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Telecommunications Regulations 2021

made under the

Telecommunications Act 1997

Compilation No. 4

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: F2024L01299

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Telecommunications Regulations 2021 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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—Preliminary
1 Name
3 Authority
5 Definitions
6 Meaning of permitted research
Part 2—Service provider determinations
7 Purpose of this Part
8 Prepaid mobile carriage services
9 Premium services
10 Fixed or mobile voice or data carriage services
11 Information relating to the telecommunications industry
Part 3—Industry codes and industry standards
12 Industry codes and industry standards not to deal with certain design features and performance requirements—exception relating to the unconditioned local loop service
13 Industry codes and industry standards not to deal with certain design features and performance requirements—exception relating to next‑generation broadband services
Part 3A—Local access lines
13A Supply of eligible services to be on wholesale basis—class exemptions
Part 4—Protection of communications
Division 1—Exceptions to primary disclosure/use offences
14 Disclosures to a National Relay Service provider
15 Disclosures of unlisted mobile number information to authorised research entity
16 Disclosures by emergency call persons—research about emergency service numbers
Division 2—Research authorisations
Subdivision A—Introduction
17 Simplified outline of this Division
Subdivision B—Application for, and grant of, research authorisations
18