Industry Development Plan Exemption Declaration 1997 (Cth)

Commonwealth of Australia

Telecommunications Act 1997

Industry Development Plan Exemption

Declaration 1997

I, PETER McGAURAN, Minister for Science and Technology, acting under clause 5 of Schedule 1 to the Telecommunications Act 1997 and section 4 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, make this Declaration.

Dated 23 June 1997.

PETER McGAURAN

Minister for Science and Technology

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Citation

1.       This Declaration may be cited as the Industry Development Plan Exemption Declaration 1997.

Commencement

2.        This Declaration commences on 1 July 1997.

[Note:  This Declaration is a disallowable instrument for s. 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, see subclause 5 (3) of Schedule 1 to the Act.]

Interpretation

3.        In this Declaration:

Act means the Telecommunications Act 1997.

Exempt carriers

4.    (1)      Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Telecommunications Act 1997 does not apply to a carrier (the first carrier) that is related, within the meaning of the Corporations Law, to a carrier that:

(a)     has a current industry development plan; or

(b) is required to give a current industry development plan to the Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism under a Declaration of carrier licence conditions under subsection 63 (3) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

(2)      A current industry development plan mentioned in subsection (1) must show how it relates to the first carrier.

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