Contents

Part 1--Introduction                                                                                                             1

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ........................................................................ 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1

3............ Act to bind Crown .............................................................................. 1

4............ Extension to eligible Territories ........................................................... 1

5............ Interpretation ....................................................................................... 1

5A......... Meaning of transferred ....................................................................... 2

Part 2--Allocation charges                                                                                                4

Division 1--Allocation in accordance with an allocation system           4

6............ Definition of charge ............................................................................ 4

7............ Imposition of charge ........................................................................... 4

8............ By whom charge payable .................................................................... 4

9............ Amount of charge ............................................................................... 4

Division 2--Allocation otherwise than in accordance with an allocation system              5

10.......... Definition of charge ............................................................................ 5

11.......... Imposition of charge ........................................................................... 5

12.......... By whom charge payable .................................................................... 5

13.......... Amount of charge ............................................................................... 5

14.......... Maximum charge ................................................................................ 5

15.......... Exemption from charge ....................................................................... 5

Part 3--Annual charge                                                                                                        7

16.......... Definition of charge ............................................................................ 7

17.......... Holder of a number ............................................................................. 7

18.......... Imposition of charge ........................................................................... 7

19.......... By whom charge payable .................................................................... 8

20.......... Amount of charge ............................................................................... 8

21.......... Maximum charge ................................................................................ 8

22.......... Exemption from charge ....................................................................... 8

Notes                                                                                                                                                9

  

Notes to the Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Act 1997

Note 1

The Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Act 1997 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 51, 1997 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

For all relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Act 1997	51, 1997	22 Apr 1997	Ss. 6-22: 1 July 1999 Remainder: Royal Assent
Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Amendment Act 2000	51, 2000	3 May 2000	3 May 2000	Sch. 1 (item 5)
Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Amendment Act 2005	47, 2005	1 Apr 2005	Schedules 1 and 2: 1 July 2005 (see s. 2(1)) Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 2
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011	46, 2011	27 June 2011	Schedule 2 (items 1141, 1142) and Schedule 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011	Sch. 3 (items 10, 11)

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted     am. = amended     rep. = repealed     rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Part 1
S. 5......................................	am. No. 51, 2000; No. 47, 2005
S. 5A...................................	ad. No. 51, 2000
	am. No. 47, 2005
Part 2
Division 2
S. 13....................................	am. No. 47, 2005
S. 15....................................	am. No. 47, 2005
Note to s. 15(2)..................	am. No. 46, 2011
Part 3
S. 17....................................	am. No. 51, 2000
S. 18....................................	rs. No. 51, 2000
	am. No. 47, 2005
S. 20....................................	am. No. 47, 2005
S. 22....................................	am. No. 47, 2005
Note to s. 22(3)..................	am. No. 46, 2011
Part 4..................................	rep. No. 47, 2005
S. 23....................................	rep. No. 47, 2005

Table A

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Amendment Act 2000
(No. 51, 2000)

Schedule 1

5  Application

(1)       The amendments of the Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Act 1997 made by this Schedule apply for the purposes of working out charge imposed on a number held on a particular day in 2000, or a later year.

(2)       However, if this Act receives the Royal Assent after 15 February 2000, those amendments apply for the purposes of working out charge imposed on a number held on a particular day in the first calendar year that starts after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, or a later year.

(3)       To avoid doubt, subsection 5A(2) of the Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Act 1997 applies even if:

                     (a)  the agreement mentioned in that subsection was made before the day on which this Act received the Royal Assent; or

                     (b)  the notice mentioned in that subsection was given before that day.

Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Amendment Act 2005
(No. 47, 2005)

Schedule 2

1  Definitions

In this Schedule:

Imposition Act means the Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Act 1997.

transition time means the commencement of this Schedule.

2  Continued effect of transfer notices

A notice that was given to the ACA before the transition time under subsection 5A(2) of the Imposition Act as then in force has the same effect after the transition time as it would have had if the amendments of that subsection made by Schedule 1 to this Act had not been made.

3  Continued effect of amount etc. determinations

A determination made by the ACA under subsection 13(1), 15(2), 18(2), 20(1) or 22(2) of the Imposition Act that was in force immediately before the transition time has effect on and after the transition time as if it had been made by the ACMA under that subsection as amended by Schedule 1 to this Act.

Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011 (No. 46, 2011)

Schedule 3

10  Saving--appointments

The amendments made by Schedule 2 do not affect the validity of an appointment that was made under an Act before the commencement of this item and that was in force immediately before that commencement.

11  Transitional regulations

The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) relating to the amendments and repeals made by Schedules 1 and 2.