73Existing numbering provisions to continue in force for a limited period

#### 73 Existing numbering provisions to continue in force for a limited period (1) Despite the repeal of the Telecommunications Act 1991 by this Act, the existing numbering provisions continue to apply, until the termination time, as if: (a) the existing numbering provisions had not been repealed; and (b) each reference in the existing numbering provisions to a carrier (within the meaning of the Telecommunications Act 1991) were a reference to a carrier (within the meaning of the Telecommunications Act 1997); and (c) each reference in the existing numbering provisions to AUSTEL were a reference to the ACA; and (d) each reference in the existing numbering provisions to a telecommunications service (within the meaning of the Telecommunications Act 1991) were a reference to a carriage service (within the meaning of the Telecommunications Act 1997); and (e) each reference in the existing numbering provisions to the Telecommunications Act 1991 were a reference to the Telecommunications Act 1997; and (f) each reference in the existing numbering provisions to a public telecommunications network (within the meaning of the Telecommunications Act 1991) were a reference to a telecommunications network operated by a carrier (within the meaning of the Telecommunications Act 1997); and (g) the national numbering plan prepared under section 239 of the Telecommunications Act 1991 were modified as set out in a determination under subsection (2) of this section. (2) The ACA may make a written determination for the purposes of paragraph (1)(g). (3) Anything done by, or in relation to, AUSTEL under the existing numbering provisions before 1 July 1997, has effect, on and after 1 July 1997, as if it had been done by, or in relation to, the ACA. (4) In this section: > ACA means the Australian Communications Authority. > AUSTEL means the Australian Telecommunications Authority. > existing numbering provisions means the following provisions of the Telecommunications Act 1991: (a) the definitions of allocation and public telecommunications network in section 5; (b) section 39; (c) section 46, to the extent to which that section relates to section 39; (d) Division 2 of Part 11. > modifications includes additions, omissions and substitutions.