Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00742:section:7:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00742
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 7 (pt 4/9)
Character Range: 39482–42161

recognised person who operates an emergency call service, but does not include a person who performs such services in the capacity of an employee of the person who operates the emergency call service.
Note: Recognised person who operates an emergency call service is defined by section 19.
emergency call person means:
 (a) a recognised person who operates an emergency call service; or
 (b) an employee of such a person; or
 (c) an emergency call contractor; or
 (d) an employee of an emergency call contractor.
Note: Recognised person who operates an emergency call service is defined by section 19.
emergency call service means a service for:
 (a) receiving and handling calls to an emergency service number; and
 (b) transferring such calls to:
 (i) a police force or service; or
 (ii) a fire service; or
 (iii) an ambulance service; or
 (iv) if there is a numbering scheme manager—a service specified by the ACMA for the purposes of this subparagraph in a legislative instrument; or
 (iva) if there is no numbering scheme manager—a service specified for the purposes of this subparagraph in the numbering plan made by the ACMA; or
 (v) a service for despatching a force or service referred to in subparagraph (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) or (iva).
For the purposes of paragraph (b), transferring a call includes giving information in relation to the call for purposes connected with dealing with the matter or matters raised by the call.
emergency service number has the meaning given by section 466.
exempt network‑user means:
 (a) a person:
 (i) who is entitled to use a network unit to supply a carriage service; and
 (ii) whose entitlement derives, directly or indirectly, from rights granted to a carrier; or
 (b) if:
 (i) a police force or service; or
 (ii) a fire service; or
 (iii) an ambulance service; or
 (iv) an emergency service specified in the regulations;
  (the first force or service) uses a network unit for the sole or principal purpose of enabling either or both of the following:
 (v) communication between the members of the first force or service;
 (vi) communication between the members of the first force or service and the members of another force or service, where the other force or service is of a kind covered by subparagraph (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv);
  the first force or service.
For the purposes of paragraph (b), an employee of a force or service is taken to be a member of the force or service.
facility means:
 (a) any part of the infrastructure of a telecommunications network; or
 (b) any line, equipment, apparatus, tower, mast, antenna, tunnel, duct, hole, pit, pole or other structure or thing used, or for use, in or in connection with a