TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1989
Table of Provisions
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 General objects of Act
- 4 Interpretation-definitions
- 5 Interpretation-meaning of equipment etc. connected to network
- 6 Interpretation-meaning of person entitled to use satellite-based facilities operated by AUSSAT
- 7 Interpretation-meaning of cadastrally separated
- 8 Interpretation-meaning of supply under a class licence of value added service or private network service
- 9 Interpretation-meaning of customer equipment of same type
- 10 Interpretation-meaning of common interest
- 11 Extraterritorial operation of Act
- 12 Extension of Act to external Territories
- 13 Extension of Act to adjacent areas
- 14 Act binds the Crown
- 15 Act subject to Radiocommunications Act
- 16 Establishment of AUSTEL
- 17 AUSTEL is body corporate etc.
- 18 General functions-overall responsibilities of AUSTEL
- 19 General functions-protection of carrier reservations
- 20 General functions-protection of competitors from unfair practices of carriers
- 21 General functions-protection of consumers from unfair practices
- 22 General functions-promotion of efficiency of carriers etc.
- 23 General functions-technical regulation
- 24 Other functions
- 25 General powers
- 26 AUSTEL and carriers to prevent use of networks and facilities in commission of offences
- 27 General governmental obligations of AUSTEL
- 28 Minister may notify AUSTEL of general policies of Commonwealth Government
- 29 Minister may give directions to AUSTEL
- 30 AUSTEL not otherwise subject to government direction
- 31 Consultation
- 32 Advisory committees
- 33 Declaration of policy-infrastructure and networks
- 34 Declaration of policy-domestic satellite system
- 35 Declaration of policy-supply of facilities
- 36 Declaration of policy-supply of reserved services
- 37 Operation etc. of networks to supply telecommunications services between places within Australia otherwise than by satellite-based facilities
- 38 Operation etc. of networks to supply telecommunications services from and to Australia
- 39 Exceptions to reservation of networks to carriers
- 40 Boundaries of public switched telephone network-line running to customer land or premises
- 41 Boundaries of public switched telephone network-public switched mobile telephone service
- 42 Boundaries of networks generally
- 43 Supply etc. of facilities connected to carrier networks
- 44 Operation of satellite-based facilities
- 45 Earth-based facilities incidental to satellite services
- 46 Authorisations to supply etc. facilities within boundaries of a network
- 47 Supply etc. of first telephones
- 48 Supply etc. of public payphones
- 49 Carrier to make available networks and facilities to another carrier at direction of AUSTEL
- 50 Report by AUSTEL on provision of networks and facilities on reference by Minister
- 51 Report by AUSTEL on provision of networks and facilities on application by carrier
- 52 Reserved services and value added services-the basic rule
- 53 Meaning of primary communications carriage
- 54 Functions necessary for purpose of primary communications carriage
- 55 Service delivery standards for purpose of primary communications carriage
- 56 Supply of reserved services within Australia otherwise than by satellite-based facilities
- 57 Supply of reserved services within Australia by satellite-based facilities
- 58 Approvals for supply of incidental services
- 59 Supply of reserved services from and to Australia
- 60 Supply of private network services under class licences
- 61 Disputes between carriers as to right to supply services
- 62 Reserved service charges subject to price control arrangements
- 63 Price control arrangements
- 64 Alteration of charges subject to price control arrangements
- 65 Reserved service charges subject to notification and disallowance
- 66 Alteration of charges subject to notification and disallowance
- 67 Present satellite footprint of AUSSAT
- 68 Directions by AUSTEL to carriers in relation to supply of reserved services
- 69
- 70 Objects of Part
- 71 Value added service licensing principle
- 72 Private network service licensing principles
- 73 Minister may give directions to AUSTEL
- 74 Directions to have general application only
- 75 Issuing of class licences
- 76 Consultation with carriers on proposed class licences
- 77 Variation of class licences
- 78 Consultation with carriers on proposed variations of class licences
- 79 Publication of proposed restrictive variations of class licences
- 80 Applications for variation of class licences
- 81 Carriers to be consulted on proposed variations
- 82 Carriers may make representations on proposed variations
- 83 Variation of class licences
- 84 Deemed refusal of applications etc.
