Telecommunications Numbering Plan Amendment 1999 (No. 1) (Cth)

Telecommunications Numbering Plan Amendment 1999 (No. 1)

The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY makes this instrument under section 455 of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

Dated 25 March 1999.

TONY SHAW
Chairman

ROBERT HORTON
Deputy Chairman

Australian Communications Authority

Telecommunications Numbering Plan Amendment 1999 (No. 1)¹

made under the

Telecommunications Act 1997

Contents

Page

1Name of instrument  

2Commencement  

3Amendment of Telecommunications Numbering Plan 1997

Schedule 1Amendments  

1. Name of instrument

This instrument is the Telecommunications Numbering Plan Amendment 1999 (No. 1).

1. Commencement

This instrument commences on gazettal.

1. Amendment of Telecommunications Numbering Plan 1997

Schedule 1 amends the Telecommunications Numbering Plan 1997.

Schedule 1          Amendments

(section 3)

1. Subsection 7.5 (4)

substitute

(4)Provider 1 must tell the ACA at least 60 days before the first 22 May after the transfer.

(5)However, if the transfer occurs in the period from 24 March to 22 May (inclusive) in a year, provider 1 must tell the ACA on or before 22 May in that year.

(6)Also, if information given to the ACA under paragraph (3) (a), (b) or (c) is no longer correct, provider 1 must give the correct information to the ACA in writing as soon as practicable but no later than the 22 May mentioned in subsection (3) or (4).

(7)In addition to the information given to the ACA under subsection (3), if the number is transferred permanently:

(a)provider 1 and provider 2 must each state in writing given to the ACA:

(i)the date of the transfer; and

(ii)the company or business name of each provider; and

(iii)the ACN or ARBN (if any) of provider 1; and

(iv)the postal address of provider 1; and

(b)the statement must be signed and dated by a person authorised to do so by the provider concerned; and

(c)as soon as practicable after receiving the statement, the designated authority must amend information in the Register maintained under section 465 of the Act in accordance with the statement.

(8)In paragraph (7) (c):

designated authority has the meaning given by subsection 465 (1) of the Act.

1. Subsection 7.14 (1)

omit

1 year after its allocation, or within 1 year after it is taken to be allocated

insert

21 days before the next 22 May after its allocation, or within 21 days before the next 22 May after the day on which it is taken to have been allocated

1. Subsection 7.21 (1)

after

withdraw

insert

all or any of

1. Paragraph 7.21 (1) (a)

omit

due in respect

insert

payable for any 1 or more

1. Subsection 11 (2), definition of portable service

substitute

portable service means a freephone or local rate service, or a carriage service:

(a)that is capable of voice telephony; and

(b)that is provided for incoming calls at, wholly or principally, 1 fixed location that is an area identifiable, by the carriage service provider with which the call originates, from the number called and is:

(i)a switching facility; or

(ii)the premises occupied or used by a customer; or

(iii)in the immediate vicinity of the premises occupied or used by a customer.

1. Schedule 4, Part 1, after the item starting with the number prefix 12 22

insert

12 23 National directory assistance Call charge limited to low charge 4 digit number No Shared
non-selectable

1. Schedule 4, Part 1, after the item starting with the number prefix 12 34

insert

12 36 National directory assistance 4 digit number No Shared
non-selectable

1. Schedule 10, the item for the operator service with the old prefix 013, column 3

omit

125

insert

12 23

1. Schedule 10, the item for the operator service with the old prefix 0175, column 3

omit

125

insert

12 23

1. Schedule 12, definition of local service, paragraph (b)

omit

at, wholly or principally, 1 fixed location

insert

at a location

1. Schedule 12, definition of local service, subparagraph (b) (iii)

omit

immediate

Note

1. Made by the Australian Communications Authority on

   
     

   1999, and notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on   1999.

This instrument amends the Telecommunications Numbering Plan 1997 notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 31 December 1997, as amended by:

·      Telecommunications Numbering Amendment Plan 1998 notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 20 May 1998

·      Telecommunications Numbering Plan Amendment (No. 2) 1998 notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 24 June 1998.