Telecommunications Numbering Plan Variation 2011 (No. 2)1
Telecommunications Act 1997
The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY makes this Variation under subsection 455 (1) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.
Dated 15 December 2011
Chris Chapman
[signed]
Member
Richard Bean
[signed]
Member/General Manager
Australian Communications and Media Authority
1 Name of Variation
This Variation is the Telecommunications Numbering Plan Variation 2011 (No. 2).
2 Commencement
This Variation commences on the day after it is registered.
3 Variation of Telecommunications Numbering Plan 1997
Schedule 1 varies the Telecommunications Numbering Plan 1997.
4 Transitional – numbers taken to have been allocated
The repeal by this Variation of Chapter 13 of the Telecommunications Numbering Plan 1997 does not affect the declaration, for subsection 75 (1) of the Telecommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1997, that specified numbers are taken to have been allocated to specified persons on 31 December 1997.
Note Subsection 75 (3) of the Telecommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1997 provides that the section does not prevent the subsequent transfer, surrender or withdrawal of numbers that are declared to have been allocated to specified persons.
Schedule 1 Variations
(section 3)
[1] Section 1.2, second boxed note
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has 13 Chapters.
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has 14 Chapters.
[2] Section 1.2, second boxed note
after
Chapter 5 — Telex numbers
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Chapter 5A — International signalling point codes (ISPCs)
[3] Section 1.2, second boxed note
after
Chapter 7 — Transfer, surrender or withdrawal of numbers
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Chapter 7A — Monitoring and reporting use of geographic numbers
[4] Section 1.2, second boxed note
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Chapter 13 — Declaration of numbers taken to have been allocated.
[5] Paragraph 2.2 (1) (k)
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[6] Section 6.2, boxed note
substitute
Information about allocations
Under subsection 455 (6) of the Act, rules about the allocation of numbers to carriage service providers may authorise the allocation of specified numbers in accordance with an allocation system determined under section 463 of the Act, or otherwise.
The rules in this Chapter deal with administrative allocations of numbers for use in connection with the supply of carriage services. They do not deal with allocation in accordance with an allocation system.
[7] Chapter 6, Part 2, Division 1, heading
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[8] Chapter 6, Part 2, Division 1, boxed note
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Information about Part 2
This Part sets out the procedures that a carriage service provider must follow to apply for allocation of a number. The procedures include the payment of application charges.
[9] Chapter 6, Part 2, Subdivision 1
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[10] Chapter 6, Part 2, Subdivision 2, heading
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Division 1 Application for allocation of numbers
[11] Chapter 6, Part 2, Subdivision 3, heading and boxed note
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Division 2 Assessment of application
Information about Division 2
This Division sets out rules that ACMA must follow when dealing with an application. It includes provisions about:
· how ACMA must decide whether an application is routine or complex
· how ACMA must deal with these kinds of applications
· when ACMA must consider the recommendation of an advisory committee.
[12] Subsection 6.12 (3)
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Subdivision.
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Division.
[13] Chapter 6, Part 2, Subdivision 4, heading and boxed note
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Division 3 Allocation procedures
Information about Division 3
This Division sets out information about how ACMA must carry out an allocation, including provisions about:
· how ACMA will deal with a situation where there is more than one request for the allocation of a particular number
· the unit size for allocation of numbers
· when a carriage service provider may apply to ACMA for allocation of a unit of numbers that is smaller than the unit size.
[14] Subsection 6.23 (1)
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that are not pooled numbers
[15] Chapter 6, Part 2, Subdivision 5, heading and boxed note
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Division 4 Conditional allocation
Information about Division 4
This Division allows ACMA to make an allocation subject to certain conditions.
[16] Chapter 6, Part 2, Subdivision 6, heading
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Division 5 Making the decision
[17] Section 6.30
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44 working days
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60 business days
[18] Subsection 6.34 (1)
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15
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10
[19] Subsection 7.15 (1)
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(1) For
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For
[20] Subsection 7.15 (1)
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(other than pooled numbers)
[21] Subsection 7.15 (3), except the note
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[22] Subsection 7.15 (3), note
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non-pooled
[23] Section 7.18, boxed note
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Division
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Part
[24] Sections 7.27 and 7.28
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[25] Subsection 8.1 (3)
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numbers, local numbers and numbers in a number pool.
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numbers and local numbers.
[26] Chapter 8, Part 2, heading
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Part 2 Rules for issuing and using shared numbers, emergency service numbers and local numbers
[27] Section 8.2
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numbers, local numbers and numbers in a number pool.
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numbers and local numbers.
