Do Not Call Register Act 2006
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The Do Not Call Register Act 2006 is an Australian law that establishes a national register allowing individuals to opt out of receiving most unsolicited telemarketing calls and faxes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Do Not Call Register Act 2006 canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian federal statute
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telecommunications law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Australian Communications and Media Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allows | registration of eligible Australian numbers on the Do Not Call Register ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Australian telephone numbers registered on the Do Not Call Register ⓘ |
| contains | provisions for civil penalties for breaches ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Australian Communications and Media Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes | Do Not Call Register NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesExceptionFor |
charities
GENERATED
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electoral candidates GENERATED ⓘ government bodies in some circumstances GENERATED ⓘ political parties GENERATED ⓘ research and survey calls in some circumstances GENERATED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| objective |
to enhance consumer control over marketing communications
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to reduce nuisance telemarketing calls ⓘ |
| prohibits |
making unsolicited telemarketing calls to registered numbers except in specified circumstances
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sending unsolicited marketing faxes to registered numbers except in specified circumstances ⓘ |
| protects | individual privacy in relation to telemarketing ⓘ |
| providesFor |
civil penalty orders
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infringement notices ⓘ |
| purpose |
to allow individuals to opt out of most unsolicited marketing faxes
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to allow individuals to opt out of most unsolicited telemarketing calls ⓘ to establish a national Do Not Call Register ⓘ |
| regulates |
marketing faxes
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telemarketing calls ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Spam Act 2003
NERFINISHED
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Telecommunications Act 1997 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | telemarketers to check numbers against the Do Not Call Register ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| sector |
direct marketing
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telecommunications ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Do Not Call Register Act 2006 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
consumer protection
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privacy ⓘ unsolicited telemarketing communications ⓘ |
| typeOfSanction |
civil penalties
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infringement notices ⓘ |
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