Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00900:section:73
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00900
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 73
Character Range: 76053–78313

73  Existing numbering provisions to continue in force for a limited period
 (1) Despite the repeal of the Telecommunications Act 1991 by this Act, the existing numbering provisions continue to apply, until the termination time, as if:
 (a) the existing numbering provisions had not been repealed; and
 (b) each reference in the existing numbering provisions to a carrier (within the meaning of the Telecommunications Act 1991) were a reference to a carrier (within the meaning of the Telecommunications Act 1997); and
 (c) each reference in the existing numbering provisions to AUSTEL were a reference to the ACA; and
 (d) each reference in the existing numbering provisions to a telecommunications service (within the meaning of the Telecommunications Act 1991) were a reference to a carriage service (within the meaning of the Telecommunications Act 1997); and
 (e) each reference in the existing numbering provisions to the Telecommunications Act 1991 were a reference to the Telecommunications Act 1997; and
 (f) each reference in the existing numbering provisions to a public telecommunications network (within the meaning of the Telecommunications Act 1991) were a reference to a telecommunications network operated by a carrier (within the meaning of the Telecommunications Act 1997); and
 (g) the national numbering plan prepared under section 239 of the Telecommunications Act 1991 were modified as set out in a determination under subsection (2) of this section.
 (2) The ACA may make a written determination for the purposes of paragraph (1)(g).
 (3) Anything done by, or in relation to, AUSTEL under the existing numbering provisions before 1 July 1997, has effect, on and after 1 July 1997, as if it had been done by, or in relation to, the ACA.
 (4) In this section:
ACA means the Australian Communications Authority.
AUSTEL means the Australian Telecommunications Authority.
existing numbering provisions means the following provisions of the Telecommunications Act 1991:
 (a) the definitions of allocation and public telecommunications network in section 5;
 (b) section 39;
 (c) section 46, to the extent to which that section relates to section 39;
 (d) Division 2 of Part 11.
modifications includes additions, omissions and substitutions.