Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) ACT 1997 - SECT 80

  (1)   Despite the repeal of the Telecommunications Act 1991 by this Act, sections   95 and 186 of that Act continue to apply, on and after 1   July 1997, in relation to a contravention that occurred before that date, as if:

  (a)   those sections of that Act had not been repealed; and

  (b)   a person who was a carrier immediately before 1   July 1997 had remained a carrier on and after that date; and

  (c)   in the case of section   95 of that Act--a reference in that section to AUSTEL included a reference to the ACA.

  (2)   A reference in this section to section   95 of the Telecommunications Act 1991 includes a reference to section   395 of that Act, in so far as section   395 of that Act applies to section   95 of that Act.

  (3)   A reference in this section to section   186 of the Telecommunications Act 1991 includes a reference to section   395 of that Act, in so far as section   395 of that Act applies to section   186 of that Act.

  (4)   In this section:

"ACA" means the Australian Communications Authority.

"AUSTEL" means the Australian Telecommunications Authority.