The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY makes these Rules under subsection 421 (1) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

Dated 29th September 2009

Chris Chapman
[signed]
Member

Brendan Byrne
[signed]
Member / General Manager

Australian Communications and Media Authority

1 Name of Rules

  These Rules are the Telecommunications Cabling Provider Amendment Rules 2009 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

  These Rules commence on the day after they are registered.

3 Amendment of Telecommunications Cabling Provider Rules 2000

  Schedule 1 amends the Telecommunications Cabling Provider Rules 2000.

Schedule 1 Amendments

(section 3)

[1] Section 1.3, definition of Wiring Rules

substitute

Wiring Rules means the Australian Standard – Installation Requirements for Customer Cabling (Wiring Rules) (AS/ACIF S009:2006), as in force from time to time.

[2] Subsection 3.1 (4)

substitute

 (4) For paragraph (2) (a), a cabling provider is taken to comply with the competency requirements if the cabling provider gives to a registrar:

 (a) a copy of a current registration as a cabling provider that was issued by a registrar; or

 (b) both of the following:

 (i) an application for renewal of registration as a cabling provider;

 (ii) a copy of the cabling provider’s registration that expired during a period that is not greater than 12 months before the application for renewal is given to the Registrar; or

 (c) written certification from a registered training organisation that the cabling provider has completed a training course that complies with the competency requirements; or

 (d) written advice from the ACMA stating that, for a reason mentioned in the advice, the cabling provider may use an expired registration.

Note   Upon registration, a provider will receive proof of registration from a registrar. The precise form of the proof of registration is a matter for the particular registrar, but it will usually be a registration card, and in some cases a written certificate.

[3] Subsection 4.2 (2)

omit

clauses 5.1.11.2.1 and 5.1.11.2.2

insert

clauses 9.1.2.1, 9.1.2.2 and 9.1.2.3

[4] Part 5, heading

substitute

Part 5 Relationship with the ACMA

[5] Section 5.1, heading

substitute

5.1 Assistance to the ACMA

[6] Further amendments — the ACMA

Note

1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.