Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS 2021

- made under the Telecommunications Act 1997

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name  
   3.      Authority  
   5.      Definitions  
   6.      Meaning of permitted research  

   PART 2--SERVICE--PROVIDER DETERMINATIONS

   7.      Purpose of this Part  
   8.      Prepaid mobile carriage services  
   9.      Premium services  
   10.     Fixed or mobile voice or data carriage services  
   11.     Information relating to the telecommunications industry  

   PART 3--INDUSTRY--CODES AND INDUSTRY STANDARDS

   12.     Industry codes and industry standards not to deal with certain design features and performance requirements--exception relating to the unconditioned local loop service  
   13.     Industry codes and industry standards not to deal with certain design features and performance requirements--exception relating to next - generation broadband services  

   PART 3A--LOCAL--ACCESS LINES

   13A.    Supply of eligible services to be on wholesale basis--class exemptions  

   PART 4--PROTECTION--OF COMMUNICATIONS

           Division 1--Exceptions to primary disclosure/use offences

   14.     Disclosures to a National Relay Service provider  
   15.     Disclosures of unlisted mobile number information to authorised research entity  
   15A.    Disclosures to financial services entities for the purpose of cyber security etc.  
   15B.    Disclosures to government entities for the purpose of cyber security etc.  
   16.     Disclosures by emergency call persons--research about emergency service numbers  

           Division 2--Research authorisations

              Subdivision A--Introduction

   17.     Simplified outline of this Division  

              Subdivision B--Application for, and grant of, research authorisations

   18.     Applying for research authorisations  
   19.     ACMA may request further information  
   20.     ACMA may consult  
   21.     Research authorisations  
   22.     Content of research authorisations  
   23.     Notice relating to research authorisations  
   24.     Period of research authorisations  

              Subdivision C--Authorisation conditions

   25.     Authorisation conditions  
   26.     Receipt of authorised unlisted mobile number information  
   27.     Use and disclosure of authorised unlisted mobile number information  
   28.     Covered by the Privacy Act  
   29.     Compliance with the Privacy Act  
   30.     Contacting persons for authorised research  
   31.     Disclosure of research information  
   32.     Technical system for receiving authorised unlisted mobile number information  
   33.     Compliance with the Act  
   34.     Employees of the authorised research entity  
   35.     Contravention of authorisation conditions  

              Subdivision D--Changes to authorisations

   36.     Changes made by the ACMA  

              Subdivision E--Removal of authorised research entities

   37.     Effect of removal  
   38.     Removal of authorised research entities--contravention of research authorisation  
   39.     Voluntary removal of authorised research entities  
   40.     No use or disclosure of authorised unlisted mobile number information by former authorised research entities  
   41.     Use or disclosure of research information after end of research authorisation etc.  

              Subdivision F--Review of decisions

   42.     Decisions that may be subject to reconsideration by the ACMA  
   43.     Reconsideration by the ACMA  
   44.     Deadlines for reconsiderations  
   45.     Review by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal  

              Subdivision G--Offences

   46.     Offence of contravening a condition etc.  

   PART 5--STANDARD--AGREEMENTS FOR THE SUPPLY OF CARRIAGE SERVICES

   47.     Supply of specified kinds of carriage services  
   48.     Supply of specified kinds of ancillary goods  
   49.     Supply of specified kinds of ancillary services  

   PART 6--CARRIERS----POWERS AND IMMUNITIES

   50.     Listed international agreements  
   51.     Designated overhead line  

   PART 7--APPLICATION--, SAVING AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           Division 1--Provisions for this instrument as originally made

   52.     Definitions  
   53.     Things done under the old regulations  
   54.      Conduct, event, circumstances occurring before commencement  
   55.     Service provider determinations  
   56.     Industry codes and industry standards  
   57.     Research authorisations  
   58.     Infringement notices