Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 337

  (1)   A defence authority may prepare a draft agreement to be entered into by the defence authority (on behalf of the Commonwealth) and:

  (a)   a carrier; or

  (b)   a carriage service provider.

  (2)   The agreement must be about:

  (a)   planning for network survivability; or

  (b)   operational requirements in times of crisis;

or both.

  (3)   In preparing the draft agreement, the defence authority must consult the carrier or provider concerned.