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TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 50

Exemption--line links authorised by or under previous laws

  (1)   If:

  (a)   a line link consists of facilities in relation to which an authorisation was in force under paragraph   13(1)(a) of the Telecommunications Act 1975 immediately before the repeal of that Act; and

  (b)   the sole use of the line link is use as provided in, and in accordance with any conditions specified in, the authorisation;

section   42 of this Act does not apply to the line link.

  (2)   If:

  (a)   a line link consists of facilities in relation to which an authorisation was in force under paragraph   13(1)(a) of the Telecommunications Act 1975 immediately before the repeal of that Act; and

  (b)   the principal use of the line link is use as provided in, and in accordance with any conditions specified in, the authorisation; and

  (c)   the remaining use of the line link is use by one or more carriers, or by one or more exempt network - users, to supply carriage services and/or content services;

section   42 of this Act does not apply to the line link.

  (3)   If a line link consists of facilities that:

  (a)   were installed before the repeal of section   45 of the Telecommunications Act 1989 ; and

  (b)   immediately before that repeal, were permitted by that section to be maintained and operated;

section   42 of this Act does not apply to the line link.

  (4)   If:

  (a)   a line link consists of facilities in relation to which an authorisation was in force under section   46 of the Telecommunications Act 1989 immediately before the repeal of that Act; and

  (b)   the sole use of the line link is use as provided in, and in accordance with any conditions specified in, the authorisation;

section   42 of this Act does not apply to the line link.

  (5)   If:

  (a)   a line link consists of facilities in relation to which an authorisation was in force under section   46 of the Telecommunications Act 1989 immediately before the repeal of that Act; and

  (b)   the principal use of the line link is use as provided in, and in accordance with any conditions specified in, the authorisation; and

  (c)   the remaining use of the line link is use by one or more carriers, or by one or more exempt network - users, to supply carriage services and/or content services;

section   42 of this Act does not apply to the line link.

  (6)   If:

  (a)   a line link consists of facilities in relation to which an authorisation was in force under section   108 of the Telecommunications Act 1991 immediately before the repeal of that Act; and

  (b)   the sole use of the line link is use as provided in, and in accordance with any conditions specified in, the authorisation;

section   42 of this Act does not apply to the line link.

  (7)   If:

  (a)   a line link consists of facilities in relation to which an authorisation was in force under section   108 of the Telecommunications Act 1991 immediately before the repeal of that Act; and

  (b)   the principal use of the line link is use as provided in, and in accordance with any conditions specified in, the authorisation; and

  (c)   the remaining use of the line link is use by one or more carriers, or by one or more exempt network - users, to supply carriage services and/or content services;

section   42 of this Act does not apply to the line link.


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