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TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 69AA

Remedial directions--breach of conditions relating to access

Scope

  (1)   This section applies if:

  (a)   a carrier has contravened, or is contravening, a condition of the carrier licence held by the carrier; and

  (b)   the condition is set out in Part   3, 4 or 5 of Schedule   1.

Note:   Parts   3, 4 and 5 of Schedule   1 deal with access to network information and access to facilities.

Direction

  (2)   The ACCC may give the carrier a written direction requiring the carrier to take specified action directed towards ensuring that the carrier does not contravene the condition, or is unlikely to contravene the condition, in the future.

  (3)   The following are examples of the kinds of direction that may be given to a carrier under subsection   (2):

  (a)   a direction that the carrier implement effective administrative systems for monitoring compliance with the condition;

  (b)   a direction that the carrier implement a system designed to give the carrier's employees, agents and contractors a reasonable knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the condition, in so far as those requirements affect the employees, agents or contractors concerned.

  (4)   The ACCC must not give a direction under subsection   (2) if the direction would have the effect of:

  (aa)   preventing a designated Telstra successor company from complying with an undertaking in force under section   577A; or

  (a)   preventing Telstra from complying with an undertaking in force under section   577C or 577E; or

  (b)   if a final migration plan is in force--requiring a designated Telstra successor company to engage in conduct in connection with matters covered by the final migration plan.

  (5)   A carrier must not contravene a direction under subsection   (2).

  (6)   A direction under subsection   (2) is not a legislative instrument.


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