Telecommunications (Listed Infringement Notice Provisions) Declaration 2022

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Telecommunications (Listed Infringement Notice Provisions) Declaration 2022

 

made under subsection 572E(7) of the

Telecommunications Act 1997

 

 

Compilation No. 1

Compilation date:    30 July 2022

Includes amendments up to: F2022L01023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepared by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, Melbourne

About this compilation

 

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Telecommunications (Listed Infringement Notice Provisions) Declaration 2022 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 30 July 2022 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law.  Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au).  The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes.  For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Federal Register of Legislation for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law.  Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified.  For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Federal Register of Legislation for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Part 1 - Preliminary

1  Name

  This is the Telecommunications (Listed Infringement Notice Provisions) Declaration 2022.

2  Commencement

This instrument commences at the start of the day after the day it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

Note: The Federal Register of Legislation may be accessed free of charge at www.legislation.gov.au

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under subsection 572E(7) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

4  Repeal of the Telecommunications (Listed Infringement Notice Provisions) Declaration 2011

 The Telecommunications (Listed Infringement Notice Provisions) Declaration 2011 (Registration No. F2011L02374) is repealed.

5  References to other instruments

  In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears:

(a) a reference to any other legislative instrument is a reference to that other legislative instrument as in force from time to time; and

(b) a reference to any other kind of instrument is a reference to that other instrument as in force from time to time.             

Note 1: For references to Commonwealth Acts, see section 10 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901; and see also subsection 13(1) of the Legislation Act 2003 for the application of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 to legislative instruments.

Note 2:  For references to instruments that are not legislative instruments, see subsection 589(2) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

Note 2: All Commonwealth Acts and legislative instruments are registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

Part 2 - Declarations

6  Declaration – Act provisions

  For paragraph 572E(7)(a) of the Telecommunications Act 1997, each provision specified in Schedule 1 is a listed infringement notice provision.

7  Declaration – Determination provisions

  For paragraph 572E(7)(c) of the Telecommunications Act 1997, each provision specified in Schedule 2 is a listed infringement notice provision.

Schedule 1 Act provisions

(section 6)

 1 Provisions of the Telecommunications Act 1997:

(a)            subsection 69(4); 

(b)           subsection 102(4);

(c)            section 308;

(d)           paragraph 360H(2)(d);

(e)            paragraph 360H(2)(e);

(f)             paragraph 360H(4)(d);

(g)           paragraph 360H(4)(e);

(h)           subsection 360H(8);

(i)             subsection 360H(9);

(j)             paragraph 360HA(1)(c);

(k)           paragraph 360HA(1)(d);

(l)             paragraph 360HA(3)(c);

(m)         paragraph 360HA(3)(d);

(n)           subsection 360LA(1);

(o)           subsection 360LA(2);

(p)           subsection 360P(1);

(q)           subsection 360P(8);

(r)             subsection 360P(9);

(s)            subsection 360P(11A);

(t)             paragraph 360P(12)(c);

(u)           paragraph 360P(12)(d);

(v)           subsection 360Q(1);

(w)          subsection 360Q(9);

(x)  subsection 360Q(10);

(y)  subsection 360R(2);

(z)  subsection 360R(3);

(za)  subsection 360W(1);

(zb)  subsection 360W(2)

(zc)  subsection 360X(1);

(zd)  subsection 360X(2);

(ze) subsection 462(1);

(zf)  subsection 521(3);

(zg) section 530;

(zh) subclause 10(2) of Schedule 2;

(zi) subclause 11(2) of Schedule 2.  

 2 Provisions of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999:

(a) subsection 12EB(4);

(b) subsection 12EC(9);

(c) subsection 12ED(4);

(d) subsection 12EE(9);

(e) subsection 12EF(2);

(f) subsection 12EG(3);

(g) subsection 12EH(2);

(h) subsection 12EI(6);

(i) subsection 43(1);

(j) subsection 117A(1);

(k)  subsection 117A(3);

(l)  subsection 117A(4);

(m) subsection 117A(5);

(n) subsection 117C(2);

(o) subsection 117F(2);

(p) subsection 130(2);

(q) section 132.

