Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00195:section:5:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00195
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 5 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 20110–21563

service provider has the meaning given by section 12A.
Public Interest Telecommunications Services Special Account means the Public Interest Telecommunications Services Special Account established by section 37.
RTIRC means the Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee established by section 158R.
RTIRC Chair means the Chair of the Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee.
RTIRC member means a member of the Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee, and includes the RTIRC Chair.
Secretary means the Secretary of the Department.
service obligation has the meaning given by section 9B.
SMS relay service means a service that allows users of the National Relay Service to communicate using SMS.
Note: SMS is short for short message service.
standard telephone service has the meaning given by section 6.
Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman means the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman appointed under the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman scheme.
Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman scheme means the scheme referred to in section 128.
this Act includes the regulations.
universal service obligation has the meaning given by section 9.
universal service provider means a primary universal service provider.
video relay service means a service that allows persons who:
 (a) are deaf: or
 (b) have a hearing and/or speech impairment;
to communicate with other persons using video as well as voice.