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TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 125B

ACMA must determine certain industry standards relating to the fax marketing industry

  (1)   The ACMA may, by legislative instrument, determine a standard that:

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

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

  (i)   restricting the hours and/or days during which marketing faxes may be sent, or attempted to be sent, to an Australian number;

  (ii)   requiring that a marketing fax sent to an Australian number must contain specified information about the person who authorised the sending of the fax;

  (iii)   restricting the total number of marketing faxes sent, or attempted to be sent, by the relevant participant during a particular period to a particular Australian number;

  (iv)   requiring that, if a marketing fax sent to an Australian number is authorised by a particular person (the authorising person ), the fax must contain information about how the recipient of the fax may send a message to the effect that the recipient does not want to receive any marketing faxes authorised by the authorising person.

Note:   For variation and revocation, see subsection   33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .

  (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 fax marketing 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 this section.

  (5)   For the purposes of this section, authorise , when used in relation to a marketing fax, has the same meaning as in the Do Not Call Register Act 2006 .


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