Telecommunications Act 1997

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

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

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

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

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

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;

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

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

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

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

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).

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.