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TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 372H

Sale of building units--other projects

Scope

  (1)   This section applies if:

  (a)   a real estate development project involves:

  (i)   the construction of one or more building units on one or more areas of land; and

  (ii)   the making available of any or all of those building units for sale or lease; and

  (b)   sewerage services, electricity or water is, are, or will be, supplied to those units.

Note 1:   For building unit , see section   372S.

Note 2:   For sale of building units, see section   372U.

Note 3:   For supply of sewerage services, electricity or water, see section   372Z.

Note 4:   For exemptions, see section   372K.

Note 5:   For exemption of certain projects, see section   372P.

Requirements

  (2)   A constitutional corporation must not, in the course of carrying out, or carrying out an element of, the project, sell or lease such a building unit unless a functional fibre - ready facility is installed in proximity to the unit.

Note 1:   For functional fibre - ready facility , see section   372W.

Note 2:   For proximity , see section   372Y.

Note 3:   For exemptions, see section   372K.

  (3)   If such a building unit is in a Territory, a person (other than a constitutional corporation) must not, in the course of carrying out, or carrying out an element of, the project, sell or lease the unit unless a functional fibre - ready facility is installed in proximity to the unit.

Note 1:   For functional fibre - ready facility , see section   372W.

Note 2:   For proximity , see section   372Y.

Note 3:   For exemptions, see section   372K.

  (3A)   If such a building unit is in a State, a person (other than a constitutional corporation) must not, in the course of carrying out, or carrying out an element of, the project, sell or lease the unit unless a functional fibre - ready facility is installed in proximity to the unit.

Note 1:   For functional fibre - ready facility , see section   372W.

Note 2:   For proximity , see section   372Y.

Note 3:   For exemptions, see section   372K.

Ancillary contraventions

  (4)   A person must not:

  (a)   aid, abet, counsel or procure a contravention of subsection   (2), (3) or (3A); or

  (b)   induce, whether by threats or promises or otherwise, a contravention of subsection   (2), (3) or (3A); or

  (c)   be in any way, directly or indirectly, knowingly concerned in, or party to, a contravention of subsection   (2), (3) or (3A); or

  (d)   conspire with others to effect a contravention of subsection   (2), (3) or (3A).

Civil penalty provisions

  (5)   Subsections   (2), (3), (3A) and (4) are civil penalty provisions .

Note:   Part   31 provides for pecuniary penalties for breaches of civil penalty provisions.

Validity of transactions

  (6)   A contravention of subsection   (2), (3) or (3A) does not affect the validity of any transaction.


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