Telecommunications Code of Practice 1997

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Department of Communications and the Arts

This item is authorised by the following title:

Telecommunications Act 1997

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F2004C01081

03 April 2002 - 01 March 2018

Table of contents

1.1 Citation [see Note 1]
1.2 Commencement
1.3 Definitions — the dictionary
1.4 Notification procedures
2.1 Purpose of Chapter 2
2.2 Land entry activity
2.3 Carrier to do as little damage as practicable
2.4 Carrier to restore land
2.5 Management of activities
2.6 Agreements with public utilities
2.7 Compliance with industry standards
2.8 Compliance with listed international agreements
2.9 Notice to roads authorities, utilities etc
2.10 Records for certain facilities
2.11 Best practice
2.12 Noise
2.13 Compliance with standards and codes
2.14 Purpose
2.15 Notice to Nature Conservation Director
2.16 Notice to Heritage Chairperson
2.17 Notice to Environment Secretary
2.18 Notification agreements
2.19 Interim notice stopping land entry activity
2.20 Final notice
2.21 Purpose of Part 5
2.22 Application of Divisions 3, 4 and 5 of Part 5
2.23 Notice to owner and occupier of land
2.24 Serving notices if owner unknown
2.25 Serving notices if occupier unknown
2.26 Notice to owner and occupier of land: additional requirements
2.27 Agreement on alternative notification arrangements
2.28 Additional arrangements for serving notices
2.29 Objection to land entry activity
2.30 Reasons for objection
2.31 Time for giving objection to carrier
2.32 Activity after objection
2.33 Consultation
2.34 Changes to land entry activity
2.35 Application of Division 5
2.36 Request to refer objection to Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman
2.37 Compliance with directions of Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman
3.1 Purpose of Chapter 3
3.2 Subscriber connection activity
3.3 Carrier to do as little damage as practicable
3.4 Carrier to restore land
3.5 Management of activities
3.6 Agreements with public utilities
3.7 Compliance with industry standards
3.8 Compliance with listed international agreements
3.9 Notice to roads authorities, utilities etc
3.10 Records for certain facilities
3.11 Best practice
3.12 Noise
3.13 Co-location
3.14 Cooperation about activities
3.15 Compliance with standards and codes
3.16 Height of subscriber connections
3.17 Application of Part 4
3.18 Offer to install subscriber connection underground
3.19 Indicative price
3.20 Installation quote
3.21 Aerial or underground connection
3.22 Application of Part 5
3.23 Offer to install subscriber connection underground
3.24 Indicative price to subscriber
3.25 Installation quote to subscriber
3.26 Offer to third party
3.27 Indicative price to third party
3.28 Installation quote to third party
3.29 Aerial or underground installation: subscriber’s land
3.30 Aerial or underground installation: third party’s land
3.31 Notice to Nature Conservation Director
3.32 Notice to Heritage Chairperson
3.33 Notice to Environment Secretary
3.34 Notification agreements
3.35 Interim notice stopping subscriber connection activity
3.36 Final notice
3.37 Purpose of Part 7
3.38 Application of Division 3 of Part 7
3.39 Notice to owner and occupier of land
3.40 Serving notices if owner unknown
3.41 Serving notices if occupier unknown
3.42 Notice to owner and occupier of land: additional requirements
3.43 Agreement on alternative notification arrangements
3.44 Additional arrangements for serving notices
4.1 Purpose of Chapter 4
4.2 Low-impact facility activity
4.3 Carrier to do as little damage as practicable
4.4 Carrier to restore land
4.5 Management of activities
4.6 Agreements with public utilities
4.7 Compliance with industry standards
4.8 Compliance with listed international agreements
4.9 Notice to roads authorities, utilities etc
4.10 Records for certain facilities
4.11 Best practice
4.12 Noise
4.13 Co-location
4.14 Cooperation about activities
4.15 Compliance with standards and codes
4.16 Notice to Nature Conservation Director
4.17 Notice to Heritage Chairperson
4.18 Notice to Environment Secretary
4.19 Notification agreements
4.20 Interim notice stopping low-impact facility activity
4.21 Final notice
4.22 Purpose of Part 5
4.23 Application of Part 5
4.24 Notice to owner and occupier of land
4.25 Serving notices if owner unknown
4.26 Serving notices if occupier unknown
4.27 Notice to owner and occupier of land: additional requirements
4.28 Agreement on alternative notification arrangements
4.29 Additional arrangements for serving notices
4.30 Objection to low-impact facility activity
4.31 Reasons for objection
4.32 Time for giving objection to carrier
4.33 Activity after objection
4.34 Consultation
4.35 Changes to low-impact facility activity
4.36 Application of Division 5
4.37 Request to refer objection to Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman
4.38 Compliance with directions of Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman
5.1 Purpose of Chapter 5
5.2 Temporary defence facility activity
5.3 Carrier to do as little damage as practicable
5.4 Carrier to restore land
5.5 Management of activities
5.6 Agreements with public utilities
5.7 Compliance with industry standards
5.8 Compliance with listed international agreements
5.9 Notice to roads authorities, utilities etc
5.10 Records for certain facilities
5.11 Requirements of defence agencies
5.12 Notice to Nature Conservation Director
5.13 Notice to Heritage Chairperson
5.14 Purpose of Part 5
5.15 Notice to owner and occupier of land
5.16 Serving notices if owner unknown
5.17 Serving notices if occupier unknown
5.18 Agreement on alternative notification arrangements
5.19 Additional arrangements for serving notices
6.1 Purpose of Chapter 6
6.2 Maintenance activity
6.3 Carrier to do as little damage as practicable
6.4 Carrier to restore land
6.5 Management of activities
6.6 Agreements with public utilities
6.7 Compliance with industry standards
6.8 Compliance with listed international agreements
6.9 Notice to roads authorities, utilities etc
6.10 Records for certain facilities
6.11 Best practice
6.12 Noise
6.13 Compliance with standards and codes
6.14 Purpose
6.15 Notice to Nature Conservation Director
6.16 Notice to Heritage Chairperson
6.17 Notice to Environment Secretary
6.18 Notification agreements
6.19 Interim notice stopping maintenance activity
6.20 Final notice
6.21 Purpose of Part 5
6.22 Application of Divisions 3, 4 and 5 of Part 5
6.23 Notice to owner and occupier of land
6.24 Serving notices if owner unknown
6.25 Serving notices if occupier unknown
6.26 Notice to owner and occupier of land: additional requirements
6.27 Additional arrangements for serving notices
6.28 Agreement on alternative notification arrangements
6.29 Objection to maintenance activity
6.30 Reasons for objection
6.31 Time for giving objection to carrier
6.32 Activity after objection
6.33 Consultation
6.34 Changes to maintenance activity
6.35 Application of Division 5
6.36 Request to refer objection to Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman
6.37 Compliance with directions of Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman
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