Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01334:clause:2_6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01334
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 6
Character Range: 2716–5280

6  Definitions
(1)    In these rules:
2011 rules means the Telecommunications (Customer Service Guarantee) Record-Keeping Rules 2011, as in force immediately before the commencement of these rules.
ABN has the meaning given by the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999.
Act means the Telecommunications Act 1997.
appointment has a meaning affected by Division 4 of Part 2 of the CSG Standard.
audit report has the meaning given in subsection 21(4).
Benchmarks Instrument means the Telecommunications (Customer Service Guarantee – Retail Performance Benchmarks) Instrument 2023.
compliance report means a report under section 16.
connection or rectification appointment has the meaning given in subsection 14(2).
CSG Standard means the Telecommunications (Customer Service Guarantee) Standard 2023.
fault or service difficulty report has the meaning given in subsection 13(2).
nominated area means Australia.
qualifying carriage service provider for a benchmark period has the meaning given in section 7.
            Note: The legislation and legislative instruments referred to in this subsection 6(1) are registered on the Federal Register of Legislation and may be accessed free of charge at www.legislation.gov.au.

       (2)    In these rules, unless the contrary intention appears, the following terms have the same meaning as given to them in the Benchmarks Instrument:
           (a) benchmark period;
           (b) in-place connection;
           (c) in-place connection request;
           (d) major rural area;
           (e) minor rural area;
           (f) new connection request
           (g) remote area;
           (h) rural area; and
           (i) urban area.

       (3)    In these rules, unless the contrary intention appears, the following terms have the same meaning as given to them in the CSG Standard:
           (a)           business day;
           (b)           connection period;
           (c)           CSG service;
           (d)           customer;
           (e)           enhanced call handling feature;
           (f)            fault or service difficulty;
           (g)           guaranteed maximum connection period;
           (h)           guaranteed maximum rectification period;
           (i)            performance standard;
           (j)            rectification period;
           (k)           site;
           (l)            specified service.
Note: A number of other expressions used in this instrument have the same meaning as in the Act, including the ACMA and carriage service provider.