Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00742:section:366
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00742
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 366
Character Range: 897141–898672

366  Compliance with conventions
 (1) This section applies to a person who is:
 (a) a carrier; or
 (b) a carriage service provider.
 (2) The Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, declare that, for the purposes of this section, a specified convention is binding in relation to the members of a specified class of persons.
 (3) A person who is a member of that class must, in connection with:
 (a) the operation by the person of telecommunications networks or of facilities; or
 (b) the supply by the person of carriage services;
act in a way consistent with Australia's obligations under that convention.
 (4) The Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, declare that, for the purposes of this section, a specified part of a specified convention is binding in relation to the members of a specified class of persons.
 (5) A person who is a member of that class must, in connection with:
 (a) the operation by the person of telecommunications networks or of facilities; or
 (b) the supply by the person of carriage services;
act in a way consistent with Australia's obligations under that part of the convention.
 (6) In this section:
convention means:
 (a) a convention to which Australia is a party; or
 (b) an agreement or arrangement between Australia and a foreign country;
and includes, for example, an agreement, arrangement or understanding between a Minister and an official or authority of a foreign country.

Division 3—Rules of conduct about dealings with international telecommunications operators