Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1989

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      General objects of Act  
   4.      Interpretation-definitions  
   5.      Interpretation-meaning of equipment etc. connected to network  
   6.      Interpretation-meaning of person entitled to use satellite-based facilities operated by AUSSAT  
   7.      Interpretation-meaning of cadastrally separated  
   8.      Interpretation-meaning of supply under a class licence of value added service or private network service  
   9.      Interpretation-meaning of customer equipment of same type  
   10.     Interpretation-meaning of common interest  
   11.     Extraterritorial operation of Act  
   12.     Extension of Act to external Territories  
   13.     Extension of Act to adjacent areas  
   14.     Act binds the Crown  
   15.     Act subject to Radiocommunications Act  
   16.     Establishment of AUSTEL  
   17.     AUSTEL is body corporate etc.  
   18.     General functions-overall responsibilities of AUSTEL  
   19.     General functions-protection of carrier reservations  
   20.     General functions-protection of competitors from unfair practices of carriers  
   21.     General functions-protection of consumers from unfair practices  
   22.     General functions-promotion of efficiency of carriers etc.  
   23.     General functions-technical regulation  
   24.     Other functions  
   25.     General powers  
   26.     AUSTEL and carriers to prevent use of networks and facilities in commission of offences  
   27.     General governmental obligations of AUSTEL  
   28.     Minister may notify AUSTEL of general policies of Commonwealth Government  
   29.     Minister may give directions to AUSTEL  
   30.     AUSTEL not otherwise subject to government direction  
   31.     Consultation  
   32.     Advisory committees  
   33.     Declaration of policy-infrastructure and networks  
   34.     Declaration of policy-domestic satellite system  
   35.     Declaration of policy-supply of facilities  
   36.     Declaration of policy-supply of reserved services  
   37.     Operation etc. of networks to supply telecommunications services between places within Australia otherwise than by satellite-based facilities  
   38.     Operation etc. of networks to supply telecommunications services from and to Australia  
   39.     Exceptions to reservation of networks to carriers  
   40.     Boundaries of public switched telephone network-line running to customer land or premises  
   41.     Boundaries of public switched telephone network-public switched mobile telephone service  
   42.     Boundaries of networks generally  
   43.     Supply etc. of facilities connected to carrier networks  
   44.     Operation of satellite-based facilities  
   45.     Earth-based facilities incidental to satellite services  
   46.     Authorisations to supply etc. facilities within boundaries of a network  
   47.     Supply etc. of first telephones  
   48.     Supply etc. of public payphones  
   49.     Carrier to make available networks and facilities to another carrier at direction of AUSTEL  
   50.     Report by AUSTEL on provision of networks and facilities on reference by Minister  
   51.     Report by AUSTEL on provision of networks and facilities on application by carrier  
   52.     Reserved services and value added services-the basic rule  
   53.      Meaning of primary communications carriage  
   54.     Functions necessary for purpose of primary communications carriage  
   55.     Service delivery standards for purpose of primary communications carriage  
   56.     Supply of reserved services within Australia otherwise than by satellite-based facilities  
   57.     Supply of reserved services within Australia by satellite-based facilities  
   58.     Approvals for supply of incidental services  
   59.     Supply of reserved services from and to Australia  
   60.     Supply of private network services under class licences  
   61.     Disputes between carriers as to right to supply services  
   62.     Reserved service charges subject to price control arrangements  
   63.     Price control arrangements  
   64.     Alteration of charges subject to price control arrangements  
   65.     Reserved service charges subject to notification and disallowance  
   66.     Alteration of charges subject to notification and disallowance  
   67.     Present satellite footprint of AUSSAT  
   68.     Directions by AUSTEL to carriers in relation to supply of reserved services  
   69.      
