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TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 372E

Installation of fibre - ready facilities--building lots

Scope

  (1)   This section applies to the installation of a fixed - line facility in the project area, or any of the project areas, for a real estate development project if:

  (a)   the project involves the subdivision of one or more areas of land into building lots; and

  (b)   the installation occurs after the commencement of this section; and

  (c)   sewerage services, electricity or water is, are, or will be, supplied to those lots.

Note 1:   For fixed - line facility , see section   372V.

Note 2:   For real estate development project , see section   372Q.

Note 3:   For subdivision of an area of land, see section   372R.

Note 4:   For building lot , see section   372Q.

Note 5:   For supply of sewerage services, electricity or water, see section   372Z.

Note 6:   For exemptions, see section   372K.

Note 7:   For exemption of certain projects, see section   372P.

Requirement

  (2)   A person must not install a fixed - line facility in the project area, or any of the project areas, for a real estate development project, unless:

  (a)   the facility is a fibre - ready facility; and

  (b)   the conditions (if any) specified in an instrument under subsection   (4) are satisfied.

Note 1:   For fibre - ready facility , see section   372W.

Note 2:   For exemptions, see section   372K.

  (4)   The Minister may, by legislative instrument, specify conditions for the purposes of paragraph   (2)(b).

Ancillary contraventions

  (5)   A person must not:

  (a)   aid, abet, counsel or procure a contravention of subsection   (2); or

  (b)   induce, whether by threats or promises or otherwise, a contravention of subsection   (2); or

  (c)   be in any way, directly or indirectly, knowingly concerned in, or party to, a contravention of subsection   (2); or

  (d)   conspire with others to effect a contravention of subsection   (2).

Civil penalty provisions

  (6)   Subsections   (2) and (5) are civil penalty provisions .

Note:   Part   31 provides for pecuniary penalties for breaches of civil penalty provisions.



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