Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1991 No. 98 of 1991 - SECT 260

260. (1) AUSTEL may, by written notice given to the holder of a permit, vary
the permit.

(2) The power to vary a permit includes the power to:

   (a)  vary the conditions of the permit; or

   (b)  add further conditions; or

   (c)  revoke any of the conditions.

(3) AUSTEL must not vary a permit unless it is satisfied that:

   (a)  connection of the customer equipment, to which the permit relates, to
        a telecommunications network in accordance with the conditions
        included in the permit, as varied, would comply with technical
        standards determined by AUSTEL under Division 3; and

   (b)  the variation is not contrary to directions given by the Minister
        under Division 5.

(4) A permit varied under this section has effect, as varied, on and from the
day after the day on which notice of the variation is given to the holder of
the permit.

(5) Where AUSTEL varies a permit, it must include in the notice under
subsection (1):

   (a)  the text of the variation; and

   (b)  AUSTEL's reasons for the variation; and

   (c)  a statement to the effect that the applicant may, within 21 days after
        receiving the notice, apply to AUSTEL for reconsideration of the
        variation.