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[1] Subsection 7.5 (4)

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(4) Provider 1 must tell the ACA at least 60 days before the first 22 May after the transfer.

(5) However, if the transfer occurs in the period from 24 March to 22 May (inclusive) in a year, provider 1 must tell the ACA on or before 22 May in that year.

(6) Also, if information given to the ACA under paragraph (3) (a), (b) or (c) is no longer correct, provider 1 must give the correct information to the ACA in writing as soon as practicable but no later than the 22 May mentioned in subsection (3) or (4).

(7) In addition to the information given to the ACA under subsection (3), if the number is transferred permanently:

(a) provider 1 and provider 2 must each state in writing given to the ACA:

(i) the date of the transfer; and

(ii) the company or business name of each provider; and

(iii) the ACN or ARBN (if any) of provider 1; and

(iv) the postal address of provider 1; and

(b) the statement must be signed and dated by a person authorised to do so by the provider concerned; and

(c) as soon as practicable after receiving the statement, the designated authority must amend information in the Register maintained under section 465 of the Act in accordance with the statement.

(8) In paragraph (7) (c):

designated authority has the meaning given by subsection 465 (1) of the Act.

[2] Subsection 7.14 (1)

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1 year after its allocation, or within 1 year after it is taken to be allocated

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21 days before the next 22 May after its allocation, or within 21 days before the next 22 May after the day on which it is taken to have been allocated

[3] Subsection 7.21 (1)

after

withdraw

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all or any of

[4] Paragraph 7.21 (1) (a)

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due in respect

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payable for any 1 or more

[5] Subsection 11 (2), definition of portable service

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portable service means a freephone or local rate service, or a carriage service:

(a) that is capable of voice telephony; and

(b) that is provided for incoming calls at, wholly or principally, 1 fixed location that is an area identifiable, by the carriage service provider with which the call originates, from the number called and is:

(i) a switching facility; or

(ii) the premises occupied or used by a customer; or

(iii) in the immediate vicinity of the premises occupied or used by a customer.

[6] Schedule 4, Part 1, after the item starting with the number prefix 12 22

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12 23

National directory assistance

Call charge limited to low charge

4 digit number

Shared
non-selectable

[7] Schedule 4, Part 1, after the item starting with the number prefix 12 34

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12 36

National directory assistance

4 digit number

Shared
non-selectable

[8] Schedule 10, the item for the operator service with the old prefix 013, column 3

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125

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12 23

[9] Schedule 10, the item for the operator service with the old prefix 0175, column 3

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125

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12 23

[10] Schedule 12, definition of local service, paragraph (b)

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at, wholly or principally, 1 fixed location

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at a location

[11] Schedule 12, definition of local service, subparagraph (b) (iii)

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immediate

Note

1. Made by the Australian Communications Authority on
1999, and notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 1999.

This instrument amends the Telecommunications Numbering Plan 1997 notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 31 December 1997, as amended by:

Telecommunications Numbering Amendment Plan 1998 notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 20 May 1998
Telecommunications Numbering Plan Amendment (No. 2) 1998 notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 24 June 1998.