Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1991 No. 98 of 1991 - SECT 86

86. (1) AUSTEL may, by writing given to a carrier, direct the carrier to
permit a specified person of a kind referred to in paragraph 405 (a), (b) or
(c) to inspect, and to make copies of, or take extracts from, specified books
of account or other records of the carrier, for such of the following purposes
as the direction specifies:

   (a)  to determine whether the carrier is complying with its obligations
        under sections 83 and 84;

   (b)  any other purpose connected with achieving the objects of this Part.

(2) A direction may specify a reasonable period within which the carrier must
comply with it.

(3) This section does not limit AUSTEL's powers under section 400 or any other
provision.