Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) (Alternative Contractual Arrangements) Declaration 2019

I, Mitch Fifield, Minister for Communications and the Arts, make the following Declaration.

Dated 28 march 2019   

MITCH FIFIELD

Minister for Communications and the Arts

Contents

1  Name

2  Commencement

3  Authority

4  Definitions

5  Declaration

1  Name

  This instrument is the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) (Alternative Contractual Arrangements) Declaration 2019.

2  Commencement

  This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under paragraphs 8J(3)(b) and 8K(3)(b) of the Act.

4  Definitions

  In this instrument:

Act means the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999.

5  Declaration

In my opinion, there are not satisfactory alternative contractual arrangements relating to:

 (a) standard telephone services; and

 (b) payphones.