{"id":"F2005B01024","name":"Universal Service Areas Determination (No. 1) 2001","slug":"universal-service-areas-determination-no-1-2001","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32393,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B01024-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Universal Service Areas Determination (No. 1) 2001","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nUniversal Service Areas Determination (No. 1) 2001\n\nas amended\n\nmade under subsection 9G (1) of the\n\nTelecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999\n\nThis compilation was prepared on 16 July 2003 \ntaking into account amendments up to Universal Service Areas Determination (No. 1) 2001 (Amendment No. 1 of 2001)\n\nPrepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing, \nAttorney-General’s Department, Canberra\n\nContents\n\n1 Name of Determination \\[see Note 1\\]\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Definitions\n\n4 Universal service areas\n\nSchedule 1 Universal service areas\n\nSchedule 2 Map of Universal Service Areas in central-west Victoria and south-east South Australia\n\nSchedule 3 Map of Universal Service Areas in north-east New South Wales and inland south-east Queensland\n\nNotes\n\n1 Name of Determination \\[see Note 1\\]\n\nThis Determination may be cited as the Universal Service Areas Determination (No. 1) 2001.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on 1 July 2001.\n\n3 Definitions\n\nIn this Determination:\n\n> Act means the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999.\n\n> census collection district means an area defined as a census collection district by the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) (ABS Catalogue no. 1216.0) 1996 edition.\n\n> local government area means an area defined as a local government \n> area by the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) \n> (ABS Catalogue no. 1216.0) 2000 edition.\n\n> urban centre and locality means an area defined as an urban centre \n> and locality by the Statistical Geography: Volume 3 — Australian \n> Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) Urban Centre/Localities (ABS Catalogue no. 2909.0) 1997 edition.\n\n> Note The spatial representation of census collection districts, local government areas, and urban centres and localities can be obtained from a number of secondary providers of Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) spatial information. See the ABS for further information.\n\n4 Universal service areas\n\nFor the purposes of section 9G of the Act, the service areas described in Schedule 1 are determined as universal service areas in respect of the obligation referred to in paragraph 9 (1) (a) of the Act (dealing with the standard telephone service).\n\nSchedule 1 Universal service areas\n\n> Note The following abbreviations are used in the Classification Structures in the ASGC and in this Schedule:\n\n> Note: (A) NSW Local Government Area (excluding Cities)\n\n> Note: (C) City\n\n> Note: (DC) District Council\n\n> Note: (RC) Rural City\n\n> Note: (S) Shire.\n\n (a) Universal service areas in the north-east New South Wales and inland south-east Queensland\n\nFor the purpose of this Schedule each of the following local government areas is a universal service area except for those parts of the local government areas that are urban centres and localities.\n\n| 1 | Cambooya (S) | 7 | Kyogle (A) |\n| --- | --------------- | --- | -------------------- |\n| 2 | Clifton (S) | 8 | Maclean (A) |\n| 3 | Copmanhurst (A) | 9 | Pristine Waters (DC) |\n| 4 | Crow’s Nest (S) | 10 | Severn (A) |\n| 5 | Grafton (C) | 11 | Tenterfield (A) |\n| 6 | Kempsey (A) | | |\n\nFor the purpose of this Schedule each of the following groups of census collection districts identified by the CD codes specified below is a universal service area.\n\n> Note A map indicating the location of these census collection districts is provided in Schedule 3.\n\n```html\n

