Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 466

  (1)   The object of this section is to identify numbers for the purpose of calling an emergency call service in connection with emergencies that are likely to require the provision of assistance by any or all of the following services:

  (a)   a police force or service;

  (b)   a fire service;

  (c)   an ambulance service;

  (d)   if there is a numbering scheme manager--a service specified by the ACMA for the purposes of this paragraph in a legislative instrument;

  (e)   if there is no numbering scheme manager--a service specified for the purposes of this paragraph in the numbering plan made by the ACMA.

  (2)   For the purposes of this Act, an emergency service number is a number specified for the purposes of this section in:

  (a)   if there is a numbering scheme manager--a legislative instrument made by the ACMA; or

  (b)   if there is no numbering scheme manager--the numbering plan made by the ACMA.

  (3)   Different emergency service numbers may be specified for use in different areas.

  (4)   Different emergency service numbers may be specified for use in connection with different types of services.

  (5)   Rules about the use of emergency service numbers may be set out in:

  (a)   the rules and processes published by the numbering scheme manager; or

  (b)   the numbering plan made by the ACMA.

  (6)   In specifying emergency service numbers, the ACMA must have regard to the objective that, as far as practicable, there should be no more than one emergency service number for use throughout Australia.

  (7)   Subsection   (6) does not, by implication, limit section   455.