1998

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Presented and read a first time

Telecommunications Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1998

No.      , 1998

(Communications, Information Technology and the Arts)

A Bill for an Act to amend the Telecommunications Act 1997, and for related purposes

ISBN:  0642 377731

Contents

1             Short title                                                                                              1

2             Commencement                                                                                    1

3             Schedule(s)                                                                                          2

Schedule 1—Continuation of environmental assessment and protection regime                3

Telecommunications Act 1997                                                                                  3

A Bill for an Act to amend the Telecommunications Act 1997, and for related purposes

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1  Short title

                   This Act may be cited as the Telecommunications Amendment Act (No. 2) 1998.

2  Commencement

                   This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3  Schedule(s)

                   Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Continuation of environmental assessment and protection regime

Telecommunications Act 1997

1  Paragraph 55(1)(a) of Schedule 3

Omit “1999”, substitute “2001”.

Note:       The heading to clause 55 of Schedule 3 is altered by omitting “1999” and substituting “2001”.