Amendments Schedule 1 Main amendments Part 1 Schedule 1—Amendments Part 1—Main amendments Telecommunications Act 1997 1 Section 5 After: • The ACMA, carriers and carriage service providers must do their best to prevent telecommunications networks and facilities from being used to commit offences. insert: • Carriers and carriage service providers must do their best to protect telecommunications networks and facilities from unauthorised interference or unauthorised access. 2 Section 7 Insert: adverse security assessment has the meaning given by section 35 of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979. Attorney-General’s Department means the Department administered by the Minister administering the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979. Attorney-General’s Secretary means the Secretary of the Attorney-General’s Department. Director-General of Security means the Director-General of Security holding office under the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979. nominated carriage service provider means a carriage service provider covered by a declaration in force under subsection 197(4) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979. No. 111, 2017 Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017 Authorised Version C2017A00111 3