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TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 45

Exemption--defence

  (1)   If the sole use of a network unit is use by, or on behalf of, a defence organisation to carry communications necessary or desirable for defence purposes, section   42 does not apply to the unit.

  (2)   If:

  (a)   the principal use of a network unit is use by, or on behalf of, a defence organisation to carry communications necessary or desirable for defence purposes; and

  (b)   the remaining use of the unit is use by one or more carriers, or by one or more exempt network - users, to supply carriage services and/or content services;

section   42 does not apply to the unit.

  (3)   In this section:

"defence organisation" means:

  (a)   the Defence Department; or

  (b)   the Australian Defence Force; or

  (c)   an organisation of a foreign country, so far as the organisation:

  (i)   has functions corresponding to functions of, or of a part of, the Defence Department or the Australian Defence Force; and

  (ii)   is authorised by the Commonwealth to operate or train in Australia or an external Territory; or

  (d)   a part of such an organisation or body.



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