Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Unless the contrary intention appears, expressions used in this Act and in the Telecommunications Act 1997 have the same meaning in this Act as they have in that Act.
(2) In this Act:
"alternative telecommunications services , or ATS" , in Part 2 has the meaning given by section 8E.
"approved ATS marketing plan" :
(a) for a primary universal service provider has the meaning given by subsection 12P(2); and
(b) for a competing universal service provider, or applicant for approval as a competing universal service provider, has the meaning given by subsection 13M(2).
"approved digital data service plan" means an approved digital data service plan under Subdivision B of Division 8 of Part 2.
(a) for a primary universal service provider has the meaning given by subsection 12F(2); and
(b) for a competing universal service provider, or applicant for approval as a competing universal service provider, has the meaning given by subsection 13F(2).
"approved standard marketing plan" :
(a) for a primary universal service provider has the meaning given by subsection 12F(4); and
(b) for a competing universal service provider, or applicant for approval as a competing universal service provider, has the meaning given by subsection 13F(4).
"claim period" in Part 2 has the meaning given by section 8D.
"competing universal service provider" has the meaning given by section 13A.
"contestable service obligation" has the meaning given by section 11C.
"default arrangements" has the meaning given by section 12.
"digital data service" has the meaning given by subsection 10E(1).
"digital data service charge" has the meaning given by section 19.
"digital data service obligation" has the meaning given by section 10.
"digital data service provider" means:
(a) a general digital data service provider; or
(b) a special digital data service provider.
(a) for a primary universal service provider has the meaning given by subsection 12P(1); and
(b) for a competing universal service provider, or applicant for approval as a competing universal service provider, has the meaning given by subsection 13M(1).
"draft digital data service plan" means a draft digital data service plan under Subdivision B of Division 8 of Part 2.
(a) for a primary universal service provider has the meaning given by subsection 12F(1); and
(b) for an applicant for approval as a competing universal service provider has the meaning given by subsection 13F(1).
"draft standard marketing plan" :
(a) for a primary universal service provider has the meaning given by subsection 12F(3); and
(b) for a competing universal service provider, or applicant for approval as a competing universal service provider, has the meaning given by subsection 13F(3).
"eligible revenue" for an eligible revenue period has the meaning given by section 20B.
"eligible revenue period" has the meaning given by section 20C.
"general digital data service" has the meaning given by subsection 10E(2).
"general digital data service area" has the meaning given by section 10H.
"general digital data service obligation" has the meaning given by section 10A.
"general digital data service provider" has the meaning given by subsection 15(1).
"levy" means levy imposed by the Telecommunications (Universal Service Levy) Act 1997 .
"levy contribution factor" has the meaning given by section 20H.
"levy credit" has the meaning given by subsection 20J(2).
"levy debit" has the meaning given by subsection 20R(2).
"participating person" for an eligible revenue period has the meaning given by section 20A.
"primary universal service provider" has the meaning given by section 12A.
"RTIRC" means the Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee established by section 158R.
"RTIRC Chair" means the Chair of the Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee.
"RTIRC member" means a member of the Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee, and includes the RTIRC Chair.
"service area" has the meaning given by section 8C.
"service obligation" has the meaning given by section 9B.
"special digital data service" has the meaning given by subsection 10E(3).
"special digital data service area" has the meaning given by section 10J.
"special digital data service obligation" has the meaning given by section 10B.
"special digital data service provider" has the meaning given by subsection 15(2).
"standard contestability arrangements" has the meaning given by section 13.
"standard telephone service" has the meaning given by section 6.
"Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman" means the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman appointed under the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman scheme.
"Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman scheme" means the scheme referred to in section 128.
"this Act" includes the regulations.
"universal service area" has the meaning given by section 9G.
"universal service charge" has the meaning given by section 18.
"universal service obligation" has the meaning given by section 9.
"universal service provider" has the meaning given by section 11A.
"universal service subsidy" has the meaning given by section 16.