 2005 |
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Part 4 |
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S. 107.................................. |
am. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 109.................................. |
am. No. 95, 2000; No. 45, 2005 |
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Part 5 |
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S. 113.................................. |
am. No. 45, 2005 |
|
S. 115.................................. |
am. No. 45, 2005 |
|
S. 117.................................. |
am. No. 45, 2005 |
|
S. 118.................................. |
am. No. 45, 2005 |
|
Note to s. 118(2)................. |
am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Ss. 119, 120........................ |
am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Heading to s. 124................ |
am. No. 45, 2005 |
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S. 124.................................. |
am. No. 45, 2005 |
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S. 125.................................. |
am. No. 114, 2003; No. 45, 2005 |
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Part 6 |
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S. 128.................................. |
am. No. 46, 2001; No. 114, 2003 |
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Ss. 129-131........................ |
am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Part 7 |
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Ss. 134, 135........................ |
am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Ss. 137-142........................ |
am. No. 45, 2005 |
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S. 145.................................. |
am. No. 45, 2005 |
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Part 8 |
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S. 146.................................. |
am. No. 45, 2005 |
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S. 147.................................. |
am. No. 155, 2000; No. 45, 2005 |
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Part 9A |
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S. 158A............................... |
rs. No. 124, 2007 |
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S. 158B............................... |
am. No. 124, 2007 |
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S. 158D............................... |
am. No. 45, 2005 |
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rep. No. 124, 2007 |
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S. 158E................................ |
am. No. 124, 2007 |
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S. 158F................................ |
am. No. 45, 2005 |
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S. 158G............................... |
rep. No. 124, 2007 |
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S. 158H............................... |
am. No. 45, 2005 |
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S. 158N............................... |
am. No. 124, 2007 |
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Part 9B |
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Part 9B................................ |
ad. No. 117, 2005 |
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Division 1 |
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S. 158P................................ |
ad. No. 117, 2005 |
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am. No. 124, 2007 |
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S. 158Q............................... |
ad. No. 117, 2005 |
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Division 2 |
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Ss. 158R, 158S................... |
ad. No. 117, 2005 |
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S. 158T................................ |
ad. No. 117, 2005 |
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am. No. 124, 2007 |
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Ss. 158U-158Z................... |
ad. No. 117, 2005 |
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Ss. 158ZA-158ZD.............. |
ad. No. 117, 2005 |
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Part 9C................................ |
ad. No. 117, 2005 |
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rep. No. 155, 2008 |
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Ss. 158ZE, 158ZF............... |
ad. No. 117, 2005 |
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rep. No. 155, 2008 |
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Ss. 158ZG-158ZJ............... |
ad. No. 117, 2005 |
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rep. No. 155, 2008 |
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S. 158ZJA........................... |
ad. No. 152, 2007 |
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rep. No. 155, 2008 |
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Ss. 158ZK-158ZN.............. |
ad. No. 117, 2005 |
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rep. No. 155, 2008 |
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Ss. 158ZO-158ZR.............. |
ad. No. 117, 2005 |
|
|
rep. No. 155, 2008 |
|
Part 10 |
|
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S. 159.................................. |
am. No. 45, 2005 |
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S. 159A............................... |
ad. No. 142, 2000 |
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S. 159B............................... |
ad. No. 117, 2005 |
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am. No. 155, 2008 |
Table A
Application, saving or transitional provisions
Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Amendment Act 2000 (No. 33, 2000)
Schedule 1
4 Application
(1) The amendments of sections 96 and 101 of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 apply to each levy quarter that commences after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
(2) The amendments of section 100 of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 apply to each levy quarter after the first levy quarter that commences after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
5 Transitional
Despite section 100 of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999, the total levy for the first quarter that commences after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent is the estimated NRS cost for the quarter.
Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Amendment Act (No. 1) 2000 (No. 95, 2000)
Schedule 1
81 Definitions
In this Part:
amended Act means the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 as in force after the commencement.
commencement means the commencement of this Schedule.
old Act means the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 as in force immediately before the commencement.
82 New subsection 20(2B)
Subsection 20(2B) of the amended Act applies in relation to an agreement referred to in that subsection, whether made before, on or after the commencement.
83 New subsections 20(4) and (5) and old subsections 20(5) to (8)
(1) Subsection 20(4) of the amended Act applies in relation to declarations referred to in that subsection that are made on or after the commencement.
