4Definitions

#### 4 Definitions In this Act: > access, in relation to an emergency call service, has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997. > ACMA means the Australian Communications and Media Authority. > administrative costs of TUSMA means: (a) remuneration and allowances of TUSMA members; or (b) remuneration and allowances of the CEO; or (c) remuneration, and other employment‑related costs and expenses, in respect of members of the staff of TUSMA; or (d) any other costs, expenses and other obligations incurred by TUSMA in connection with the performance of TUSMA’s functions or the exercise of TUSMA’s powers; but does not include: (e) amounts incurred under contracts made under section 13; and (f) amounts incurred by way of grants made under section 13. > Appropriation Act means an Act appropriating money for expenditure out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund in relation to a particular financial year. > Australia, when used in a geographical sense, has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997. > carriage service has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997. > carriage service provider has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997. > carrier has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997. > CEO means the Chief Executive Officer of TUSMA. > Chair means the Chair of TUSMA. > constitutional corporation means a corporation to which paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution applies. > contractor has the meaning given by section 13. > customer cabling has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997. > customer equipment has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997. > designated transitional contract has the meaning given by section 24, 25 or 26. > disability has the same meaning as in the Disability Discrimination Act 1992. > eligible levy period means: (a) the 2012‑13 financial year; or (b) a later financial year. > eligible revenue for an eligible levy period has the meaning given by section 93. > eligible revenue period means: (a) the 2011‑12 financial year; or (b) a later financial year. > eligible revenue return means a return under section 91. > emergency call service has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997. > engage in conduct means: (a) do an act; or (b) omit to perform an act. > facility, when used in Part 2, has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997. > grant recipient has the meaning given by section 13. > levy means levy imposed by the Telecommunications (Industry Levy) Act 2012. > levy amount has the meaning given by section 99. > levy contribution factor has the meaning given by section 98. > national broadband network has the same meaning as in the National Broadband Network Companies Act 2011. > National Relay Service means a service that provides persons who: (a) are deaf; or (b) have a hearing and/or speech impairment; with access to a standard telephone service on terms, and in circumstances, that are comparable to those on which other Australians have access to a standard telephone service. > NBN corporation has the same meaning as in the National Broadband Network Companies Act 2011. > overall levy target amount has the meaning given by section 88. > participating person for an eligible revenue period has the meaning given by section 92. > payphone has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999. > person has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997. > standard telephone service has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999. > Note: See also section 6. > supply of a standard telephone service has a meaning affected by section 7. > telecommunications industry has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997. > Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999. > Telecommunications Universal Service Special Account means the Telecommunications Universal Service Special Account established by section 84. > Telstra has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997. > TUSMA means the Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency. > TUSMA member means a member of TUSMA, and includes the Chair. > vacancy, in relation to the office of a member of TUSMA, has a meaning affected by section 5. > voice customer migration policy objective means the policy objective set out in paragraph 11(e), in so far as that objective relates to either or both of the following: (a) customer information programs; (b) customer cabling installation programs.