Contents

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                                                        1

1............ Name............................................................................................................................. 1

2............ Commencement............................................................................................................. 1

3............ Authority....................................................................................................................... 1

4............ Schedules...................................................................................................................... 1

5............ Definitions..................................................................................................................... 1

6............ Meaning of permitted research..................................................................................... 4

Part 2--Service provider determinations                                                                                          5

7............ Purpose of this Part....................................................................................................... 5

8............ Prepaid mobile carriage services.................................................................................... 5

9............ Premium services.......................................................................................................... 6

10.......... Fixed or mobile voice or data carriage services............................................................. 7

11.......... Information relating to the telecommunications industry............................................... 7

Part 3--Industry codes and industry standards                                                                           8

12.......... Industry codes and industry standards not to deal with certain design features and performance requirements--exception relating to the unconditioned local loop service............................................................. 8

13.......... Industry codes and industry standards not to deal with certain design features and performance requirements--exception relating to next-generation broadband services.............................................................. 8

Part 4--Protection of communications                                                                                             10

Division 1--Exceptions to primary disclosure/use offences                                             10

14.......... Disclosures to a National Relay Service provider........................................................ 10

15.......... Disclosures of unlisted mobile number information to authorised research entity....... 10

16.......... Disclosures by emergency call persons--research about emergency service numbers 10

Division 2--Research authorisations                                                                                           12

Subdivision A--Introduction                                                                                                           12

17.......... Simplified outline of this Division............................................................................... 12

Subdivision B--Application for, and grant of, research authorisations                              12

18.......... Applying for research authorisations........................................................................... 12

19.......... ACMA may request further information..................................................................... 13

20.......... ACMA may consult.................................................................................................... 13

21.......... Research authorisations............................................................................................... 13

22.......... Content of research authorisations............................................................................... 14

23.......... Notice relating to research authorisations.................................................................... 15

24.......... Period of research authorisations................................................................................. 15

Subdivision C--Authorisation conditions                                                                                    15

25.......... Authorisation conditions............................................................................................. 15

26.......... Receipt of authorised unlisted mobile number information.......................................... 15

27.......... Use and disclosure of authorised unlisted mobile number information....................... 16

28.......... Covered by the Privacy Act......................................................................................... 16

29.......... Compliance with the Privacy Act................................................................................ 16

30.......... Contacting persons for authorised research................................................................. 17

31.......... Disclosure of research information.............................................................................. 18

32.......... Technical system for receiving authorised unlisted mobile number information.......... 18

33.......... Compliance with the Act............................................................................................. 19

34.......... Employees of the authorised research entity................................................................ 19

35.......... Contravention of authorisation conditions................................................................... 19

Subdivision D--Changes to authorisations                                                                                  19

36.......... Changes made by the ACMA..................................................................................... 19

Subdivision E--Removal of authorised research entities                                                        20

37.......... Effect of removal......................................................................................................... 20

38.......... Removal of authorised research entities--contravention of research authorisation...... 20

39.......... Voluntary removal of authorised research entities....................................................... 21

40.......... No use or disclosure of authorised unlisted mobile number information by former authorised research entities      22

41.......... Use or disclosure of research information after end of research authorisation etc....... 22

Subdivision F--Review of decisions                                                                                              23

42.......... Decisions that may be subject to reconsideration by the ACMA................................. 23

43.......... Reconsideration by the ACMA................................................................................... 23

44.......... Deadlines for reconsiderations.................................................................................... 24

45.......... Review by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal......................................................... 24

Subdivision G--Offences                                                                                                                  24

46.......... Offence of contravening a condition etc...................................................................... 24

Part 5--Standard agreements for the supply of carriage services                                   25

47.......... Supply of specified kinds of carriage services............................................................. 25

48.......... Supply of specified kinds of ancillary goods............................................................... 25

49.......... Supply of specified kinds of ancillary services............................................................ 25

Part 6--Carriers' powers and immunities                                                                                      26

50.......... Listed international agreements.................................................................................... 26

51.......... Designated overhead line............................................................................................. 28

Part 7--Application, saving and transitional provisions                                                        29

Division 1--Provisions for this instrument as originally made                                      29

52.......... Definitions................................................................................................................... 29

53.......... Things done under the old regulations......................................................................... 29

54.......... Conduct, event, circumstances occurring before commencement................................ 29

55.......... Service provider determinations.................................................................................. 29

56.......... Industry codes and industry standards........................................................................ 29

57.......... Research authorisations............................................................................................... 30

58.......... Infringement notices.................................................................................................... 31

Schedule 1--Repeals                                                                                                                                     32

Telecommunications Regulations 2001                                                                                          32

 

  

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