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Telecommunications Cabling Provider Rules 2014
Telecommunications Act 1997

The ACMA makes these cabling provider rules under subsection 421(1) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

Dated 9 December 2014

Chris Chapman
[signed]
Member

Brendan Byrne
[signed]
 Member / General Manager

Contents

Part 1 Introductory

1.1 Name of Rules

1.2 Commencement

1.3 Revocation

1.4 Definitions

1.5 Approval of forms

1.6 Application of the Rules

Part 2 Cabling work

2.1 Types

2.2 Open cabling work

2.3 Restricted cabling work

2.4 Lift cabling work

Part 3 Registration

3.1 Arrangements for registration

Part 4 Performance of cabling work

4.1 Performance of cabling work

4.2 Compliance with Wiring Rules

4.3 Customer cabling and customer equipment

4.4 Certification of cabling work

4.5 Additional requirements relating to the performance of restricted cabling work

Part 5 Relationship with the ACMA

5.1 Assistance to the ACMA

5.2 The ACMA may conduct inspections of cabling work

Part 6 Transitional arrangements

6.1 Definitions

6.2 Existing registered cabling providers taken to be registered cabling providers

6.3 Existing registrars taken to be accredited

6.4 Application for registration made before commencement day

6.5 Application for accreditation made before commencement day

Schedule 1 Arrangements for the Operation of the Registration System

Schedule 2 Competency Requirements

Schedule 3 Deed in relation to Cabling Provider Registrar Obligations

Schedule 4 Cabling Registration Declaration Open/Restricted/Lift

Schedule 5 Accreditation Procedures for Cabling Provider Registrars

Schedule 6 Standard of cabling work — requirements for exemption of cabling work from compliance with certain clauses of the Wiring Rules

Part 1 Introductory

1.1 Name of Rules

  These Rules are the Telecommunications Cabling Provider Rules 2014.

1.2 Commencement

  These Rules commence on the day after they are registered.

      Note All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.  See www.comlaw.gov.au.

1.3 Revocation

  The following instruments are revoked:
         (a)       Telecommunications Cabling Provider Rules 2000 [F2005B00144];
          (b)           Arrangements for the Operation of the Registration System (No.3) [F2009L03732]; and
(c)      Accreditation Procedures for Cabling Provider Registrars [F2005B00146].

1.4 Definitions

  In these Rules:
Act means the Telecommunications Act 1997.
approved form means a form approved by the ACMA under section 1.5.
cabling provider means an individual who performs or supervises cabling work.
cabling work means cabling work of a kind that is declared by the Telecommunications (Types of Cabling Work) Declaration 2013, as in force from time to time, to be a type of cabling work for the purposes of Division 9 of Part 21 of the Act.
competency requirements means the competency requirements referred to in paragraph 3.1(2)(a).
Labelling Notice means:
 (a) the Telecommunications Labelling (Customer Equipment and Customer Cabling) Notice 2001, as in force from time to time; or
 (b) if a later instrument replaces the