Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Amendment Act 2016 (Cth)
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Contents
This Act may be cited as the
Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Amendment Act 2016 .
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
The whole of this Act | The later of:
However, the provisions do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur. | 12 December 2019 (paragraph (b) applies) |
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act.
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act.
Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.
Repeal the definition, substitute:
allocation , in relation to a number, means the allocation of the number in accordance with:
(a) an allocation system; or
(b) the rules and processes published by the numbering scheme manager; or
(c) if there is no numbering scheme manager—the numbering plan made by the ACMA.
Insert:
numbering scheme manager has the same meaning as in theTelecommunications Act 1997 .
ported , in relation to a number issued to a customer for a carriage service, means that the carriage service provider or the carrier network involved in providing the service, or both, is changed while the customer continues to receive the carriage service using the number.
Repeal the definition, substitute:
surrendered , in relation to a number, means surrendered in accordance with:
(a) the rules and processes published by the numbering scheme manager; or
(b) if there is no numbering scheme manager—the numbering plan made by the ACMA.
Omit “meaning”, substitute “meanings”.
Repeal the definition, substitute:
withdrawn , in relation to a number, means withdrawn in accordance with:
(a) the rules and processes published by the numbering scheme manager; or
(b) if there is no numbering scheme manager—the numbering plan made by the ACMA.
Insert:
(1A) A number is
transferred if it is transferred in accordance with:
(a) the rules and processes published by the numbering scheme manager; or
(b) if there is no numbering scheme manager—the numbering plan made by the ACMA.
After “notice of the transfer”, insert “, and also give the notice to the numbering scheme manager if there is one”.
Omit “in accordance with the numbering plan”.
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ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub‑subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev…) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = | Sch = Schedule(s) |
LIA = | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Amendment Act 2016 | 8, 2016 | 25 Feb 2016 | 12 Dec 2019 (s 2(1) item 1) | |
Communications Legislation Amendment (Deregulation and Other Measures) Act 2019 | 120, 2019 | 12 Dec 2019 | Sch 6 (item 33): 12 Dec 2019 (s 2 (1) item 1) | — |
s 2......................................... | am No 120, 2019 |
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