2010-2011-2012

 

 

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

 

 

THE SENATE

 

 

Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency Bill 2011

 

 

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

 

 

 

 

(1)     Clause 4, page 8 (after line 22), after the definition of telecommunications industry , insert:

Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 .

(2)     Clause 38, page 30 (line 2), omit paragraph (2)(d), substitute:

                     (d)  consumer affairs;

(3)     Heading to clause 122, page 73 (line 3), omit “ the ACMA and the ACCC ”, substitute “ certain bodies or persons ”.

(4)     Clause 122, page 73 (line 5), omit “authorities”, substitute “bodies or persons”.

(5)     Clause 122, page 73 (lines 6 and 7), omit “authority to perform or exercise any of its functions or powers”, substitute “body or person to perform or exercise any of the functions or powers of the body or person”.

(6)     Clause 122, page 73 (line 9), at the end of subclause (1), add:

                   ; (c)  the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman;

                     (d)  the Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee;

                     (e)  the Secretary of the Department.

 

 

 

 

 

Rosemary Laing

Clerk of the Senate

 

 

The Senate

21 March 2012