(2) Subsection 20(5) of the amended Act applies in relation to declarations made before, on or after the commencement.
(3) Subsection 20(5) of the old Act continues to apply in relation to a declaration made before the commencement as if the subsection had not been repealed.
(4) Subsection 20(6) of the old Act continues to apply to a revocation made before the commencement as if the subsection had not been repealed.
(5) If subsection 20(7) or (8) of the old Act applied to 2 declarations (an original declaration and a fresh declaration) made before the commencement, but the fresh declaration had not taken effect, and the original declaration had not ceased to have effect, under that subsection by the commencement, that subsection continues to apply to those declarations as if it had not been repealed.
84 New subsections 26A(4) and (5) and old subsections 26A(4) to (7)
(1) Subsection 26A(4) of the amended Act applies in relation to declarations referred to in that subsection that are made on or after the commencement.
(2) Subsection 26A(5) of the amended Act applies in relation to declarations made before, on or after the commencement.
(3) Subsection 26A(4) of the old Act continues to apply in relation to a declaration made before the commencement as if the subsection had not been repealed.
(4) Subsection 26A(5) of the old Act continues to apply to a revocation made before the commencement as if the subsection had not been repealed.
(5) If subsection 26A(6) or (7) of the old Act applied to 2 declarations (an original declaration and a fresh declaration) made before the commencement, but the fresh declaration had not taken effect, and the original declaration had not ceased to have effect, under that subsection by the commencement, that subsection continues to apply to those declarations as if it had not been repealed.
85 New section 61AA
Section 61AA of the amended Act applies in relation to the financial year in which the commencement occurs and later financial years.
Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Amendment Act (No. 2) 2000 (No. 142, 2000)
Schedule 2
1 Application of repealed Part 2
Despite the repeal and substitution of Part 2 of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 by Schedule 1 to this Act, that Part continues to apply, after that Schedule commences in relation to the financial year that ended on 30 June 2000, as if that repeal and substitution had not happened.
2 Things done under repealed Part 2
(1) If:
(a) something was done (other than something covered by item 3), before this Act received the Royal Assent, under or for the purposes of a provision of Part 2 of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999; and
(b) immediately after the repeal and substitution of that Part by Schedule 1 to this Act, there is a provision in that Part that requires or allows the same, or an equivalent, thing to be done;
then, after the commencement of Schedule 1, the thing is taken to have been done under or for the purposes of the latter provision.
(2) If the thing would have been done by another person or body, had it been done after the commencement of Schedule 1, then it is taken to have been done by that other person or body for the purposes of Part 2 of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999.
3 Effect of instruments made under repealed Part 2
(1) For the purposes of this item, an eligible instrument means regulations, a declaration, a determination, a direction, a notice or any other instrument that was:
(a) made or given under a provision (the original provision) of Part 2 of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 in the table in subitem (3), or made or given for the purposes of such a provision; and
(b) in force immediately before this Act received the Royal Assent.
(2) Despite the repeal and substitution of that Part by Schedule 1 to this Act, an eligible instrument has effect, after that Schedule commences, as if:
(a) it had been made or given under, or for the purposes of, the equivalent provision of that Part in the table in subitem (3); and
(b) any requirement for the making or giving of the eligible instrument had been satisfied.
(3) This table sets out the original provisions, and their equivalent provisions, of Part 2 of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999.
