Telecommunications Act 1997

The following is a simplified outline of this Part:

• If a real estate development project is specified in a legislative instrument made by the Minister, a person must not install a line in the project area unless the line is an optical fibre line.

• A person must not install a fixed‑line facility in the project area for a real estate development project unless the facility is a fibre‑ready facility.

• If the developer of a real estate development project is a constitutional corporation, the developer must not, in the course of carrying out the project, sell or lease a building lot or building unit unless a functional fibre‑ready facility is installed in proximity to the lot or unit.

• If the developer of a real estate development project in a Territory is not a constitutional corporation, the developer must not, in the course of carrying out the project, sell or lease a building lot or building unit unless a functional fibre‑ready facility is installed in proximity to the lot or unit.

• If the developer of a real estate development project in a State is not a constitutional corporation, the developer must not, in the course of carrying out the project, sell or lease a building lot or building unit unless a functional fibre‑ready facility is installed in proximity to the lot or unit.

• These rules are subject to any exemptions specified in a legislative instrument made by the Minister.

• A third party access regime applies to fixed‑line facilities owned or operated by a person other than a carrier.