Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency Regulation 2012 (Cth)

Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency Regulation 2012

Select Legislative Instrument No. 123, 2012 as amended

made under the

Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency Act 2012

Compilation start date:                    21 May 2013

Includes amendments up to:            SLI No. 68, 2013

About this compilation

The compiled instrument

This is a compilation of the Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency Regulation 2012 as amended and in force on 21 May 2013. It includes any amendment affecting the compiled instrument to that date.

This compilation was prepared on 18 June 2013.

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending Acts and instruments and the amendment history of each amended provision.

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the compiled instrument is affected by an uncommenced amendment, the text of the uncommenced amendment is set out in the endnotes.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for amendments

If the operation of an amendment is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision, the provision is identified in the endnotes.

Modifications

If a provision of the compiled instrument is affected by a textual modification that is in force, the text of the modifying provision is set out in the endnotes.

Provision ceasing to have effect

If a provision of the compiled instrument has expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the instrument, details of the provision are set out in the endnotes.

Contents

1............ Name of regulation............................................................................. 1

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

3............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 1

4............ Public interest telecommunications services—specified policy objectives          1

Endnotes3

Endnote 1—Legislation history                                                                3

Endnote 2—Amendment history                                                              4

Endnote 3—Uncommenced amendments [none]                                     5

Endnote 4—Misdescribed amendments [none]                                       6

1Name of regulation

This regulation is the Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency Regulation 2012.

2Commencement

This regulation commences on 1 July 2012.

3Definitions

In this regulation:

Act means the Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency Act 2012.

internet service provider has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997.

SMS relay service means a service that allows users of the National Relay Service to communicate using SMS.

Note:SMS is short for short message service.

standard zone has the meaning given by section 108 of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999.

video relay service means a service that allows persons who:

(a)are deaf: or

(b)have a hearing and/or speech impairment;

to communicate with other persons using video as well as voice.

4Public interest telecommunications services—specified policy objectives

(1)For paragraph 11(f) of the Act, a policy objective for Part 2 of the Act is that all persons in Australia outside a standard zone are to have access to untimed calls on a basis that is comparable to the access provided to persons in standard zones for calls made:

(a)using a standard telephone service; or

(b)using a payphone; or

(c)to an internet service provider using a data network access number.

(2)For paragraph 11(f) of the Act, a policy objective for Part 2 of the Act is that an SMS relay service is reasonably accessible to all persons in Australia who:

(a)are deaf; or

(b)have a hearing and/or speech impairment.

(3)For paragraph 11(f) of the Act, a policy objective for Part 2 of the Act is that a video relay service is reasonably accessible to all persons in Australia who communicate in Auslan.

(4)For paragraph 11(f) of the Act, a policy objective for Part 2 of the Act is that a software application is reasonably available to assist all users of the National Relay Service in communication with emergency call services.

Endnotes

Endnote 1—Legislation history

This endnote sets out details of the legislation history of the Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency Regulation 2012.

Number and year	FRLI registration date	Commencement date	Application, saving and transitional provisions
123, 2012	29 June 2012 (see F2012L01430)	1 July 2012
68, 2013	20 May 2013 (see F2013l00801)	21 May 2013	—

Endnote 2—Amendment history

This endnote sets out the amendment history of the Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency Regulation 2012.

ad. = added or inserted    am. = amended    rep. = repealed    rs. = repealed and substituted    exp. = expired or ceased to have effect
Provision affected	How affected
s. 3.............................................	am. No. 68, 2013
s. 4.............................................	am. No. 68, 2013

Endnote 3—Uncommenced amendments [none]

There are no uncommenced amendments.

Endnote 4—Misdescribed amendments [none]

There are no misdescribed amendments.