[28] Chapter 13
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[29] Schedule 1, Part 1
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0011 00
Testing service
6 digit number
0011 09
Testing service
10 digit number
0015 0
Testing service
6 digit number
0017 0
0017 1
0017 5
Internal network service
5 digit number
0018
Internal network service
4 digit number
[30] Schedule 1, Part 1
omit
12 69
Internal network service (where a call to the number does not remain in the telecommunications network on which it originated)
10 digit number
[31] Schedule 1, Part 1
omit
12 72
12 73
12 74
12 75
12 76
12 77
12 78
12 79
Testing service
6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 digit number
15
Internal network service
5 digit number
19 9
Testing service
3 digit number
insert
12 72
Testing service
6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 digit number
[32] Schedule 4, Part 1
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014 0
Analogue AMPS service
9 digit number
Yes
Not shared
014 1 014 2 014 3
Satellite telephone service
10 digit number
Yes
Not shared
014 4
Analogue AMPS service
9 digit number
Yes
Not shared
014 5
Satellite telephone service
10 digit number
Yes
Not shared
014 6
Analogue AMPS service
9 digit number
Yes
Not shared
014 7
Satellite telephone service
10 digit number
Yes
Not shared
014 8
Analogue AMPS service
9 digit number
Yes
Not shared
014 9
Analogue AMPS service
9 digit number
Yes
Not shared
015
Analogue AMPS service
9 digit number
Yes
Not shared
016 0 (except 016 00)
Paging service
Call charge limited to low charge
6 digit number
Yes
Not shared
016 1
016 2
016 3
Paging service
Call charge limited to low charge
9 digit number
Yes
Not shared
016 6
016 7
016 8
016 9
Paging service
Call charge limited to low charge
9 digit number
Yes
Not shared
017 1
Analogue AMPS service
9 digit number
Yes
Not shared
017 2
Analogue AMPS service
9 digit number
Yes
Not shared
017 8
Analogue AMPS service
9 digit number
Yes
Not shared
017 9
Analogue AMPS service
9 digit number
Yes
Not shared
018 00
Analogue AMPS service
9 digit number
Yes
Not shared
018 (except 018 00)
Analogue AMPS service
9 digit number
No
Not shared
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014 1 014 2 014 3
014 5
014 7
Satellite telephone service
10 digit number
Yes
Not shared
016 3
Paging service
Call charge limited to low charge
9 digit number
Yes
Not shared
018 01
Analogue AMPS service
9 digit number
No
Not shared
[33] Schedule 4, Part 1
omit
019 80
019 81
019 82
019 83
Data network access service
Call charge limited to low charge
10 digit number
Yes
Not shared
019 84
019 85
019 86
019 87
019 88
Data network access service
Call charge limited to low charge
5 digit number
Yes
Not shared
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019 80
019 82
019 83
Data network access service
Call charge limited to low charge
10 digit number
Yes
Not shared
[34] Schedule 4, Part 1
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040
041
Digital mobile service
10 digit number
Yes
Not shared
042
043
044
045
046
047
048
049
Digital mobile service
10 digit number
Not for use until 9 November 1998 due to renumbering
Yes
Not shared
0500
Universal personal telecommunications service
10 digit number
Yes
Not shared
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04
Digital mobile service
10 digit number
Yes
Not shared
[35] Schedule 4, Part 1
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059
ENUM trial
10 digit number
Not for use after 6 June 2007
Yes
Not shared
[36] Schedule 4, Part 1
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11 01
11 02
11 03
11 04
11 05
11 06
11 07
11 08
11 09
Community service
Call charge limited to low charge
6 digit number
No
Not shared
11 3
Public interest service
Call charge limited to low charge
6 digit number
No
Not shared
11 40 (except 11 409)
Mass calling service
Call charge limited to low charge
8 digit number
No
Not shared
11 41
11 42
11 43
Mass calling service
Call charge limited to low charge
8 digit number
No
Not shared
11 45
11 46
11 47
11 48
11 49
Mass calling service
Call charge limited to low charge
8 digit number
No
Not shared
[37] Schedule 4, Part 1
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12 69
Internal network service (where a call to the number does not remain in the telecommunications network on which it originated)
10 digit number
No
Not shared
[38] Schedule 4, Part 1
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12 72
12 73
12 74
12 75
12 76
12 77
12 78
12 79
Testing service
Call charge limited to low charge
6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 digit number
No
Not shared
18 30
Supplementary control service
Call charge limited to low charge
4 digit number
No
Not shared
18 33
18 34
18 35
18 36
18 37
18 38
18 39
Supplementary control service
Call charge limited to low charge
4 digit number
No
Not shared
18 5
Universal personal telecommunications profile access service
Call charge limited to low charge
5 digit number
No
Not shared
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12 72
Testing service
Call charge limited to low charge
6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 digit number
No
Not shared
[39] Schedule 4, Part 1
omit
19 02
Premium rate service
10 digit number
Yes
Not shared
19 06
Carriage service that is both a Premium rate service and a Paging service
10 digit number
Yes
Not shared
