{"id":"F2017L01283","name":"Telecommunications (Section of the Telecommunications Industry – Public Number Directory Publishers) Determination 2017","slug":"telecommunications-section-of-the-telecommunications-industry-public-number-directory-publishers-det","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":97210,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2017L01283-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This is the Telecommunications (Section of the Telecommunications Industry – Public Number Directory Publishers) Determination 2017.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n  This Determination commences at the start of the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.\n\n> Note: The Federal Register of Legislation may be accessed at [www.legislation.gov.au](http://www.legislation.gov.au).","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n  This Determination is made under subsection 110(3) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Repeal of the Telecommunications (Section of the Telecommunications Industry) Determination 2007","content":"#### 4 Repeal of the Telecommunications (Section of the Telecommunications Industry) Determination 2007\n\n  The Telecommunications (Section of the Telecommunications Industry) Determination 2007 (F2007L01242) is repealed.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 5 Definitions\n\n  In this Determination:\n\n> public number directory has the meaning given by subsection 285(2) of the Telecommunications Act 1997, as in force from time to time.\n\n> public number directory publisher has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Integrated Public Number Database Scheme 2017, as in force from time to time.\n\n> Note 1: Section 14 of the Legislation Act 2003 allows legislative instruments to make provision in relation to matters by incorporating Acts and disallowable legislative instruments, either as in force at a particular time or as in force from time to time.\n\n> Note 2: All Commonwealth Acts and legislative instruments are registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application of Determination","content":"#### 6 Application of Determination\n\n  This Determination applies to public number directory publishers.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Specification of telecommunications activity","content":"#### 7 Specification of telecommunications activity\n\n  For the purposes of this Determination, the specified telecommunications activity is the publication and maintenance of a public number directory.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Section of the telecommunications industry","content":"#### 8 Section of the telecommunications industry\n\n  Persons to whom this Determination applies who carry on, or propose to carry on, the telecommunications activity mentioned in section 7 are determined to constitute the section of the telecommunications industry to be identified as “public number directory publishers”.","sortOrder":7}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination maintains the same narrow, technical purpose as its 2007 predecessor: simply identifying directory publishers as a distinct industry section. The 2017 version updates references to contemporary legislation (particularly the 2017 IPND Scheme) but does not expand the scope beyond this original classification function."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (8 sections, approximately 1 page)","Only 2 defined terms, both incorporated by reference to other legislation","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Single straightforward purpose with no cross-referencing between operative sections","Minimal operational content — primarily declaratory (stating that a category exists)"],"plain_english_summary":"This rule formally recognises businesses that publish public number directories (printed or online phone books) as a distinct category of telecommunications industry participant, repealing the 2007 version. It applies to companies that create and maintain these directories.  \n\nBy classifying directory publishers under the Telecommunications Act 1997, the change lets regulators apply specific requirements, protections or obligations to them separately from carriers and other telecom providers."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This Determination repeals the 2007 Determination and re-establishes the industry section as “public number directory publishers”, tying definitions to the 2017 Integrated Public Number Database Scheme (sec 4, sec 5). Whether the substantive regulatory scope materially changed compared with the 2007 Determination cannot be determined from this instrument alone; a direct comparison with the repealed instrument and the relevant 2017 scheme text is needed to identify any substantive expansion, narrowing, or technical updates."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow single-purpose instrument: only designates an industry section for a specified activity (secs 7–8) — lowers substantive complexity.","Incorporation by reference: key definitions rely on external sources (Telecommunications Act 1997 subsection 285(2) and the Telecommunications Integrated Public Number Database Scheme 2017), creating dependency and cross-referencing complexity (sec 5, Note 1).","Repeal of prior instrument: it expressly repeals the 2007 Determination, requiring comparison with the earlier instrument to assess substantive change (sec 4).","No operational obligations in this text: the instrument does not set compliance procedures, fees or enforcement mechanisms; those arise from connected schemes, shifting implementation complexity outside this instrument (sec 6, sec 5).","Commencement and legal authority are straightforward: commencement at registration and power under subsection 110(3) of the Telecommunications Act 1997 simplify timing and validity checks (secs 2–3)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination names and defines the section of the telecommunications industry called “public number directory publishers”: entities that publish and maintain public number directories. It repeals the 2007 Determination and relies on definitions in the Telecommunications Integrated Public Number Database Scheme 2017, but does not itself create operational obligations or fees. It matters because it identifies which businesses fall into a regulatory category; any duties or costs arise from the linked schemes rather than from this instrument alone (secs 4–8, 5)."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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