3Freephone or local rate numbers available for allocation on the commencement of this Declaration

3 Freephone or local rate numbers available for allocation on the commencement of this Declaration

(1) Subject to subsection (2), a freephone number or a local rate number:

(a) that was allocated before the commencement of this Declaration; and

(b) for which the allocation was in force immediately before the commencement of this Declaration;

is available for allocation in accordance with Part 5 of the Telecommunications Numbering Plan 1997.

Note See Telecommunications Numbering Plan 1997, subsection 3.39 (2).

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a freephone number to which section 4 applies.

(3) A list of the freephone numbers and local rate numbers to which subsection (1) applies is set out in Schedule 1.

(4) However:

(a) Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Schedule 1 are set out for information only; and

(b) if Part 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 of Schedule 1 does not include a particular freephone number or local rate number that complies with subsection (1), the number is available for allocation despite not being included in the Part; and

(c) if Part 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 of Schedule 1 includes a number that does not comply with subsection (1), the number is not available for allocation despite being included in the Part.