Telecommunications (Emergency Call Persons) Determination 2019

made under paragraph 19(1)(b) of the

Telecommunications Act 1997

Compilation No. 1

Compilation date:                              1 January 2023

Includes amendments up to:            C2021A00140

Prepared by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, Melbourne

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Telecommunications (Emergency Call Persons) Determination 2019 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 January 2023 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

1  Name

                   This instrument is the Telecommunications (Emergency Call Persons) Determination 2019.

3  Authority

                   This instrument is made under paragraph 19(1)(b) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

4  Definitions

Note:       A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 7 of the Act, including the following:

(a)   emergency call service;

(b)  emergency service number;

(c)   Telstra Limited.

                   In this instrument:

Act means the Telecommunications Act 1997.

National Relay Service has the same meaning as in subsection 5(2) of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999.

NRS provider means Concentrix Services Pty Ltd (ACN 166 171 991) to the extent that it provides the whole or a part of the National Relay Service.

6  References to other instruments

                   In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears a reference to any other legislative instrument is a reference to that other legislative instrument as in force from time to time.

Note 1:       For references to Commonwealth Acts, see section 10 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901; and see also subsection 13(1) of the Legislation Act 2003 for the application of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 to legislative instruments.

Note 2:       All Commonwealth Acts and legislative instruments are registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

7  National operator of emergency call services (general)

                   For paragraph 19(1)(b) of the Act, Telstra Limited is a national operator of emergency call services.

Note 1:       Telstra Limited operates an emergency call service for receiving and handling calls to the emergency service numbers 000 and 112.

Note 2:       The number 112 has been specified in the Telecommunications Numbering Plan 2015 as an emergency service number and is an alternative available for digital mobile phones. 

8  National operator of emergency call services (NRS provider)

                   For paragraph 19(1)(b) of the Act, the NRS provider is a national operator of emergency call services.

Note:          The NRS provider operates an emergency call service for receiving and handling calls to the emergency service number 106. The number 106 has been specified in the Telecommunications Numbering Plan 2015 as an emergency service number and is for use with teletypewriters (TTYs).

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history