Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 125A

             (1)  Before the commencement of Part 2 of the Do Not Call Register Act 2006 , the ACMA must, by legislative instrument, determine a standard that:

                     (a)  applies to participants in each section of the telemarketing industry; and

                     (b)  deals with the following matters relating to the telemarketing activities of those participants:

                              (i)  restricting the hours and/or days during which telemarketing calls may be made or attempted to be made;

                             (ii)  requiring that a telemarketing call must contain specified information about the relevant participant;

                            (iii)  requiring that, if a person other than the relevant participant caused a telemarketing call to be made, the call must contain specified information about the person who caused the call to be made;

                            (iv)  requiring the relevant participant to terminate a telemarketing call if a specified event happens;

                             (v)  requiring the relevant participant to ensure that calling line identification is enabled in respect of the making of a telemarketing call; and

                     (c)  is expressed to commence at the same time as the commencement of Part 2 of the Do Not Call Register Act 2006 .

             (2)  A standard under subsection (1) is to be known as an industry standard .

             (3)  If the ACMA is satisfied that a body or association represents a section of the telemarketing industry, the ACMA must consult the body or association before determining a standard under subsection (1).

             (4)  The ACMA must ensure that a standard is in force under subsection (1) at all times after the commencement of Part 2 of the Do Not Call Register Act 2006 .