##### 30EA  Simplified outline of this Part - The responsible entity for a critical telecommunications asset that is prescribed by the rules has an obligation to protect the asset, so far as it is reasonably practicable to do so, for the purposes of: - \(a\) security; and - \(b\) the protection of the asset from any hazard where there is a material risk that the occurrence of the hazard could have a relevant impact on the asset\. - The responsible entity for a critical telecommunications asset that is prescribed by the rules must notify the Secretary of certain changes, and proposed changes, to telecommunications services or telecommunications systems if the change, or proposed change, is likely to have a material adverse effect on the entity’s capacity to comply with the obligation to protect the asset for the purposes of security\. - The Minister may direct the responsible entity for a critical telecommunications asset not to use or supply, or to cease using or supplying, a carriage service, if the Minister considers that the use or supply would be, or is, prejudicial to security\. ### Division 2—Responsible entity’s obligation to protect critical telecommunications assets --- ## Source and attribution Saved copy: C2018A00029 / C2026C00213 / f578e546a17068939a3a5a928474713f844dfae8 Scope: navPoint\_150 Compiled 2026\-06\-04\. This does not establish legal commencement\. Official source: https://www\.legislation\.gov\.au/C2018A00029/2026\-06\-04/2026\-06\-04/text/1/epub/OEBPS/document\_1/document\_1\.html Licence: https://creativecommons\.org/licenses/by/4\.0/ Based on content from the Federal Register of Legislation at 1 October 2026\. For the latest information on Australian Government legislation please go to https://www\.legislation\.gov\.au\. Converted XHTML into Tiptap JSON; recovered lists from paragraph classes; kept literal labels and text\. Print layout is changed\. The Commonwealth Coat of Arms is not covered by the CC BY licence\.