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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