Telecommunications Numbering Plan Variation 2003 (No. 3) (Cth)

Telecommunications Numbering Plan Variation 2003 (No. 3)

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

1. Name of variation

This variation is the Telecommunications Numbering Plan Variation 2003 (No. 3).

1. Commencement

This variation commences on gazettal.

1. Variation of Telecommunications Numbering Plan 1997

Schedule 1 varies the Telecommunications Numbering Plan 1997.

Schedule 1          Variations

(section 3)

1. Section 7.19

omit

section 7.20 or 7.21.

insert

section 7.20, 7.21 or 7.24A.

1. Section 7.22

omit

7.23 or 7.24.

insert

7.23, 7.24 or 7.24A.

1. After section 7.24

insert

7.24ACessation of business

(1)This section applies if:

(a)a carriage service provider holds numbers:

(i)allocated to the provider by the ACA; or

(ii)permanently transferred to the provider by another carriage service provider; and

(b)the ACA is satisfied that:

(i)the provider has ceased its telecommunications business; and

(ii)there are no proposed arrangements for the permanent transfer of the numbers held by the provider mentioned in subparagraph (i) to another carriage service provider.

(2)The ACA may withdraw numbers mentioned in paragraph (1) (a).