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TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 590

Arbitration--acquisition of property

  (1)   This section applies to a provision of this Act that authorises the conduct of an arbitration (whether by the ACCC or another person).

  (2)   The provision has no effect to the extent (if any) to which it purports to authorise the acquisition of property if that acquisition:

  (a)   is otherwise than on just terms; and

  (b)   would be invalid because of paragraph   51(xxxi) of the Constitution.

  (3)   In this section:

"acquisition of property" has the same meaning as in paragraph   51(xxxi) of the Constitution.

"just terms" has the same meaning as in paragraph   51(xxxi) of the Constitution.

"this Act" includes the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 and regulations under that Act.


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