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Equivalent provisions of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 |
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Item |
This original provision (before this Act receives the Royal Assent): |
... is equivalent, after Schedule 1 commences, to this provision: |
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1 |
subparagraph 11(b)(iii) |
subparagraph 9C(b)(iii) |
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2 |
section 12 |
section 9D |
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3 |
section 13 |
section 9E |
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4 |
section 14 |
section 9F |
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5 |
subsection 14A(1) |
subsection 10F(1) |
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6 |
subsection 14A(5) |
subsection 10G(1) |
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7 |
section 17 |
subsection 20B(1) |
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8 |
section 18 |
section 8F |
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9 |
subsection 19(3) |
subsection 9(3) |
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10 |
subsection 19(5) |
subsection 9A(2) |
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11 |
subsection 19A(8) |
subsection 10D(1) |
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12 |
subsection 19B(1) |
subsection 10H(1) |
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13 |
subsection 19C(1) |
subsection 10J(1) |
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14 |
section 26A |
section 15 |
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15 |
subsection 38(2) |
subsection 12Y(2) |
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16 |
subsection 40G(1) |
subsection 15J(1) |
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17 |
subsection 40M(2) |
subsection 15N(2) |
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18 |
subsection 42(1) |
subsection 18A(1) |
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19 |
subsection 43(2) |
subsection 18B(2) |
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20 |
subsection 46B(1) |
subsection 19A(1) |
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21 |
subsection 46C(2) |
subsection 19B(2) |
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22 |
section 61A |
section 17 |
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23 |
subsection 61B(1) |
subsection 17A(1) |
4 References to certain terms in eligible instruments
(1) For the purposes of this item, an eligible instrument means regulations, a declaration, a determination, a direction, a notice or any other instrument that:
(a) was in force immediately before this Act received the Royal Assent; and
(b) contains a reference to a term the definition of which is repealed by this Act.
(2) For the purposes of the amendments made by Schedule 1 to this Act, the Minister or the ACA may determine in writing that a specified eligible instrument has effect, after that Schedule commences, as if a reference in the instrument to a specified term were a reference to another specified term.
Note: An instrument may be specified by name, by inclusion in a specified class or in any other way.
5 Treatment of draft universal service plans
(1) This item applies to a draft universal service plan given to the Minister under Division 4 of Part 2 of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999, that the Minister has neither approved nor refused to approve, before this Act received the Royal Assent.
(2) To the extent that the draft contains statements of the policy that the universal service provider concerned will apply in supplying equipment, goods or services, the draft is, after Schedule 1 to this Act commences, taken to be a draft policy statement for the purposes of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999.
(3) The remainder of the draft is, after Schedule 1 commences, taken to be a draft standard marketing plan for the purposes of that Act.
6 Treatment of approved universal service plans
(1) This item applies to an approved universal service plan under Division 4 of Part 2 of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 that was in force immediately before this Act received the Royal Assent.
(2) To the extent that the plan contains statements of the policy that the universal service provider concerned will apply in supplying equipment, goods or services, the plan is, after Schedule 1 to this Act commences, taken to be an approved policy statement for the purposes of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999.
(3) The remainder of the plan is, after Schedule 1 commences, taken to be an approved standard marketing plan for the purposes of that Act.
6A ACA advice under section 16A
If, before 31 December 2000, the ACA has given an advice relating to universal service subsidies to the Minister, the advice is taken to have been given to the Minister in accordance with section 16A.
7 Meaning of eligible person
After Schedule 1 to this Act commences, each of the following persons, in relation to a financial year that ended on or before 30 June 2000, is taken to be an eligible person for the purposes of section 22A of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999:
(a) a universal service provider;
(b) a digital data service provider;
(c) a participating carrier.
Note: Section 22A of that Act deals with requests for information.
8 Application of requirement to maintain Register/s
(1) Section 23 of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 (which requires the ACA to maintain a Register or Registers) does not apply to the ACA until:
(a) 3 months after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent; or
(b) such later day as the Minister determines in writing for the purposes of this paragraph.
(2) A copy of a determination made for the purposes of paragraph (1)(b) must be published in the Gazette.
9 Transitional regulations
The Governor‑General may make regulations in relation to any matters of a transitional nature that may arise out of the amendments and repeals made by this Act.
Schedule 3
7 Application
Despite the repeal and substitution of subsection 2(2) of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 made by item 6, that subsection continues to apply, after this item commences in relation to the financial year that ended on 30 June 2000, as if that repeal and substitution had not happened.
9 Application
Despite the repeal and substitution of subsection 5(2) of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 made by item 8, that subsection continues to apply, after this item commences in relation to the financial year that ended on 30 June 2000, as if that repeal and substitution had not happened.
Schedule 5
1 Meaning of former law
In this Schedule:
former law means the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 as in force immediately before the commencement of Schedule 1 to this Act.
2 Levy distribution for 1999‑2000 financial year
Items 3 to 6 of this Schedule apply if section 86 of the former law prevents a payment being made out of the Universal Service Account for the 1999‑2000 financial year because of either or both of the following:
(a) the ACA has not yet made a written assessment under section 64 of the former law for that year;
(b) not all participating carriers in respect of which levy was assessed have paid the levy.
