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Telecommunications Act 1997

No. 47, 1997

Compilation No. 112

Compilation date: 25 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 93, 2024

This compilation is in 3 volumes

Volume 1: sections 1–310
Volume 2: sections 311–594
Volume 3: Schedules
 Endnotes

Each volume has its own contents

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Telecommunications Act 1997 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 25 October 2024 (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 Register (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 Register 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.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see 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 Register 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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part 1—Introduction
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Objects
4 Regulatory policy
5 Simplified outline
6 Main index
7 Definitions
7A Communications Security Coordinator
8 Crown to be bound
9 Extra‑territorial application
10 Extension to external Territories
11 Extension to offshore areas
11A Application of the Criminal Code
12 Act subject to Radiocommunications Act
13 Continuity of partnerships
14 Controlled carriage services, controlled networks and controlled facilities
15 Content service
16 Listed carriage services
18 Access to an emergency call service
19 Recognised person who operates an emergency call service
20 Customer cabling
21 Customer equipment
22 Customer cabling and customer equipment—boundary of a telecommunications network
23 Immediate circle
24 Extended meaning of use
Part 2—Network units
Division 1—Simplified outline
25 Simplified outline
Division 2—Basic definition
26 Single line links connecting distinct places in Australia
27 Multiple line links connecting distinct places in Australia
28 Designated