Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00742:section:7:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00742
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 7 (pt 5/9)
Character Range: 41921–44902

means:
 (a) any part of the infrastructure of a telecommunications network; or
 (b) any line, equipment, apparatus, tower, mast, antenna, tunnel, duct, hole, pit, pole or other structure or thing used, or for use, in or in connection with a telecommunications network.
fax marketing industry means an industry that involves carrying on a fax marketing activity (as defined by section 109C).
Federal Court means the Federal Court of Australia.
fibre‑ready facility has the meaning given by subsection 372W(1).
final functional separation undertaking means a final functional separation undertaking under Division 2 of Part 9 of Schedule 1.
final migration plan means a final migration plan under Subdivision B of Division 2 of Part 33.
Finance Minister means the Minister administering the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
fixed‑line facility has the meaning given by section 372V.
fixed radiocommunications link has the meaning given by section 35.
functional fibre‑ready facility has the meaning given by subsection 372W(2).
Home Affairs Department means the Department administered by the Home Affairs Minister.
Home Affairs Minister means the Minister administering the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018.
Home Affairs Secretary means the Secretary of the Home Affairs Department.
hybrid fibre‑coaxial network means a telecommunications network:
 (a) that is for use for the transmission of any broadcasting service; and
 (b) that is also capable of being used to supply an internet carriage service; and
 (c) the line component of which consists of optical fibre to connecting nodes, supplemented by coaxial cable connections from the nodes to the premises of end‑users.
IGIS official (short for Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security official) means:
 (a) the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security; or
 (b) any other person covered by subsection 32(1) of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986.
immediate circle has the meaning given by section 23.
import means import into Australia.
industry levy means levy imposed by the Telecommunications (Industry Levy) Act 2012.
infringement notice means an infringement notice under section 572E.
inspector has the meaning given by section 533.
integrated public number database scheme means the scheme in force under section 295A.
intercell hand‑over functions has the meaning given by section 33.
internet carriage service means a carriage service that enables end‑users to access the internet.
internet service provider has the same meaning as in the Online Safety Act 2021.
Layer 2 bitstream service means a carriage service that is:
 (a) a Layer 2 bitstream service (within the ordinary meaning of that expression); and
 (b) a listed carriage service; and
 (c) supplied using a line to premises occupied or used by an end‑user.
For the purposes of determining the ordinary meaning of the expression used in paragraph (a), assume that Layer 2 has the same