Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00155:clause:1_12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00155
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 12
Character Range: 18891–20625

12  Transitional

(1) This item applies if:
 (a) before the commencement of this item, information or a document was disclosed to a person as permitted by section 285 of the Telecommunications Act 1997; and
 (b) the disclosure was for a purpose covered by subparagraph 285(1)(c)(ii) of that Act.

(2) During the exemption period, the person is taken, in relation to any disclosure to the person:
 (a) of information or a document that satisfies paragraphs 285(1A)(a) and (b) of that Act; and
 (b) that is for a purpose covered by subparagraph 285(1A)(c)(ii) of that Act;
to hold an authorisation in force under the integrated public number database scheme permitting the person to use and disclose the information or document.

(3) If:
 (a) within the exemption period, the person makes an authorisation application under that scheme; and
 (b) the purpose for which the authorisation is sought is a purpose covered by subparagraph 285(1A)(c)(ii) of that Act;
then, until the ACMA makes a decision on the application, the person is taken, in relation to any disclosure to the person:
 (c) of information or a document that satisfies paragraphs 285(1A)(a) and (b) of that Act; and
 (d) that is for the purpose for which the authorisation is sought;
to hold an authorisation in force under that scheme permitting the person to use and disclose the information or document.

(4) In this item:
exemption period means the period of 28 days beginning on the day on which this item commences.
integrated public number database scheme means the scheme in force under section 295A of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

[Minister's second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 19 October 2006
Senate on 29 November 2006]
(156/06)