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Telecommunications Act 1989
Part 1PRELIMINARY
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PART 1—PRELIMINARY
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. General objects of Act
4. Interpretation—definitions
5. Interpretation—meaning of equipment etc. connected to network
6. Interpretation—meaning of person entitled to use satellite-based facilities operated by AUSSAT
7. Interpretation—meaning of cadastrally separated
8. Interpretation—meaning of supply under a class licence of value added service or private network service
9. Interpretation—meaning of customer equipment of same type
10. Interpretation—meaning of common interest
11. Extraterritorial operation of Act
12. Extension of Act to external Territories
13. Extension of Act to adjacent areas
14. Act binds the Crown
15. Act subject to Radiocommunications Act