Telecommunications Act 1997

For the purposes of this Part, if, immediately before the commencement of this section, a carrier licence held by a carrier was subject to a condition under any of the following declarations in relation to a development area (within the meaning of the declaration):

the Carrier Licence Conditions (OptiComm Co Pty Ltd) Declaration 2013;

the Carrier Licence Conditions (Pivit Pty Ltd) Declaration 2013;

the Carrier Licence Conditions (NT Technology Services Pty Ltd) Declaration 2014;

Subsection (1) has effect subject to subsections (3) and (4).

The Minister may, by legislative instrument, declare that a specified development area mentioned in subsection (1) is not a nominated service area for the purposes of this Part.

For variation and revocation, see subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

The Minister may, by legislative instrument, declare that:

a specified development area mentioned in subsection (1) is not a nominated service area for the purposes of this Part; and

a specified area is a nominated service area for the purposes of this Part.

For variation and revocation, see subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

For the format of the description of the area, see section 360LA.

An area must not be specified in a declaration in accordance with paragraph (4)(b) unless at least one point in the area is also a point in the development area specified in the declaration in accordance with paragraph (4)(a).