Telecommunications (Integrated Public Number Database – Permitted Research Purposes) Instrument 2017 (Cth)

Telecommunications (Integrated Public Number Database – Permitted Research Purposes) Instrument 2017

I, MITCH FIFIELD, Minister for Communications, being satisfied that the kinds of research specified by the following instrument are in the public interest, make the following instrument.

Dated 18 July 2017

MITCH FIFIELD Minister for Communications

Contents 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Definitions 5 Schedules 6 Specification Schedule 1—Repeals Telecommunications (Integrated Public Number Database – Permitted Research Purposes) Instrument 2007 (No. 1)

1 Name This instrument is the Telecommunications (Integrated Public Number Database – Permitted Research Purposes) Instrument 2017.

2 Commencement This instrument commences on the day after this instrument is registered.

3 Authority This instrument is made under subsection 285(3) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

4 Definitions In this instrument: Act means the Telecommunications Act 1997. candidate means a person who has been nominated as a candidate under: (a) the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918; or (b) a law of a State or Territory that deals with electoral matters. Commonwealth entity has the meaning given by section 10 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. electoral matter means a matter which is intended or likely to affect voting in: (a) an election under a law of the Commonwealth, or a law of a State or Territory, relating to elections to a Parliament or to a local government authority; or (b) a referendum under a law of the Commonwealth or a law of a State or Territory. local government authority means a local governing body established by or under a law of a State or a Territory. Parliament means: (a) the Parliament of the Commonwealth; or (b) a State Parliament; or (c) the legislature of a Territory. political representative means: (a) a member of a Parliament; or (b) a councillor (however described) of a local government authority. registered political party means a political party, or a branch or division of a political party, that is registered under: (a) the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918; or (b) a law of a State or Territory that deals with electoral matters and provides for the registration of political parties. Territory does not include the Territory of Norfolk Island.