Contents

1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1

2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2

3............ Schedules............................................................................................ 3

Schedule 1--Public interest telecommunications services                             4

Part 1--Amendments commencing on the day after Royal Assent      4

Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency Act 2012          4

Part 2--Repeals                                                                                                                5

Telecommunications (Universal Service Levy) Act 1997                                     5

Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency Act 2012          5

Part 3--General amendments                                                                                   6

Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005                             6

Competition and Consumer Act 2010                                                                     6

Criminal Code Act 1995                                                                                            7

Sea Installations Act 1987                                                                                         7

Telecommunications Act 1997                                                                                  7

Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999  14

Part 4--Application and transitional provisions                                            66

Division 1--Preliminary                                                                                            66

Division 2--Abolition of TUSMA                                                                           66

Division 3--Investigations and enforcement                                                       69

Division 4--Industry levy                                                                                        70

Division 5--Information management                                                                 72

Division 6--ACCC's reporting obligations                                                            76

Division 7--Miscellaneous                                                                                       76

Schedule 2--Telephone sex services                                                                         78

Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005                           78

Export Market Development Grants Act 1997                                                     78

Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999  79

Schedule 3--Do Not Call Register                                                                             80

Do Not Call Register Act 2006                                                                               80

Schedule 4--E-marketing                                                                                               81

Telecommunications Act 1997                                                                                81

Schedule 6--Pre-selection                                                                                               84

Telecommunications Act 1997                                                                                84

Schedule 7--Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman                          93

Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999  93

Schedule 8--Customer service guarantee                                                             95

Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999  95

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Deregulation) Act 2015

No. 38, 2015

 

An Act to amend legislation relating to telecommunications, and for other purposes

[Assented to 13 April 2015]

The Parliament of Australia enacts: