Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00465:reg:5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00465
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5
Character Range: 2607–4725

5  Definitions
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 5 of the Act, including the following:
(a) eligible revenue;
(b) participating person.

  In this instrument:
Act means the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999.
Government Radio Network means a radiocommunications system:
 (a) owned and operated by a State or Territory or a corporation owned wholly by a State or Territory; and
 (b) used to supply carriage services using trunked radiocommunications.
Permitted Purpose means any voice or data communication necessary or desirable to facilitate the exercise of functions in connection with:
 (a) preventing, preparing for, responding to or recovering from, an emergency, public safety incident or other incident posing a risk of harm to any person or property (including training activities in relation to the exercise of those functions); or
 (b) law enforcement and compliance; or
 (c) national security.
Permitted User means:
 (a) a department, agency, authority, institution or instrumentality of the Commonwealth of Australia; or
 (b) a department, agency, authority, institution or instrumentality (including of local government) of a State or Territory; or
 (c) a corporation owned wholly by the Commonwealth, a State or Territory; or
 (d) a non‑government entity involved in the provision of public safety activities or public safety services.
Qualifying Entity means each of the following:
 (a) a Department of State;
 (b) an agency of a State or a Territory;
 (c) an authority of a State or a Territory;
 (d) an instrumentality of a State or a Territory.
Specified Period means an eligible revenue period comprising any of the following financial years:
 (a) the 2021‑22 financial year;
 (b) the 2022‑23 financial year;
 (ba) the 2024‑25 financial year;
 (bb) the 2025‑26 financial year;
 (c) the 2023‑24 financial year.
 (2) In this instrument, the following terms have the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997:
 (a) carriage service;
 (b) communications;
 (c) radiocommunication;
 (d) telecommunications network.