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Telecommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1991
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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
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C2016C00833 C03
01 July 2016
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
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Part 2—Transitional provisions
3 Interpretation
4 Application
5 Pre-existing notifications and directions to AUSTEL
6 Pre-existing advisory committees established by AUSTEL
7 Existing carriers may continue to operate pending grant of licences
8 Disclosure of pre-existing communications
9 Relief in respect of past infringing conduct
10 Pre-existing interconnection rights
11 Pre-existing class licences
12 Pre-existing eligible services
13 Pre-existing numbers
14 Effect of standards determined under section 106 of the Telecommunications Act 1989
15 Pre-existing authorities for connection of customer equipment
16 Pre-existing licences for performing cabling work
17 Pre-existing delegations by AUSTEL
18 Continuation of investigations
19 Existing members and associate members of AUSTEL
20 Existing regulations under Telecommunications Act 1989
21 Existing regulations under Telecommunications (Application Fees) Act 1989
22 Application of State and Territory laws to Telecom
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Part 3—Repeals
23 Repeal of regulatory legislation
24 Repeal of Acts relating to Telecom and OTC
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Part 4—Amendments consequential on Telecommunications Act 1991
25 Amendments consequential on new regulatory legislation
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Part 5—Amendments consequential on Australian and Overseas Telecommunications Corporation Act 1991
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26 Amendments consequential on formation of AOTC
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Schedule 1—Amendments consequential on Telecommunications Act 1991
AUSSAT Act 1984
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983
Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989
Australian Telecommunications Corporation Act 1989
Broadcasting Act 1942
Crimes Act 1914
Ombudsman Act 1976
OTC Act 1946
Radiocommunications Act 1983
Satellite Communications Amendment Act 1988
Sea Installations Act 1987
Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979
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Schedule 2—Amendments consequential on Australian and Overseas Telecommunications Corporation Act 1991
Crimes Act 1914
Freedom of Information Act 1982
Sea Installations Act 1987
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history