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Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Act 2013

Network security - Process for preventing or mitigating network security risks

58: Guidelines

You could also call this:

"Guidelines to help network operators do the right thing"

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The Director can create guidelines for network operators. You can follow these guidelines if you want to. They are not rules you must follow, but if you do follow them, it can help show you are doing the right thing under this Act.

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Part 3Network security
Process for preventing or mitigating network security risks

58Guidelines

  1. The Director may issue guidelines on any requirements under this Part that apply to network operators.

  2. Any guidelines issued under this section are not binding.

  3. However, in any proceeding relating to this Act, evidence of a network operator’s compliance with any guidelines issued under this section is to be treated as evidence of compliance with the applicable requirements.