ACMA fines unregistered cabler

July 2009 The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued an on-the-spot fine to a cabler found working without a cabler registration.  ACMA was investigating a complaint about non-compliant cabling work when a routine check of the cabler's registration found that he had allowed his registration to lapse.  The cabler was issued a Telecommunications Infringement Notice which involved an on-the-spot fine of $1,320. It is against the law for people to perform any cabling work that connects to the telecommunications network without a cabler registration. Check your registration now! The lesson here is to make sure you have a current cabler registration before performing any cabling work.  If you are a cabler, go to your wallet and check the expiry date on your registration card NOW.  If you find that your registration has lapsed, contact your cabling registrar immediately to find out how to get a new cabling registration.  The onus is on you to renew the registration when it is due to expire, even if you don't receive a renewal notice. The amount you pay each year for a cabling registration is minor when compared to a fine of $1,320.  It's not worth the risk! Never been registered? It is an offence under the Telecommunications Act 1997 to perform customer cabling work without a registration, and you risk being fined.  So if you are working in the cabling industry but do not have a registration you should contact one of the five ACMA-accredited Registrars today to register.  Once you are registered you will be issued with a card which proves that you can legally perform cabling work. Information on how to apply for a registration is available on the ACMA website. Alternatively, phone ACMA on 1300 850 115 for the free booklet entitled "So you want to be a registered cabler."

 

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