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19 02
19 06
Premium rate service
10 digit number
Yes
Not shared
[40] Schedule 4, Part 7
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12 8 (except 12 82)
Call information service
5 digit number
No
Not shared
12 82
Call information service
4 digit number
Not for use until after 30 June 1998 due to renumbering
No
Not shared
18 30
Supplementary control service
4 digit number
No
Not shared
[41] Schedule 4, Part 7
omit
18 33
18 34
18 35
18 36
18 37
18 38
18 39
Supplementary control service
4 digit number
No
Not shared
[42] Schedule 8
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Universal personal telecommunications service
0500
100,000 numbers
[43] Schedule 8
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ENUM trial
059
1,000 numbers
[44] Schedule 8
omit
Analogue AMPS service
014, 015, 017, 018 or 019
100,000 numbers
Paging service
‘016’ with 6 digits
‘016’ with 9 digits
1 number
1,000 numbers
Data network access service
019 with 5 digits
1 number
019 80, 019 81, 019 82 or 019 83
1 000 numbers
Community service
110
115
116
118
119
100 numbers
10 numbers
10 numbers
1 number
1 number
Public interest service
113
115
116
118
100 numbers
10 numbers
10 numbers
1 number
Mass calling service
114
100 numbers
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Analogue AMPS service
018 01
1 number
Paging service
016 3
1,000 numbers
Data network access service
019 2
1 number
019 80, 019 82 or 019 83
1 000 numbers
Community service
119
1 number
[45] Schedule 8
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Testing service
1272, 1273, 1274, 1275, 1276, 1277, 1278 or 1279
199
100 numbers
1 number
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Testing service
1272
100 numbers
[46] Schedule 8
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Supplementary service
183
1 number
Universal personal telecommunications profile access service
185
1 number
[47] Schedule 11, item 11
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that is not a pooled number
[48] Schedule 11, item 12
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numbers, that are not pooled numbers,
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numbers
[49] Schedule 11, item 13
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number, that is not a pooled number,
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number
[50] Schedule 11, items 14, 17 and 18
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number that is not a pooled
[51] Schedule 12
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[52] Dictionary, definition of call information service
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[53] Dictionary, definition of country code
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country code means a set of digits assigned by the International Telecommunication Union that:
(a) indicates the country, group of countries or geographic area to which an international call is made; or
(b) is used to identify a global service; or
(c) is used to identify an international network.
[54] Dictionary, definition of ENUM, including the note
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[55] Dictionary, definitions of ENUM trial, ENUM trial number, mass calling service and number pool
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[56] Dictionary, definition of public interest service, including the note
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[57] Dictionary, definition of supplementary control service, including the examples
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[58] Dictionary, definitions of universal personal telecommunications profile access service and universal personal telecommunications service
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[59] Further amendments — 3 months
The following provisions are amended by omitting ‘6’ and inserting ‘3’:
• paragraphs 3.47 (6) (g) and (n)
• paragraphs 3.59 (6) (g) and (n)
• paragraphs 3.69 (4) (g) and (m)
• paragraphs 3.87 (2) (i) and (m)
• paragraph 3.96 (1) (b)
• subparagraphs 6.16 (2) (b) (i) and (ii)
• paragraph 7.21 (1) (b)
• Schedule 7, paragraphs 1.9 (a) and (b).
[60] Further amendments — business days
The following provisions are amended by omitting each mention of ‘working’ and inserting ‘business’:
• subparagraph 3.8C (2) (b) (i)
• subsection 3.8D (1)
• paragraph 3.8G (1) (b)
• section 5A.7
• subsections 5A.9 (1) and (3)
• subsection 5A.11 (1)
• subsections 5A.15 (1) and (3)
• subsection 5A.17 (1)
• paragraph 5A.19 (1) (b)
• paragraph 5A.20 (1) (b)
• section 5A.23
• paragraph 5A.25 (1) (b)
• paragraph 5A.27 (2) (b)
• subsection 5A.27 (3A)
• subsection 6.7 (3)
• subsection 6.11 (3)
• subsection 6.26 (2)
• paragraph 6.27 (5) (a)
• subsections 6.29 (1) and (2)
• subsection 7.11 (6)
• subsection 7.16 (3)
• paragraph 7.17 (2) (a)
• subsections 7.17 (3) and (5)
• paragraph 7.20 (5) (a)
• subsection 7.21 (5)
• subsection 7.23 (5)
• subsections 7.23 (7) and (8)
• subsection 7.28 (1)
• subsections 10.5 (2) and (3)
• subsections 10.18 (2) and (3)
• subsection 11.6 (1)
• subsections 11.17A (1) and (2)
• subsections 11.19 (1) and (2)
• subsections 11.30 (1) and (2)
• subsection 11.31 (2)
• paragraph 11.31 (3) (c)
• paragraph 12.3 (2) (b)
• subsection 12.5 (3)
• subsections 12.7 (1) and (2).
Note
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