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TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 125A

ACMA must determine certain industry standards relating to the telemarketing industry

  (1)   Before the commencement of Part   2 of the Do Not Call Register Act 2006 , the ACMA must, by legislative instrument, determine a standard that:

  (a)   applies to participants in each section of the telemarketing industry; and

  (b)   deals with the following matters relating to the telemarketing activities of those participants:

  (i)   restricting the hours and/or days during which telemarketing calls may be made or attempted to be made;

  (ii)   requiring that a telemarketing call must contain specified information about the relevant participant;

  (iii)   requiring that, if a person other than the relevant participant caused a telemarketing call to be made, the call must contain specified information about the person who caused the call to be made;

  (iv)   requiring the relevant participant to terminate a telemarketing call if a specified event happens;

  (v)   requiring the relevant participant to ensure that calling line identification is enabled in respect of the making of a telemarketing call; and

  (c)   is expressed to commence at the same time as the commencement of Part   2 of the Do Not Call Register Act 2006 .

  (2)   A standard under subsection   (1) is to be known as an industry standard .

  (3)   If the ACMA is satisfied that a body or association represents a section of the telemarketing industry, the ACMA must consult the body or association before determining a standard under subsection   (1).

  (4)   The ACMA must ensure that a standard is in force under subsection   (1) at all times after the commencement of Part   2 of the Do Not Call Register Act 2006 .


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