(1) TUSMA may distribute to persons who are or were participating persons any balance standing to the credit of the Telecommunications Universal Service Special Account that remains after all payments payable by TUSMA or the Commonwealth, in respect of debits from the Account for an eligible levy period, have been paid.
(2) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine rules for making those distributions.
(3) TUSMA must comply with any rules determined under subsection (2).