Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00505:reg:5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00505
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5
Character Range: 1994–2780

5  Policy objective—use of mainstream communication services by people who are deaf or have a hearing and/or speech impairment
 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 13(1)(k) of the Act, a policy objective of Division 3 of Part 2 of the Act is to assist in, and promote, the use of mainstream communication services by people who:
 (a) are deaf; or
 (b) have a hearing and/or speech impairment.
 (2) In this section:
mainstream communication service means a communication service that:
 (a) is for use by the general community; and
 (b) is a carriage service, or is supplied using a carriage service.
Note: Some examples of mainstream communication services are email, instant messaging and video chat services, including such services used through mobile telephones, tablets and computers.