Commonwealth legislation

Carrier Licence Conditions (Optus Mobile Pty Ltd) Declaration 1997 Instrument of Revocation 2014

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

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This instrument is a housekeeping measure that removes outdated regulatory requirements from Optus Mobile's operating licence.

What it does:

Revokes (cancels) the special conditions imposed on Optus Mobile back in 1997
These conditions were originally attached to Optus's carrier licence when the telecommunications market was opened to competition

Why it matters: In 1997, the government imposed specific rules on Optus Mobile to ensure fair competition with Telstra and protect consumers. By 2014, these restrictions had become obsolete—either replaced by newer regulations or simply no longer necessary as the market matured. This instrument cleans up the statute book by removing these redundant rules.

How it works: The instrument functions as a legislative 'delete button.' It revokes the old 1997 conditions, comes into force immediately after registration, and then automatically expires the following day. This ensures the revocation happens cleanly without leaving unnecessary paperwork on the permanent legislative record.

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Current sections

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Carrier Licence Conditions (Optus Mobile Pty Ltd) Declaration 1997 Instrument of Revocation 2014

Commonwealth of Australia

Telecommunications Act 1997

Carrier Licence Conditions (Optus Mobile Pty Ltd) Declaration 1997 Instrument of Revocation 2014

I, MALCOLM BLIGH TURNBULL, Minister for Communications make the following instrument of revocation under subsection 63 (6) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

Dated 18 March 2014.

MALCOLM TURNBULL

Minister for Communications

_________________________________________________________

1 Name of instrument

This instrument is the Carrier Licence Conditions (Optus Mobile Pty Ltd) Declaration 1997 Instrument of Revocation 2014.

2 Commencement

This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

3 Revocation

The Carrier Licence Conditions (Optus Mobile Pty Ltd) Declaration 1997 is revoked.

4 Expiry

This instrument expires on the day after it commences, as if it had been repealed by another instrument.

Source text

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1 Carrier Licence Conditions (Optus Mobile Pty Ltd) Declaration 1997 Instrument of Revocation 2014

Commonwealth of Australia

Telecommunications Act 1997

Carrier Licence Conditions (Optus Mobile Pty Ltd) Declaration 1997 Instrument of Revocation 2014

I, MALCOLM BLIGH TURNBULL, Minister for Communications make the following instrument of revocation under subsection 63 (6) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

Dated 18 March 2014.

MALCOLM TURNBULL

Minister for Communications

_________________________________________________________

1 Name of instrument

This instrument is the Carrier Licence Conditions (Optus Mobile Pty Ltd) Declaration 1997 Instrument of Revocation 2014.

2 Commencement

This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

3 Revocation

The Carrier Licence Conditions (Optus Mobile Pty Ltd) Declaration 1997 is revoked.

4 Expiry

This instrument expires on the day after it commences, as if it had been repealed by another instrument.