3 Provisions of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979:

(a) subsection 187A(1);

(b) subsection 196(1);

(c) subsection 196(3);

(d)  subsection 197(1);

(e) subsection 197(3);

(f) subsection 198(4);

(g) subsection 198(7);

(h) section 200;

(i)  subsection 201(1).

 

 

Schedule 2  Determination provisions

(section 7)

 1 Provisions of the Telecommunications (Service Provider – Identity Checks for Prepaid Mobile Carriage Services) Determination 2017:

(a)          subsection 2.3(1);

(b)          subsection 6.1(1);

(c)          subsection 6.1(2);

(d)          section 6.3;

(e)          subsection 6.4(1);

(f)           subsection 6.4(4).

2 Provisions of the Telecommunications Service Provider (NBN Service Migration) Determination 2018:

(a) subsection 7(2);

(b) subsection 7(3);

(c) subsection 7(4);

(d) subsection 9(1);

(e) subsection 10(1);

(f) subsection 10(2);

(g) subsection 10(3);

(h) section 11;

(i) subsection 12(1);

(j) section 13;

(k) subsection 14(2);

(l) subsection 14(3);

(m) subsection 15(1);

(n) subsection 16(2);

(o) subsection 16(4);

(p) subsection 16(5);

(q) subsection 16(6);

(r) subsection 17(2);

(s) subsection 17(3);

(t) section 18;

(u) subsection 19(2);

(v) subsection 19(3);

(w) subsection 19(4);

(x) subsection 19(5);

(y) subsection 19(6);

(z) subsection 20(1).

3 Provisions of the Telecommunications Service Provider (Customer Identity Authentication) Determination 2022:

(a)          section 8;

(b)          paragraph 9(5)(a);

(c)          paragraph 9(5)(b);

(d)          subsection 10(5);

(e)          paragraph 10(8)(a);

(f)           paragraph 10(8)(b);

(g)          subsection 11(3);

(h)          subsection 11(4);

(i)            paragraph 11(7)(a);

(j)            paragraph 11(7)(b);

(k)          subsection 12(3);

(l)            subsection 12(4);

(m)        subsection 13(1);

(n)          subsection 13(2);

(o)          section 14;

(p)          section 15;

(q)          section 16.

4 Provisions of the Telecommunications Service Provider (International Mobile Roaming) Determination 2019:

(a)          subsection 7(1);

(b)          subsection 7(2);

(c)          subsection 7(6);

(d)          subsection 7(7);

(e)          subsection 7(8);

(f)           subsection 8(2);

(g)          subsection 8(5);

(h)          subsection 8(6);

(i)            paragraph 9(2)(a);

(j)            paragraph 9(2)(b);

(k)          paragraph 9(2)(c);

(l)            subsection 9(4);

(m)        subsection 9(5);

(n)          subsection 9(6);

(o)          subsection 10(2);

(p)          subsection 10(5);

(q)          subsection 10(6);

(r)           subsection 11(2);

(s)           subsection 11(3);

(t)            subsection 12(1);

(u)          subsection 12(2);

(v)          subsection 12(3);

(w)        subsection 12(4);

(x)          subsection 12(5);

(y)          subsection 13(2);

(z)          subsection 13(5);

(za) paragraph 13(6)(a);

(zb) paragraph 13(12)(b).

 

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.

 

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted

orig = original

am = amended

par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)

amdt = amendment

/subsubparagraph(s)

c = clause(s)

pres = present

C[x] = Compilation No. x

prev = previous

Ch = Chapter(s)

(prev…) = previously

def = definition(s)

Pt = Part(s)

Dict = Dictionary

r = regulation(s)/rule(s)

disallowed = disallowed by Parliament

reloc = relocated

Div = Division(s)

renum = renumbered

exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have

rep = repealed

effect

rs = repealed and substituted

F = Federal Register of Legislation

s = section(s)/subsection(s)

gaz = gazette

Sch = Schedule(s)

LA = Legislation Act 2003

Sdiv = Subdivision(s)

LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003

SLI = Select Legislative Instrument

(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment

SR = Statutory Rules

cannot be given effect

SubCh = SubChapter(s)

mod = modified/modification

SubPt = Subpart(s)

No. = Number(s)

underlining = whole or part not

o = order(s)

commenced or to be commenced

Ord = Ordinance

 

 

Endnote 3—Legislation history

 

Name

Registration

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

Telecommunications (Listed Infringement Notice Provisions) Declaration 2022

25 March 2022
(see F2022L00387)

26 March 2022

 

Telecommunications (Listed Infringement Notice Provisions) Amendment Declaration 2022 (No. 1)

29 July 2022
(see F2022L01023)

30 July 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Endnote 4—Amendment history

 

Provision affected

How affected

s.2.....................

rep. LA s.48D

s.4.....................

rep. LA s.48C

Schedule 2................

am. F2022L01023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overview

The Telecommunications (Listed Infringement Notice Provisions) Declaration 2022 was enacted to address the need for streamlined enforcement mechanisms within the telecommunications sector. This legislative instrument, prepared by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, was made under subsection 572E(7) of the Telecommunications Act 1997 and came into effect on 26 March 2022. It serves to repeal the previous Telecommunications (Listed Infringement Notice Provisions) Declaration 2011, thereby updating and aligning the regulatory framework with current practices and standards. The policy objective of this declaration is to facilitate more efficient and effective enforcement actions by allowing certain specified telecommunications provisions to be subject to infringement notices, thereby reducing the burden on courts and expediting the resolution of compliance issues.

Scope and Application

The Telecommunications (Listed Infringement Notice Provisions) Declaration 2022 is a legislative instrument made under subsection 572E(7) of the Telecommunications Act 1997. This instrument serves to declare specific provisions of the Telecommunications Act 1997, the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999, and the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979, as well as certain determination provisions, as listed infringement notice provisions. This means that certain contraventions of these provisions may result in the issuance of an infringement notice rather than prosecution. The Declaration applies to entities and individuals involved in telecommunications activities in Australia, including service providers and consumers, and covers conduct and transactions within the scope of the specified provisions. The geographic reach of this Declaration is national, applying across all states and territories of Australia. There are no stated exclusions or exemptions in the Declaration itself, though specific provisions may contain their own limitations or conditions. The Declaration extends its application through the referenced schedules, which list the specific provisions that are subject to the issuance of infringement notices. The instrument commenced on 26 March 2022 and was amended on 30 July 2022.

Key Provisions

The Telecommunications (Listed Infringement Notice Provisions) Declaration 2022, as compiled on 30 July 2022, lists specific provisions of the Telecommunications Act 1997, the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999, and the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 where infringement notices can be issued (sections 6 and 7). These provisions encompass a broad range of activities, including the regulation of telecommunications services, consumer protection measures, and interception and access provisions. Additionally, the declaration specifies certain provisions from various determinations made under the Telecommunications Act 1997, such as the Telecommunications (Service Provider – Identity Checks for Prepaid Mobile Carriage Services) Determination 2017 and the Telecommunications Service Provider (Customer Identity Authentication) Determination 2022, where infringement notices can be issued (section 7). The Act imposes obligations on service providers and other entities to comply with the specified provisions, which include measures to protect consumer interests, ensure the security and reliability of telecommunications services, and manage the interception and access to communications. For example, service providers must adhere to consumer protection standards, implement identity checks for prepaid mobile services, and ensure compliance with regulations regarding the authentication of customer identities. Failure to comply with these provisions can result in the issuance of an infringement notice, which is a formal notice that requires the entity to pay a penalty for the breach. Breaches of the specified provisions can lead to the issuance of infringement notices, with the penalty amount set by the authority, which can be up to a maximum of $2,200 for each contravention (subsection 572E(5) of the Telecommunications Act 1997). The infringement notice process is intended to provide a quicker and less costly alternative to court proceedings for minor or technical breaches of the law. If the penalty is not paid within the specified period, the matter may be referred to a court, which can impose further penalties or sanctions. It is important for entities governed by the Act to ensure compliance with the specified provisions to avoid the issuance of infringement notices and potential penalties.

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