Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00124:clause:7_2:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00124
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 7 cl 2 (pt 2/6)
Character Range: 22224–25033

content means content:
 (a) whether in the form of text; or
 (b) whether in the form of data; or
 (c) whether in the form of speech, music or other sounds; or
 (d) whether in the form of visual images (animated or otherwise); or
 (e) whether in any other form; or
 (f) whether in any combination of forms.

content service means:
 (a) a service that delivers content to persons having equipment appropriate for receiving that content, where the delivery of the service is by means of a carriage service; or
 (b) a service that allows end‑users to access content using a carriage service;
but does not include:
 (c) a licensed broadcasting service; or
 (d) a national broadcasting service; or
 (e) a re‑transmitted broadcasting service; or
 (f) a licensed datacasting service; or
 (g) a re‑transmitted datacasting service; or
 (h) an exempt Parliamentary content service; or
 (i) an exempt court/tribunal content service; or
 (j) an exempt official‑inquiry content service; or
 (k) an exempt point‑to‑point content service; or
 (l) an exempt Internet directory service; or
 (m) an exempt Internet search engine service; or
 (n) a service that enables end‑users to communicate, by means of voice calls, with other end‑users; or
 (o) a service that enables end‑users to communicate, by means of video calls, with other end‑users; or
 (p) a service that enables end‑users to communicate, by means of email, with other end‑users; or
 (q) an instant messaging service that:
 (i) enables end‑users to communicate with other end‑users; and
 (ii) is not an adult chat service; or
 (r) an SMS service that:
 (i) enables end‑users to communicate with other end‑users; and
 (ii) is not an adult chat service; or
 (s) an MMS service that:
 (i) enables end‑users to communicate with other end‑users; and
 (ii) is not an adult chat service; or
 (t) a service that delivers content by fax; or
 (u) an exempt data storage service; or
 (v) an exempt back‑up service; or
 (w) at a time before the commencement of Schedule 2 to the Communications Legislation Amendment (Content Services) Act 2007—a telephone sex service (within the meaning of Part 9A of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999); or
 (x) a service specified in the regulations.

Note 1: SMS is short for short message service.

Note 2: MMS is short for multimedia message service.

Note 3: For specification by class, see subsection 13(3) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.

content service provider means a person who provides a content service.

Note: See clause 5.

corresponding print publication, in relation to an eligible electronic publication, has the meaning given by clause 11.

court/tribunal proceedings means words spoken and acts done in the course of, or for purposes of or incidental to, the transacting