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Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Act 1997
17Holder of a number
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17 Holder of a number
(1) For the purposes of this Part, if a number is allocated or transferred to a carriage service provider at a particular time, the provider holds the number throughout the period: (a) beginning at that time; and (b) ending when: (i) the number is subsequently withdrawn; or (ii) the number is subsequently surrendered; or (iii) the number is subsequently transferred from the provider to another carriage service provider; whichever first happens. (2) For the purposes of this section, the renumbering of a number does not affect the continuity of the holding of the number.