Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1991 No. 98 of 1991 - SECT 68

68. (1) The Minister must comply with this section before:

   (a)  making an instrument under section 64; or

   (b)  making under section 65 an instrument relating to a licence that is in
        force.

(2) Unless the sole effect of the instrument would be to remove a condition
(other than a supplementary access condition) of a licence or licences, the
Minister must consult with the carrier that holds the licence, or each carrier
that holds a licence, as the case requires, affected by the instrument.

(3) If the instrument would have the effect of imposing a supplementary
access condition on a licence, the Minister must consult with each carrier on
which, or in whose favour, obligations would be imposed by a supplementary
access condition that the instrument would impose.

(4) If the instrument would have the effect of varying a supplementary
access condition of a licence, the Minister must consult with each carrier on
which, or in whose favour:

   (a)  obligations are imposed by a supplementary access condition that the
        instrument would vary; or

   (b)  obligations would be imposed by such a condition as varied by the
        instrument.

(5) If the instrument would have the effect of removing a supplementary
access condition of a licence, the Minister must consult with each carrier on
which, or in whose favour, obligations are imposed by a supplementary access
condition that the instrument would remove.