91Recall of issued number without issue of replacement number

91  Recall of issued number without issue of replacement number

  A carriage service provider may recall an issued number from a customer without issuing a replacement number only if:

 (a) the customer asks in writing for the number to be recalled; or

 (b) the customer agrees in writing to the number being recalled; or

 (c) the customer asks in writing for the number to be issued to another customer; or

 (d) the customer agrees in writing to the number being issued to another customer; or

 (e) the carriage service provider ceases to offer the kind of carriage service associated with the number; or

 (f) the carriage service provider ceases to offer the carriage service in the customer’s location; or

 (g) the supply of the carriage service to the customer is otherwise terminated; or

 (h) the customer has not subscribed, within a reasonable time, to the carriage service for which the number was issued; or

 (i) the number was issued to the customer on the condition that it would be recalled on or from a specified date; or

 (j) the ACMA directs the carriage service provider to recall the number.

Note: The ACMA may give written directions to a carriage service provider: see section 581 of the Act.