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Optimal Period of Registration for the Do Not Call Register – Regulation Impact Statement – Department of Communications

On 22 October 2014, the Minister for Communications introduced legislation to make the registration period for numbers on the Do Not Call Register indefinite. The proposal was strongly supported by consumers and will enable them to avoid having to periodically re-register their telephone and fax numbers. The proposal has been assessed as likely to have a measurable but contained impact on the economy with minor impacts on competition. A Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) was prepared and certified by the Department of Communications under the March 2014 Australian Government Guide to Regulation and has beenassessed as compliant by the Office of Best Practice Regulation. The OBPR notes that the process followed by the Department of Communications and the level of analysis contained in the RIS was consistent with best practice. The RIS estimates the average annual regulatory cost saving at $3.48 million per annum. The OBPR has agreed to the regulatory cost saving.