Universal Service Area

No

CD Code

Ballina

1

1071508

2

1071509

3

1071510

4

1071512

5

1071515

Bellingen

6

1080701

7

1080702

8

1080703

9

1080706

10

1080707

11

1080708

12

1080805

13

1080810

Boonah

14

3151202

15

3151205

16

3151206

17

3151211

18

3151212

19

3151213

20

3151214

Byron

21

1070802

22

1070803

23

1070804

24

1071001

25

1071002

26

1071005

27

1071006

28

1071008

29

1071009

30

1071010

31

1071011

32

1071102

Coffs Harbour

33

1080201

34

1080202

35

1080203

36

1080204

37

1080211

38

1081602

39

1081609

Esk

40

3130101

41

3130102

42

3130105

43

3130106

44

3130109

45

3130110

46

3130111

47

3130205

Gatton

48

3140202

49

3140203

50

3140205

51

3140206

52

3140207

53

3140301

54

3140302

55

3140308

56

3140309

Ipswich

57

3130401

58

3130402

59

3130403

60

3130408

61

3130410

Laidley

62

3140101

63

3140109

64

3142305

65

3142306

66

3142311

Lismore

67

1061601

68

1061605

69

1061606

70

1061611

71

1061612

72

1061701

73

1061703

74

1061704

75

1061705

76

1061706

77

1061707

78

1061708

79

1061709

80

1061710

81

1061801

82

1061802

Nambucca

83

1080901

84

1080902

85

1080904

86

1080907

87

1080908

88

1080909

89

1080912

90

1081002

91

1081003

92

1081004

Richmond Valley

93

1061203

94

1061205

95

1061210

96

1061211

97

1061301

98

1061302

99

1061303

100

1061304

101

1061306

102

1061307

103

1061308

104

1061309

Toowoomba

105

3140701

106

3141501

Tweed

107

1070502

108

1070702

109

1070703

110

1070704

111

1070706

112

1070707

113

1070711

114

1070712

115

1071702

116

1071703

117

1071706

Warwick

118

3150401

119

3150402

120

3150403

121

3150404

122

3150405

123

3150801

124

3150803

125

3151101

126

3151102

127

3151104

128

3151105

129

3151106

\n```\n\n (b) Universal service areas in central-west and south-west Victoria\n\nFor the purpose of this Schedule each of the following local government areas is a universal service area except for those parts of the local government areas that are urban centres and localities.\n\n| 1 | Ararat (RC) | 8 | Hepburn (S) |\n| --- | ---------------------- | --- | ------------------- |\n| 2 | Ballarat (C) | 9 | Moorabool (S) |\n| 3 | Central Goldfields (S) | 10 | Mount Alexander (S) |\n| 4 | Colac-Otway (S) | 11 | Moyne (S) |\n| 5 | Corangamite (S) | 12 | Pyrenees (S) |\n| 6 | Golden Plains (S) | 13 | Surf Coast (S) |\n| 7 | Greater Bendigo (C) | | |\n\n (c) Universal service areas in central-west Victoria and south-east South Australia\n F\n or the purpose of this Schedule each of the census collection districts identified by the CD code specified below is a universal service area.\n\n> Note A map indicating the location of these census collection districts is provided in Schedule 2.