Category 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4 and 15.5 tenures
29 Category 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4 and 15.5 tenures
A tenure may not be categorised as a tenure of a category mentioned in any of subsections (2) to (6) if the tenure is held by a carrier under the Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cwlth) for supplying a carriage service under that Act.
A tenure is a category 15.1 tenure if the tenure is, or may be, used for providing an electronic communication service for carrying out a community service activity.
A tenure is a category 15.2 tenure if—
the tenure is, or may be, used for providing an electronic communication service for carrying out a limited commercial service activity; and
the land subject to the tenure is in a rural area.
A tenure is a category 15.3 tenure if—
the tenure is, or may be, used for providing an electronic communication service for carrying out a limited commercial service activity; and
the land subject to the tenure is in an urban area.
A tenure is a category 15.4 tenure if—
the tenure is, or may be, used for providing an electronic communication service for carrying out a non-community service activity; and
the land subject to the tenure is in a rural area.
A tenure is a category 15.5 tenure if—
the tenure is, or may be, used for providing an electronic communication service for carrying out a non-community service activity; and
the land subject to the tenure is in an urban area.
In this section—
commercial service means a service relating to communications carried out on a commercial basis.Examples of a service relating to communications—
cable television service, mobile phone service
community service activity means an activity relating to the provision of an emergency or essential community service.Examples of an emergency or essential community service—
ambulance, fire service, police service
domestic service means a service relating to communications carried out other than on a commercial basis.
electronic communication service includes services for the internet, radio, telephone and television.
limited commercial service activity means an activity relating to the provision of a commercial service or domestic service carried out by—
a radio broadcaster owned by the Commonwealth or the State; or
a television broadcaster owned by the Commonwealth or the State; or
a local service provider.
local service provider means an entity employing fewer than 200 employees, that provides a commercial service or domestic service—
within an urban area; or
only to a rural area.
non-community service activity means an activity relating to the provision of a commercial service or domestic service, other than a limited commercial service activity.
providing, an electronic communications service, includes relaying and transmitting the service.
rural area means a part of the State that is not an urban area.
urban area means any of the following local government areas—
• Brisbane
• Gold Coast
• Ipswich
• Logan
• Moreton Bay
• Noosa
• Redland
• Sunshine Coast.
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