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15  Dictionary of defined terms
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) Australia;
(b) carriage service;
(c) carriage service provider;
(d) carrier;
(e) directory assistance service;
(f) emergency service number;
(g) facility;
(h) public mobile telecommunications service.
  In this instrument:
access code: see section 38.
ACN has the same meaning as in the Corporations Act 2001.
Act means the Telecommunications Act 1997.
active service, for a smartnumber, means that a carriage service is being provided using the number.
advisory committee means an advisory committee established by the ACMA under section 58 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005.
age‑restricted audio‑visual service means a service that enables an end‑user to access age‑restricted content other than material supplied as part of a telephone sex service.
age-restricted content means Class 2 material as defined in subsection 107(1) of the Online Safety Act 2021.
age‑restricted service means:
 (a) an age‑restricted audio‑visual service; or
 (b) an age‑restricted text service.
age‑restricted text service means a service supplied solely or primarily by way of a text service about which it would be concluded that a majority of persons who use the service are likely to do so with the sole or principal object of deriving sexual gratification from the service.
annual charge has the same meaning as in section 468 of the Act.
approved operation plan means an operation plan approved by the ACMA under section 34, 35 or 36 (including an amended operation plan or replacement operation plan).
ARBN has the same meaning as in the Corporations Act 2001.
area code: see section 18.
assigned unallocated smartnumber means a smartnumber for which there is an EROU‑holder, but which is not held by a carriage service provider.
call costs and enquiries (national and international) service means an operator service provided to an end‑user for giving information on making national and international calls.
calling card service means a carriage service in which a call charge is billed to a customer account for the use of the service, instead of being charged to the service from which the call was made.
calling number display override service means a carriage service with which a caller can block or unblock the display of the originating telephone number on the telephone used by the recipient of the call.
carriage service provider identification code means an access code identified in Schedule 6 as being for use with an interconnect and routing service.
charging district means an area listed as a charging district on the ACMA's website.
Note: A charging district is a geographic district in Australia that includes standard zone units.
community service means a carriage service providing access to