- 85 Notice of right to seek reconsideration
- 86 Reconsideration of decisions
- 87 Register of value added services and private network services
- 88 Registration of value added services and private network services
- 89 Deemed refusal of application for registration
- 90 Reconsideration of refusals of applications for registration
- 91 Declarations that services are unlicensed
- 92 Declarations in respect of registered value added services and private network services
- 93 Reconsideration of declarations
- 94 Effect of declarations
- 95 Registration of unlicensed services
- 96 Connection etc. of unlicensed services
- 97 Obligation of carriers to connect value added services and private network services
- 98 Discrimination prohibited in relation to value added and private network services
- 99 Action for failure to connect value added services or for discrimination
- 100 Carriers not to bundle certain charges
- 101 Accounting requirements
- 102 AUSTEL may give directions in relation to bundling and accounting requirements
- 103 Supply of value added services by carriers
- 104 Pre-existing value added services and private network services
- 105 Objects of Part
- 106 Determination of technical standards
- 107 Publication etc. of proposed technical standards
- 108 Emergency determination of technical standards
- 109
- 110 Adoption of technical standards
- 111 Minister may give directions to AUSTEL
- 112 Directions to have general application only
- 113 Inconsistency with technical standards
- 114 Connection of customer equipment for which there is no permit
- 115 Sale of customer equipment for which there is no permit
- 116 Register of customer equipment
- 117 Applications for permits
- 118 Issue of permits
- 119 Deemed refusal of permits
- 120 Variation of permits
- 121 Applications for variation of permits
- 122 Representations concerning variation of permits
- 123 Cancellation of permits
- 124 Representations concerning cancellation of permits
- 125 Transfer of permits
- 126 Pre-existing authorities for connection of customer equipment
- 127 Accreditation etc. of test houses
- 128 Performance of cabling work without licence etc.
- 129 Register of cabling licences
- 130 Applications for cabling licences
- 131 Issue of cabling licences
- 132 Deemed refusal of cabling licences
- 133 Variation of cabling licences
- 134 Applications for variation of cabling licences
- 135 Representations concerning variation of cabling licences
- 136 Cancellation of cabling licences
- 137 Representations concerning cancellation of cabling licence
- 138 Surrender of cabling licences
- 139 Pre-existing licences for performing cabling work
- 140 Delegation of licensing
- 141 Disconnection etc. of customer equipment or customer cabling
- 142 Directions to pay compensation
- 143 Action for unauthorised connection to telecommunications network of customer equipment or customer cabling
- 144 Reconsideration of decisions
- 145 Effect on operation of other laws
- 146 Evidence
- 147 Complaints
- 148 Investigations
- 149 Preliminary inquiries
- 150 Conduct of investigations
- 151 Complainant and certain other persons to be informed of various matters
- 152 Reference of matters to Ombudsman
- 153 Reference of matters to Trade Practices Commission
- 154 Effect of investigation by Auditor-General
- 155 Reports on investigations
- 156 Protection from civil actions
- 157 Membership
- 158 Appointment of members
- 159 Qualification of members
- 160 Associate members
- 161 Times and places of meetings
- 162 Presiding at meetings
- 163 Quorum
- 164 Voting at meetings
- 165 Conduct of meetings
- 166 Resolution without meetings
- 167 Minutes
- 168 Disclosure of interests
- 169 Term of appointment
- 170 Age limit
- 171 Remuneration and allowances
- 172 Outside employment
- 173 Leave of absence
- 174 Resignation
- 175 Termination of appointment
- 176 Terms and conditions of appointment etc.
- 177 Acting appointments
- 178 Review of decisions
- 179 Statement to accompany notification of decision
- 180 AUSTEL may obtain information and documents from carriers
- 181 Application of Division 3 of Part XI of the Audit Act
- 182 Staff
- 183 Consultants
- 184 Delegation
- 185 Regulations