\n\n| No | CD Code | S/T Code |\n| --- | ------- | -------- |\n| 1 | 4051002 | 4 |\n| 2 | 4051003 | 4 |\n| 3 | 2091109 | 2 |\n| 4 | 2091201 | 2 |\n| 5 | 2091110 | 2 |\n| 6 | 2091101 | 2 |\n| 7 | 2091102 | 2 |\n| 8 | 2091103 | 2 |\n| 9 | 2091107 | 2 |\n| 10 | 2091202 | 2 |\n| 11 | 2091204 | 2 |\n| 12 | 2091205 | 2 |\n| 13 | 2091303 | 2 |\n| 14 | 2091304 | 2 |\n| 15 | 2091305 | 2 |\n| 16 | 2091306 | 2 |\n| 17 | 2091307 | 2 |\n| 18 | 2091308 | 2 |\n| 19 | 2091309 | 2 |\n| 20 | 2091310 | 2 |\n| 21 | 2091311 | 2 |\n| 22 | 2091312 | 2 |\n| 23 | 2011701 | 2 |\n| 24 | 2011710 | 2 |\n| 25 | 2011903 | 2 |\n| 26 | 2011712 | 2 |\n| 27 | 2011904 | 2 |\n| 28 | 2011905 | 2 |\n| 29 | 2011901 | 2 |\n| 30 | 2011705 | 2 |\n| 31 | 2011704 | 2 |\n| 32 | 2011702 | 2 |\n| 33 | 2011703 | 2 |\n| 34 | 2011902 | 2 |\n| 35 | 2011907 | 2 |\n| 36 | 2011909 | 2 |\n| 37 | 2011910 | 2 |\n| 38 | 2090302 | 2 |\n| 39 | 2090306 | 2 |\n| 40 | 2090303 | 2 |\n| 41 | 2090301 | 2 |\n| 42 | 2090304 | 2 |\n| 43 | 2090305 | 2 |\n| 44 | 2090307 | 2 |\n| 45 | 2090401 | 2 |\n| 46 | 2090402 | 2 |\n| 47 | 2090403 | 2 |\n| 48 | 2090404 | 2 |\n| 49 | 2090405 | 2 |\n| 50 | 2090406 | 2 |\n| 51 | 2090407 | 2 |\n| 52 | 2090408 | 2 |\n| 53 | 4050401 | 4 |\n| 54 | 4050402 | 4 |\n| 55 | 4050405 | 4 |\n| 56 | 4050601 | 4 |\n| 57 | 4050604 | 4 |\n| 58 | 4050603 | 4 |\n| 59 | 4051101 | 4 |\n| 60 | 4051102 | 4 |\n| 61 | 4051103 | 4 |\n| 62 | 4051104 | 4 |\n| 63 | 4051105 | 4 |\n| 64 | 4051301 | 4 |\n| 65 | 4051303 | 4 |\n| 66 | 4051304 | 4 |\n| 67 | 4051305 | 4 |\n| 68 | 4051306 | 4 |\n| 69 | 4051307 | 4 |\n| 70 | 4051308 | 4 |\n| 71 | 4051309 | 4 |\n| 72 | 4051310 | 4 |\n| 73 | 4050701 | 4 |\n| 74 | 4050702 | 4 |\n| 75 | 4050703 | 4 |\n| 76 | 4050704 | 4 |\n| 77 | 4050705 | 4 |\n| 78 | 4050706 | 4 |\n| 79 | 2070813 | 2 |\n| 80 | 2071903 | 2 |\n| 81 | 2070805 | 2 |\n| 82 | 2070804 | 2 |\n| 83 | 2070801 | 2 |\n| 84 | 2070802 | 2 |\n| 85 | 2070803 | 2 |\n| 86 | 2070806 | 2 |\n| 87 | 2070807 | 2 |\n| 88 | 2070808 | 2 |\n| 89 | 2070809 | 2 |\n| 90 | 2070811 | 2 |\n| 91 | 2070812 | 2 |\n| 92 | 2071901 | 2 |\n| 93 | 2071902 | 2 |\n| 94 | 2071904 | 2 |\n| 95 | 2071905 | 2 |\n| 96 | 4050901 | 4 |\n| 97 | 4050902 | 4 |\n| 98 | 4050905 | 4 |\n| 99 | 4050908 | 4 |\n| 100 | 4051701 | 4 |\n| 101 | 4051702 | 4 |\n| 102 | 4051703 | 4 |\n| 103 | 4051706 | 4 |\n| 104 | 4050503 | 4 |\n| 105 | 4050502 | 4 |\n| 106 | 2090701 | 2 |\n| 107 | 2090703 | 2 |\n| 108 | 2091002 | 2 |\n| 109 | 2090702 | 2 |\n| 110 | 2090704 | 2 |\n| 111 | 2090706 | 2 |\n| 112 | 2090707 | 2 |\n| 113 | 2090708 | 2 |\n| 114 | 2090709 | 2 |\n| 115 | 2090710 | 2 |\n| 116 | 2091001 | 2 |\n| 117 | 2091003 | 2 |\n| 118 | 2091004 | 2 |\n| 119 | 2091005 | 2 |\n| 120 | 2091006 | 2 |\n| 121 | 2091009 | 2 |\n| 122 | 2092503 | 2 |\n| 123 | 2092504 | 2 |\n| 124 | 