3 OBJECTS

3.1 Principal Purposes
The principal purposes of auDA are:
a. to be the administrator of, and the Australian self regulatory policy body for
the .au ccTLD and its associated Second Level Domains;
b. to maintain and promote the operational stability and utility of the .au ccTLD;
c. to ensure a cost effective administration of the .au ccTLD and its sub-domains;
d. to develop and establish a policy framework for the development and
administration of the .au ccTLD including:
i. rules governing the operations of second level domain registries;
ii. the creation of second level domains;
iii. rules governing the accreditation of registrars and registry operators;
(Amended by Special Resolution, 23 September 2002.)
iv. rules governing the registration of names within second level domains
and access to second level domain registries;
v. ensuring that registrars have equal access to second level registry
services.
e. to manage the operation of critical technical functions including:
i. the primary and secondary .au name servers;
ii. zone files for second level domains; and
iii. a searchable data base containing information on registrations within
the .au ccTLD.
f. to liaise with national and international bodies on issues relating to the
development and administration of domain name systems.
g. to establish appropriate complaints handling and dispute resolution processes
to provide for conciliation or redress of grievances on matters associated with
the administration of the .au ccTLD.

3.2 Activities

Solely for the purposes of achieving its principal purposes as set out in clause 3.1, auDA will
enhance the benefits to Internet users through:
a. ensuring the continued operational stability of the domain name system in
Australia;
b. establishing mechanisms to ensure it is responsive and accountable to the
supply and demand sides of the Australian Internet Community;
c. the promotion of competition in the provision of domain name services;
d. the promotion of fair trading;
e. the promotion of consumer protection;
f. adopting open and transparent procedures which are inclusive of all parties
having an interest in use of the domain name system in Australia;
g. ensuring its operations produce timely outputs which are relevant to the needs
of the Australian Internet Community.

Kind regards

James Guy