Overview
The Do Not Call Register Act 2006, introduced in Australia, aims to reduce unsolicited telemarketing calls and marketing faxes to numbers on the national Do Not Call Register. The Act defines rules for the operation of telemarketing and faxing, including eligibility criteria for numbers to be registered, requirements for telemarketers and fax marketers to comply, civil penalties for breaches, and provisions for administration of the register. Government bodies, charities, educational institutions, and certain political communications are exceptions under the Act. It also ties into the Privacy Act 1988 for handling registered data and specifies procedures for enforcement, including civil penalties and injunctions.