2092505 | 2 |\n| 125 | 2092506 | 2 |\n| 126 | 2092507 | 2 |\n| 127 | 2092508 | 2 |\n| 128 | 2092509 | 2 |\n| 129 | 4050203 | 4 |\n| 130 | 4050201 | 4 |\n| 131 | 4050304 | 4 |\n| 132 | 4050204 | 4 |\n| 133 | 4050207 | 4 |\n| 134 | 4050205 | 4 |\n| 135 | 4050206 | 4 |\n| 136 | 4050305 | 4 |\n| 137 | 4050306 | 4 |\n| 138 | 4050307 | 4 |\n| 139 | 4050308 | 4 |\n| 140 | 2090202 | 2 |\n| 141 | 2090208 | 2 |\n| 142 | 2090101 | 2 |\n| 143 | 2090110 | 2 |\n| 144 | 2090210 | 2 |\n| 145 | 2090211 | 2 |\n| 146 | 2090206 | 2 |\n| 147 | 2090203 | 2 |\n| 148 | 2090102 | 2 |\n| 149 | 2090111 | 2 |\n| 150 | 2090103 | 2 |\n| 151 | 2090104 | 2 |\n| 152 | 2090105 | 2 |\n| 153 | 2090106 | 2 |\n| 154 | 2090108 | 2 |\n| 155 | 2090205 | 2 |\n| 156 | 2090207 | 2 |\n| 157 | 2011305 | 2 |\n| 158 | 2011303 | 2 |\n| 159 | 2011307 | 2 |\n| 160 | 2011304 | 2 |\n| 161 | 2012001 | 2 |\n| 162 | 2012006 | 2 |\n| 163 | 2012004 | 2 |\n| 164 | 2012012 | 2 |\n| 165 | 2011301 | 2 |\n| 166 | 2011308 | 2 |\n| 167 | 2011310 | 2 |\n| 168 | 2012002 | 2 |\n| 169 | 2012007 | 2 |\n| 170 | 2012008 | 2 |\n| 171 | 2012101 | 2 |\n| 172 | 2012102 | 2 |\n| 173 | 2012106 | 2 |\n| 174 | 2012107 | 2 |\n\nSchedule 2 Map of Universal Service Areas in central-west Victoria and south-east South Australia\n\n![](image.002.jpeg)\n\nSchedule 3 Map of Universal Service Areas in north-east New South Wales and inland south-east Queensland\n\n![](image.003.png)\n\n> Note This map does not show those universal service areas described as local government areas under paragraph (a) of Schedule 1.\n\n> Notes to the Universal Service Areas Determination (No. 1) 2001\n\n> Note 1\n\n> Note: The Universal Service Areas Determination (No. 1) 2001 (in force under subsection 9G (1) of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999) as shown in this compilation is amended as indicated in the Tables below.\n\n> Note: Under the implementation of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, which came into force on 1 January 2005, it is a requirement for all legislative instruments to be registered to the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments. Any legislative instrument made on or after 1 January 2005 is not enforceable unless it is registered.\n\n> Note: > Note: Table of Instruments\n\n| Title | Date of notificationin Gazette or FRLI registration | Date ofcommencement | Application, saving ortransitional provisions |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |\n| Universal Service Areas Determination (No. 1) 2001 | 26 Apr 2001(see Gazette 2001, No. GN16) | 1 July 2001 | |\n| Universal Service Areas Determination (No. 1) 2001 (Amendment No. 1 of 2001) | 27 June 2001(see Gazette 2001, No. GN25) | 1 July 2001 | — |\n\n> Note: > Note: Table of Amendments\n\n```html\n

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