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Telecommunications Act 1997

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Distinguished Terms in this instrument
Term(s) Definition Defined in Legislation See Section(s)
Aboriginal person

means a person of the Aboriginal race of Australia.

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ACCC

means the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

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ACCC’s telecommunications functions and powers

means the functions and powers conferred on the ACCC by or under:

(a) this Act; or

(b) the

Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999

; or

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access

, in relation to an emergency call service, has a meaning affected by section 18.

Telecommunications Act 1997 Telecommunications Act 1997 - 7 Directory assistance services must be provided to end‐users
Telecommunications Act 1997 - 317B Definitions
Telecommunications Act 1997 - 18 Compliance with the priority assistance industry code
access agreement

has the meaning given by section 152BE.

Competition and Consumer Act 2010 Competition and Consumer Act 2010 - 152BE Access agreements
Competition and Consumer Act 2010 - 152AC Definitions
Competition and Consumer Act 2010 - 152BE Access agreements
Competition and Consumer Act 2010 - 152AC Definitions
ACMA

means the Australian Communications and Media Authority.

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ACMA’s telecommunications functions

means the functions that are telecommunications functions, in relation to the ACMA, for the purposes of the

Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005

.

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ACMA’s telecommunications powers

means the powers conferred on the ACMA by:

(a) this Act; or

(b) the

Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999

; or

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ACNC type of entity

means an entity that meets the description of a type of entity in column 1 of the table in subsection 255(5) of the

Australian Charities and Notforprofits Commission Act 2012

.

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adverse security assessment

means a security assessment in respect of a person that contains:

(a) any opinion or advice, or any qualification of any opinion or advice, or any information, that is or could be prejudicial to the interests of the person; and

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 35 Interpretation
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 35 Interpretation
aircraft

includes a balloon.

Telecommunications Act 1997 Telecommunications Act 1997 - 7 Directory assistance services must be provided to end‐users
alter

, in relation to a telecommunications network, has a meaning affected by section 159.

Telecommunications Act 1997 Telecommunications Act 1997 - 142A Definitions
Telecommunications Act 1997 - 159 Alteration
ASIO

means the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation.

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ASIO affiliate

means a person performing functions or services for the Organisation in accordance with a contract, agreement or other arrangement, and includes a person engaged under section 85 and a person performing services under an agreement under section 87, but does not include the DirectorGeneral or an A

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 85 Consultants and contractors
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 4 Definitions
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 85 Consultants and contractors
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 4 Definitions
ASIO employee

means a person employed under section 84 or 90.

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 84 Employees of the Organisation
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 4 Definitions
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 84 Employees of the Organisation
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 4 Definitions
associate

has the meaning given by section 152.

Telecommunications Act 1997 Telecommunications Act 1997 - 142A Definitions
Telecommunications Act 1997 - 152 Associate
Australia

, when used in a geographical sense, includes the eligible Territories.

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authorised infringement notice officer

means:

(a) the Chair of the ACMA; or

(b) a member of the staff of the ACMA appointed under section 572L.

Telecommunications Act 1997 Telecommunications Act 1997 - 572L Appointment of authorised infringement notice officer
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base station

that is part of a terrestrial radiocommunications customer access network

has the meaning given by section 34.

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base station that is part of a terrestrial radiocommunications customer access network

has the meaning given by section 34.

Telecommunications Act 1997 Telecommunications Act 1997 - 7 Directory assistance services must be provided to end‐users
Telecommunications Act 1997 - 34 When a base station is part of a terrestrial radiocommunications customer access network

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