1 Name
This instrument is the Australian Communications and Media Authority (Emergency Call Service Determination) Direction 2024.
2 Commencement
This instrument commences the day after this instrument is registered.
3 Authority
This instrument is made under subsection 14(1) of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005.
4 Definitions
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 7 of the Act, including the following:
- (a) ACMA;
- (b) carrier;
- (c) carriage service provider.
In this instrument:
Act means the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005.
carriage service has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997.
controlled facility has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997.
Determination means the Telecommunications (Emergency Call Service) Determination 2019.
emergency call has the same meaning as in the Determination.
emergency call person for 000 and 112 has the same meaning as in the Determination.
emergency service organisation has the same meaning as in the Determination.
financial hardship customer has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications (Financial Hardship) Industry Standard 2024.
payment assistance policy has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications (Financial Hardship) Industry Standard 2024.
provider means a carrier or carriage service provider.
5 Direction to the ACMA
(1) I direct the ACMA to amend the Determination in accordance with section 6 of this Direction.
