Telecommunications Numbering Plan Variation 2003 (No. 2) (Cth)

Telecommunications Numbering Plan Variation 2003 (No. 2)

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

Dated 27 February 2003

A J SHAW

Chair

R HORTON

Deputy Chair

Australian Communications Authority

1Name of variation

This variation is the Telecommunications Numbering Plan Variation 2003 (No. 2).

2Commencement

This variation commences on gazettal.

3Variation of Telecommunications Numbering Plan 1997

Schedule 1 varies the Telecommunications Numbering Plan 1997.

Schedule 1 Variations

(section 3)

[1] Paragraph 6.16 (2) (b)

substitute

(b) either:

(i) a charge is due, and has been unpaid for at least 6 months after its due date, in respect of the numbers, under 1 of the following Acts:

(A) the Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Act 1991;

(B) the Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Act 1997; or

1. an amount by way of penalty is due, and has been unpaid for at least 6 months after the carriage service provider became liable to pay the amount of penalty, under a determination made under subsection 468 (4) of the Act.

[2] Subsections 7.16 (3) and (4)

substitute

(3) The ACA must acknowledge an application, in writing, within 7 days after receiving it.

(4) An application has no effect unless:

(a) it is made in accordance with subsection (2); and

(b) the carriage service provider has received the acknowledgement of the application mentioned in subsection (3).