Note: The operation of the former law for the 1999‑2000 financial year is preserved by item 1 of Schedule 2 to this Act.
3 Assessment based on estimate of eligible revenue
(1) If a participating carrier fails to give the ACA a return under section 62 of the former law for the 1999‑2000 financial year, the ACA may:
(a) estimate the carrier's eligible revenue for the year; and
(b) make a written assessment under section 64 of the former law of the carrier's eligible revenue for the year based on the estimate.
(2) The ACA must give at least 14 days' notice to the carrier of the ACA's proposal to make the assessment based on the estimate, and of the amount of eligible return proposed to be assessed. The notice must be in writing.
(3) The ACA must not make an assessment based on an estimate after receiving a return for the year from the carrier concerned.
(4) However, if the ACA has made an assessment based on the estimate, the ACA is not required to change it if a return is later given to the ACA.
4 Nil assessments
The ACA may make an assessment under section 64 of the former law or item 3 of this Schedule that a participating carrier's eligible revenue for the 1999‑2000 financial year is nil if, in the ACA's opinion, without such an assessment:
(a) it is unlikely that the carrier would be able to pay any levy that would be payable; or
(b) the carrier is unlikely to pay the levy unless the Commonwealth takes action to recover it and the cost of doing so would exceed the amount of the levy.
Note: However, the ACA could later amend a nil assessment under section 66 of the former law.
5 Distributions before all levies have been paid
Despite paragraph 86(b) of the former law, an amount is payable from the Universal Service Account for the 1999‑2000 financial year even if all of the participating carriers in respect of which the levy was assessed have not yet paid the levy.
6 Working out how much levy is payable
(1) If the total of the amounts payable to carriers out of the Universal Service Account is more than the balance of the Universal Service Account, after paying any refunds that are due under section 79 of the former law, the ACA must:
(a) work out the amount payable to each carrier as a proportion of the total amounts payable; and
(b) ensure that any payments out of the Universal Service Account are made in accordance with those proportions (rounding amounts to whole dollars as the ACA considers appropriate).
(2) However, if the Minister determines in writing a different method for making payments out of the Universal Service Account than the method provided in subitem (1), the ACA must act in accordance with that determination.
(3) A determination under subitem (2) is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
(4) A carrier's levy credit balance for the 1999‑2000 financial year is reduced by the amount (worked out under this item) that is paid to the carrier.
(5) This item continues to apply until each carrier's levy credit balance for the year is reduced to nil.
Communications and the Arts Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 (No. 5, 2001)
4 Application of amendments
(1) Each amendment made by this Act applies to acts and omissions that take place after the amendment commences.
(2) For the purposes of this section, if an act or omission is alleged to have taken place between 2 dates, one before and one on or after the day on which a particular amendment commences, the act or omission is alleged to have taken place before the amendment commences.
Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2003 (No. 114, 2003)
Schedule 5
13 Application
The amendments made by items 2 to 9 apply in respect of each levy quarter that begins on or after the date of commencement of this Schedule.
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (No. 8, 2005)
4 Saving of matters in Part 2 of Schedule 1
(1) If:
(a) a decision or action is taken or another thing is made, given or done; and
(b) the thing is taken, made, given or done under a provision of a Part 2 Act that had effect immediately before the commencement of this Act;
then the thing has the corresponding effect, for the purposes of the Part 2 Act as amended by this Act, as if it had been taken, made, given or done under the Part 2 Act as so amended.
(2) In this section:
Part 2 Act means an Act that is amended by an item in Part 2 of Schedule 1.
Schedule 1
496 Saving provision--Finance Minister's determinations
If a determination under subsection 20(1) of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 is in force immediately before the commencement of this item, the determination continues in force as if it were made under subsection 20(1) of that Act as amended by this Act.
Communications Legislation Amendment (Content Services) Act 2007 (No. 124, 2007)
Schedule 2
11 Transitional--section 158G of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999
(1) This item applies to proceedings if:
(a) the proceedings are instituted under the Telecommunications Act 1997 before or after the commencement of this item; and
(b) the proceedings relate to a contravention of Part 9A of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999; and
(c) the contravention occurred before the commencement of this item.
(2) Despite the repeal of section 158G of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 by this Schedule, that section continues to apply, in relation to the proceedings, as if that repeal had not happened.