   70.     Objects of Part  
   71.     Value added service licensing principle  
   72.     Private network service licensing principles  
   73.     Minister may give directions to AUSTEL  
   74.     Directions to have general application only  
   75.     Issuing of class licences  
   76.     Consultation with carriers on proposed class licences  
   77.     Variation of class licences  
   78.     Consultation with carriers on proposed variations of class licences  
   79.     Publication of proposed restrictive variations of class licences  
   80.     Applications for variation of class licences  
   81.     Carriers to be consulted on proposed variations  
   82.     Carriers may make representations on proposed variations  
   83.     Variation of class licences  
   84.     Deemed refusal of applications etc.  
   85.     Notice of right to seek reconsideration  
   86.     Reconsideration of decisions  
   87.     Register of value added services and private network services  
   88.     Registration of value added services and private network services  
   89.     Deemed refusal of application for registration  
   90.     Reconsideration of refusals of applications for registration  
   91.     Declarations that services are unlicensed  
   92.     Declarations in respect of registered value added services and private network services  
   93.     Reconsideration of declarations  
   94.     Effect of declarations  
   95.     Registration of unlicensed services  
   96.     Connection etc. of unlicensed services  
   97.     Obligation of carriers to connect value added services and private network services  
   98.     Discrimination prohibited in relation to value added and private network services  
   99.     Action for failure to connect value added services or for discrimination  
   100.    Carriers not to bundle certain charges  
   101.    Accounting requirements  
   102.    AUSTEL may give directions in relation to bundling and accounting requirements  
   103.    Supply of value added services by carriers  
   104.    Pre-existing value added services and private network services  
   105.    Objects of Part  
   106.    Determination of technical standards  
   107.    Publication etc. of proposed technical standards  
   108.    Emergency determination of technical standards  
   109.     
   110.    Adoption of technical standards  
   111.    Minister may give directions to AUSTEL  
   112.    Directions to have general application only  
   113.    Inconsistency with technical standards  
   114.    Connection of customer equipment for which there is no permit  
   115.    Sale of customer equipment for which there is no permit  
   116.    Register of customer equipment  
   117.    Applications for permits  
   118.    Issue of permits  
   119.    Deemed refusal of permits  
   120.    Variation of permits  
   121.    Applications for variation of permits  
   122.    Representations concerning variation of permits  
   123.    Cancellation of permits  
   124.    Representations concerning cancellation of permits  
   125.    Transfer of permits  
   126.    Pre-existing authorities for connection of customer equipment  
   127.    Accreditation etc. of test houses  
   128.    Performance of cabling work without licence etc.  
   129.    Register of cabling licences  
   130.    Applications for cabling licences  
   131.    Issue of cabling licences  
   132.    Deemed refusal of cabling licences  
   133.    Variation of cabling licences  
   134.    Applications for variation of cabling licences  
   135.    Representations concerning variation of cabling licences  
   136.    Cancellation of cabling licences  
   137.    Representations concerning cancellation of cabling licence  
   138.    Surrender of cabling licences  
   139.    Pre-existing licences for performing cabling work  
   140.    Delegation of licensing  
   141.    Disconnection etc. of customer equipment or customer cabling  
   142.    Directions to pay compensation  
   143.    Action for unauthorised connection to telecommunications network of customer equipment or customer cabling  
   144.    Reconsideration of decisions  
   145.    Effect on operation of other laws  
   146.    Evidence  
   147.    Complaints  
   148.    Investigations  
   149.    Preliminary inquiries  
   150.    Conduct of investigations  
   151.    Complainant and certain other persons to be informed of various matters  
   152.    Reference of matters to Ombudsman  
   153.    Reference of matters to Trade Practices Commission  
   154.    Effect of investigation by Auditor-General  
   155.    Reports on investigations  
   156.    Protection from civil actions  
   157.    Membership  
   158.    Appointment of members  
   159.    Qualification of members  
   160.    Associate members  
   161.    Times and places of meetings  
   162.    Presiding at meetings  
   163.    Quorum  
   164.    Voting at meetings  
   165.    Conduct of meetings  
   166.    Resolution without meetings  
   167.    Minutes  
   168.    Disclosure of interests  
   169.    Term of appointment  
   170.    Age limit  
   171.    Remuneration and allowances  
   172.    Outside employment  
   173.    Leave of absence  
   174.    Resignation  
   175.    Termination of appointment  
   176.    Terms and conditions of appointment etc.  
   177.    Acting appointments  
   178.    Review of decisions  
   179.    Statement to accompany notification of decision  
   180.    AUSTEL may obtain information and documents from carriers  
   181.    Application of Division 3 of Part XI of the Audit Act  
   182.    Staff  
   183.    Consultants  
   184.    Delegation  
   185.    Regulations