Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00742:section:373
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00742
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 373
Character Range: 951196–952634

373  Simplified outline
  The following is a simplified outline of this Part:

         • The ACMA may make the following types of standards:
             (a) technical standards about customer equipment and customer cabling;
             (b) standards relating to the features of customer equipment that are designed to cater for the special needs of persons with disabilities;
             (c) technical standards about the interconnection of facilities;
             (d) technical standards relating to Layer 2 bitstream services.
         • The ACMA may require customer equipment and customer cabling to be labelled so as to indicate compliance with standards.
         • The ACMA may issue connection permits, and make connection rules, authorising the connection of customer equipment and customer cabling that does not comply with the labelling requirements.
         • A label may include a compliance symbol. The unauthorised use of compliance symbols is prohibited.
         • The ACMA may grant cabling licences, and make cabling provider rules, authorising the performance of cabling work.
         • Civil actions may be instituted for unlawful or dangerous connections of customer equipment or customer cabling.
         • Dangerous equipment and cabling may be disconnected from networks.
         • The ACMA may prohibit the supply or possession of dangerous equipment or cabling.

Division 2—Interpretative provisions