Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00195:section:147:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00195
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 147 (pt 3/3)
Character Range: 262160–263379

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This subsection does not, by implication, limit section 589 of the Telecommunications Act 1997.
 (9) Before making a determination under this section, the ACMA must consult representatives of each of the following groups:
 (a) carriers;
 (b) carriage service providers;
 (c) recognised persons who operate an emergency call service;
 (d) emergency service organisations;
 (e) consumers of standard telephone services.
 (9A) Before making a determination under this section, the ACMA must consult the Secretary.
 (10) A carriage service provider may provide the access referred to in paragraph (2)(a) itself or by arranging with another person for the access to be provided.
 (11) In this section:
emergency service organisation means:
 (a) a police force or service; or
 (b) a fire service; or
 (c) an ambulance service; or
 (d) if there is a numbering scheme manager—a service specified by the ACMA for the purposes of this paragraph in a legislative instrument; or
 (da) if there is no numbering scheme manager—a service specified for the purposes of this paragraph in the numbering plan made by the ACMA; or
 (e) a service for despatching a force or service referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (da).