Carrier Licence Conditions (Optus Mobile Pty Ltd) Declaration 1997

Carrier Licence Conditions (Optus Mobile Pty Ltd) Declaration 1997

as amended

made under subsection 63 (3) of the

Telecommunications Act 1997

This compilation was prepared on 17 July 2003
taking into account amendments up to Carrier Licence
Conditions (Optus Mobile Pty Ltd) Declaration 1997
(Amendment No. 1 of 1997)

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,
Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

 1 Citation [see Note 1] 

 2 Commencement 

 3 Definitions 

 4 Application 

 5 Industry development plan 

 6 Network rollout 

Notes  

1 Citation [see Note 1]

  This Declaration may be cited as the Carrier Licence Conditions (Optus Mobile Pty Ltd) Declaration 1997.

2 Commencement

  This Declaration commences on 1 July 1997.

3 Definitions

  In this Declaration:

current industry development plan has the meaning given by clause 7 of Schedule 1 to the Act.

industry development plan has the meaning given by clause 6 of Schedule 1 to the Act.

Industry Minister means the Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism.

licensee means Optus Mobile Pty Ltd (ACN 054 365 696).

Optus Communications means Optus Communications Pty Ltd
(ACN 052 833 208).

the Act means the Telecommunications Act 1997.

4 Application

  This Declaration applies if a carrier licence is granted to Optus Mobile Pty Ltd in the period starting on 30 June 1997 and ending at the end of 1 July 1997.

5 Industry development plan

  The licensee must:

 (a) within 90 days after a carrier licence is granted to the licensee:

 (i) give a current industry development plan to the Industry Minister; and

 (ii) obtain the Industry Minister’s approval of the plan; and

 (b) comply with clauses 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Schedule 1 to the Act as if the plan was an industry development plan under Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act.

6 Network rollout

  Before 1 January 1998, the licensee must have offered, and be able to supply, public mobile telecommunications services by means of digital facilities in areas in which at least 80% of the Australian population lives.

Notes to the Carrier Licence Conditions (Optus Mobile Pty Ltd) Declaration 1997

Note 1

The Carrier Licence Conditions (Optus Mobile Pty Ltd) Declaration 1997 (in force under subsection 63 (3) of the Telecommunications Act 1997) as shown in this compilation is amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Instruments

Table of Amendments