Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Exemption for use of the NSW Government Radio Network) Determination 2017 (Cth)

Telecommunications (Carrier Licence

Exemption for use of the NSW Government Radio Network) Determination 2017

I, Mitch Fifield, Minister for Communications, make the following determination.

Dated  7 December   2017.

Mitch Fifield

Minister for Communications

1  Name

This instrument is the Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Exemption for use of the NSW Government Radio Network) Determination 2017.

2  Commencement

This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

3  Authority

This instrument is made under paragraph 51(1)(c) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

4  Repeal

This instrument is repealed at the start of 1 July 2018.

5  Definitions

In this instrument:

Act means the Telecommunications Act 1997.

designated communications infrastructure means one or more network units that are:

(a)owned or leased from time to time by the NSW Telco Authority or vested in the NSW Telco Authority in accordance with the Government Telecommunications Act 1991 (NSW); and

(b)comprised of line links and designated radiocommunications facilities; and

(c)situated in the State of New South Wales.

NSW Telco Authority means the New South Wales Government Telecommunications Authority established by the Government Telecommunications Act 1991 (NSW).

Note:      A number of expressions used in this determination are defined in the Act, including the following:

(a)network unit;

(b) line link; and

(c)designated radiocommunications facility.

6  Exemption

Section 42 of the Act does not apply in relation to the use of designated communications infrastructure by a department or agency of the Commonwealth for public purposes.