Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (CONSUMER PROTECTION AND SERVICE STANDARDS) ACT 1999 - SECT 71

  (1)   The Secretary is to maintain a register, to be known as the Register of Public Interest Telecommunications Contracts, in which the Secretary includes the following for each section   14 contract that is in force:

  (a)   the name of the contractor;

  (b)   the duration of the contract;

  (c)   a summary of the actions to be undertaken by the contractor under the contract;

  (d)   a description of the services, facilities or customer equipment to be supplied by the contractor in accordance with the contract;

  (e)   one of the following:

  (i)   the total amount paid or to be paid by the Commonwealth under the contract;

  (ii)   an estimate of the total amount paid or to be paid by the Commonwealth under the contract;

  (iii)   the method of working out the total amount paid or to be paid by the Commonwealth under the contract.

  (2)   The Register of Public Interest Telecommunications Contracts is to be maintained by electronic means.

  (3)   The Register of Public Interest Telecommunications Contracts is to be made available for inspection on the Department's website.

  (4)   The Register of Public Interest Telecommunications Contracts is not a legislative instrument.