5Interpretation

5 Interpretation

In this Act:

ACMA means the Australian Communications and Media Authority.

allocation, in relation to a number, means the allocation of the number in accordance with:

(a) an allocation system; or
(b) the rules and processes published by the numbering scheme manager; or
(c) if there is no numbering scheme manager—the numbering plan made by the ACMA.

allocation system means a system determined under section 463 of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

carriage service provider has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997.

eligible Territory has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997.

number has the same meaning as in Division 2 of Part 22 of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

numbering plan has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997.

numbering scheme manager has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997.

ported, in relation to a number issued to a customer for a carriage service, means that the carriage service provider or the carrier network involved in providing the service, or both, is changed while the customer continues to receive the carriage service using the number.

standard telephone service has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997.

surrendered, in relation to a number, means surrendered in accordance with:

(a) the rules and processes published by the numbering scheme manager; or
(b) if there is no numbering scheme manager—the numbering plan made by the ACMA.

transferred has the meanings given by section 5A.

withdrawn, in relation to a number, means withdrawn in accordance with:

(a) the rules and processes published by the numbering scheme manager; or
(b) if there is no numbering scheme manager—the numbering plan made by the ACMA.