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TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 577Q

When Telstra or a designated Telstra successor company is in a position to exercise control of a network

  (1A)   For the purposes of this Part, a designated Telstra successor company is in a position to exercise control of:

  (a)   a hybrid fibre - coaxial network; or

  (b)   another telecommunications network;

if:

  (c)   the designated Telstra successor company legally or beneficially owns the network (whether alone or together with one or more other persons); or

  (d)   the designated Telstra successor company is in a position, either alone or together with an associate of the designated Telstra successor company and whether directly or indirectly:

  (i)   to exercise control of the operation of all or part of the network; or

  (ii)   to exercise control of the selection of the kinds of services that are supplied using the network; or

  (iii)   to exercise control of the supply of services using the network; or

  (e)   a company other than the designated Telstra successor company legally or beneficially owns the network (whether alone or together with one or more other persons), and:

  (i)   the designated Telstra successor company is in a position, either alone or together with an associate of the designated Telstra successor company, to exercise control of the company; or

  (ii)   the designated Telstra successor company, either alone or together with an associate of the designated Telstra successor company, is in a position to veto any action taken by the board of directors of the company; or

  (iii)   the designated Telstra successor company, either alone or together with an associate of the designated Telstra successor company, is in a position to appoint or secure the appointment of, or veto the appointment of, at least half of the board of directors of the company; or

  (iv)   the designated Telstra successor company, either alone or together with an associate of the designated Telstra successor company, is in a position to exercise, in any other manner, whether directly or indirectly, direction or restraint over any substantial issue affecting the management or affairs of the company; or

  (v)   the company or more than 50% of its directors act, or are accustomed to act in accordance with the directions, instructions or wishes of, or in concert with, the designated Telstra successor company or of the designated Telstra successor company and an associate of the designated Telstra successor company acting together or of the directors of the designated Telstra successor company; or

  (vi)   the company or more than 50% of its directors, under a contract or an arrangement or understanding (whether formal or informal) are intended or expected to act, in accordance with the directions, instructions or wishes of, or in concert with, the designated Telstra successor company or of the designated Telstra successor company and an associate of the designated Telstra successor company acting together or of the directors of the designated Telstra successor company.

  (1)   For the purposes of this Part, Telstra is in a position to exercise control of:

  (a)   a hybrid fibre - coaxial network; or

  (b)   another telecommunications network;

if:

  (c)   Telstra legally or beneficially owns the network (whether alone or together with one or more other persons); or

  (d)   Telstra is in a position, either alone or together with an associate of Telstra and whether directly or indirectly:

  (i)   to exercise control of the operation of all or part of the network; or

  (ii)   to exercise control of the selection of the kinds of services that are supplied using the network; or

  (iii)   to exercise control of the supply of services using the network; or

  (e)   a company other than Telstra legally or beneficially owns the network (whether alone or together with one or more other persons), and:

  (i)   Telstra is in a position, either alone or together with an associate of Telstra, to exercise control of the company; or

  (ii)   Telstra, either alone or together with an associate of Telstra, is in a position to veto any action taken by the board of directors of the company; or

  (iii)   Telstra, either alone or together with an associate of Telstra, is in a position to appoint or secure the appointment of, or veto the appointment of, at least half of the board of directors of the company; or

  (iv)   Telstra, either alone or together with an associate of Telstra, is in a position to exercise, in any other manner, whether directly or indirectly, direction or restraint over any substantial issue affecting the management or affairs of the company; or

  (v)   the company or more than 50% of its directors act, or are accustomed to act in accordance with the directions, instructions or wishes of, or in concert with, Telstra or of Telstra and an associate of Telstra acting together or of the directors of Telstra; or

  (vi)   the company or more than 50% of its directors, under a contract or an arrangement or understanding (whether formal or informal) are intended or expected to act, in accordance with the directions, instructions or wishes of, or in concert with, Telstra or of Telstra and an associate of Telstra acting together or of the directors of Telstra.

  (2)   An employee is not, except through an association with another person, to be regarded as being in a position to exercise control of a network under subsection   (1A) or (1) purely because of being an employee.

  (3)   More than one person may be in a position to exercise control of a network.

 


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