.au Published Policies

.au Domain Administration Rules

The .au Domain Administration Rules apply to .au domain name licences created, transferred or renewed after 10:00 AEST, 12 April 2021.

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.au Domain Administration Rules: Licensing

The terms and conditions for .au domain name licences, including the complaints and dispute resolution processes.

.au Domain Administration Rules: Registrar

These rules set out the minimum standards for the provision of Registrar services and help ensure that the .au domain is administered in the public interest.

.au Domain Administration Rules: .au Namespace Implementation

These rules specify the process to be followed for the implementation of the .au namespace. These rules are yet to commence.

Legacy Published Policies

The Legacy Published Policies apply to .au domain name licences where the current licence period commenced before 10:00 AEST, 12 April 2021.

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Policy No	Policy	Status
2020	Privacy Policy	Current
2016-01	.au Dispute Resolution Policy (auDRP) (2016-01)	Current
2015-01	Complaints Policy (2015-01)	Current
2014-09	Reseller ID Application Form (2014-09)	Current
2014-07	WHOIS Policy (2014-07)	Current
2014-06	Reserved List Policy (2014-06)	Current
2013-05	Registrar Accreditation Application Form (2013-05)	Current
2013-04	Registrar Accreditation Criteria (2013-04)	Current
2013-03	auDA Information Security Standard (ISS) for Accredited Registrars (2013-03)	Current
2013-02	Transfers (Change of Registrar of Record) Policy (2013-02)	Current