Summary

Introduced with the Telecommunications (Industry Levy) Amendment Bill 2014, the bill: amends the

to remove the requirement for the minister to prepare a statement of estimate of overall levy target amount; repeals the to abolish the Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency (TUSMA); repeals the to remove the redundant universal service levy; and transfers TUSMA’s functions and contractual responsibilities to the Department of Communications; amends the , and to make amendments consequential on the regulation of the supply of telephone sex services via a standard telephone service being removed from the ; to enable an indefinite registration period for numbers on the register; to: remove the arrangements for the Australian Communications and Media Authority to register e-marketing industry codes; and reduce obligations on telecommunications providers to provide pre-selection; and to: remove gazettal publishing requirements; and reduce requirements on carriage service providers in relation to customer service guarantees; and makes consequential amendments to six Acts.