Telecommunications (Minor Variation to Numbering Plan) Declaration 2005

What this does: This is a formal declaration by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) — the government body that oversees phone and internet rules.

Who it affects: Telecommunications companies and anyone who uses phone services (which is pretty much everyone).

Why it matters: Under the Telecommunications Act, ACMA can make changes to the Numbering Plan (the rulebook that governs how phone numbers are allocated and used). This document declares that a specific change — called "Telecommunications Numbering Plan Variation 2005 (No. 3)" — is minor in nature.

Declaring something as "minor" is important because it affects how the change is processed. Minor variations typically require less bureaucratic red tape and consultation than major changes, allowing ACMA to update phone number rules more efficiently when the changes are small or technical.

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Telecommunications (Minor Variation to Numbering Plan) Declaration 2005

The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY makes this Declaration under paragraph 460(3)(a) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

Dated 29th September 2005

LYN MADDOCK

Chair

C. CHEAH

Deputy Chair

Australian Communications and Media Authority

1 Name of Declaration

This Declaration is the Telecommunications (Minor Variation to Numbering Plan) Declaration 2005.

2 Commencement

This Declaration commences on the day after it is registered.

3 Declaration

The Australian Communications and Media Authority declares that the Telecommunications Numbering Plan Variation 2005 (No. 3) is a variation of a minor nature.

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Telecommunications (Minor Variation to Numbering Plan) Declaration 2005

The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY makes this Declaration under paragraph 460(3)(a) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

Dated 29th September 2005

LYN MADDOCK

Chair

C. CHEAH

Deputy Chair

Australian Communications and Media Authority

1 Name of Declaration

This Declaration is the Telecommunications (Minor Variation to Numbering Plan) Declaration 2005.

2 Commencement

This Declaration commences on the day after it is registered.

3 Declaration

The Australian Communications and Media Authority declares that the Telecommunications Numbering Plan Variation 2005 (No. 3) is a variation of a minor nature.

Telecommunications (Minor Variation to Numbering Plan) Declaration 2005

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