National Broadband Network Companies Act 2011
98AExemption from stamp duty—matters related to the creation, development or operation of the national broadband network
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98A Exemption from stamp duty—matters related to the creation, development or operation of the national broadband network
(1) In this section:
category A designated matter means any of the following matters:
(a) an action taken by Telstra to cease to supply fixed‑line carriage services to customers using a telecommunications network over which Telstra is in a position to exercise control, where:
(i) under section 577BA of the Telecommunications Act 1997, the action is authorised for the purposes of subsection 51(1) of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010; and
(ii) the cessation relates to the creation, development or operation of the national broadband network;
(b) an action taken by Telstra to commence to supply fixed‑line carriage services to customers using the national broadband network, where, under section 577BA of the Telecommunications Act 1997, the action is authorised for the purposes of subsection 51(1) of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010;
(c) the receipt of money by a person in respect of a matter covered by paragraph (a) or (b);
(d) an agreement that:
(i) is between Telstra and an NBN corporation; and
(ii) relates to a matter covered by paragraph (a) or (b);
where, at the time when the agreement is entered into, an undertaking is in force under section 577A of the Telecommunications Act 1997;
(e) an agreement that:
(i) is between Telstra and an NBN corporation; and
(ii) relates to a matter covered by paragraph (a) or (b);
where the operative provisions of the agreement are subject to a condition precedent, namely, the coming into force of an undertaking under section 577A of the Telecommunications Act 1997.
category B designated matter means any of the following matters:
(a) the transfer, from Telstra to an NBN corporation, of:
(i) a conduit, wire or cable; or
(ii) any equipment, apparatus or other thing used, or for use, in or in connection with a conduit, wire or cable;
where:
(iii) under section 577BA of the Telecommunications Act 1997, the transfer is authorised for the purposes of subsection 51(1) of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010; and
(iv) the transfer relates to the creation, development or operation of the national broadband network;
(b) the giving to an NBN corporation, by Telstra, of access to a facility owned or operated by Telstra, where:
(i) under section 577BA of the Telecommunications Act 1997, the giving of the access is authorised for the purposes of subsection 51(1) of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010; and
(ii) the access relates to the creation, development or operation of the national broadband network;
(c) the giving to an NBN corporation, by Telstra, of access to a site:
(i) owned, occupied or controlled by Telstra; and
(ii) on which there is, or is proposed to be, situated a facility;
where:
(iii) under section 577BA of the Telecommunications Act 1997, the giving of the access is authorised for the purposes of subsection 51(1) of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010; and
(iv) the access relates to the creation, development or operation of the national broadband network;
(d) the supply to an NBN corporation, by Telstra, of an eligible service, where:
(i) under section 577BA of the Telecommunications Act 1997, the supply of the service is authorised for the purposes of subsection 51(1) of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010; and
(ii) the supply of the service relates to the creation, development or operation of the national broadband network;
(e) the receipt of money by a person in respect of a matter covered by paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d);
(f) an agreement that:
(i) is between Telstra and an NBN corporation; and
(ii) relates to a matter covered by paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d);
where, at the time when the agreement is entered into, an undertaking is in force under section 577A of the Telecommunications Act 1997;
(g) an agreement that:
(i) is between Telstra and an NBN corporation; and
(ii) relates to a matter covered by paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d);
where the operative provisions of the agreement are subject to a condition precedent, namely, the coming into force of an undertaking under section 577A of the Telecommunications Act 1997.