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Telecommunications Act 1991
183Dominant carrier not to discriminate between acquirers of telecommunications services
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##### 183 Dominant carrier not to discriminate between acquirers of telecommunications services
(1) A carrier that is in a position to dominate a market for a particular kind of telecommunications service must not discriminate, between persons who acquire in that market telecommunications services of that kind, in relation to:
(a) the charges for the services; or
(b) the terms and conditions on which the services are supplied.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to prescribed telecommunications services.
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to discrimination by a carrier in favour of:
(a) a person who is a concessional beneficiary within the meaning of Part VII of the National Health Act 1953; or
(b) a person to whom, or in respect of whom, a pension or allowance is being paid under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986; or
(c) any other person that the carrier reasonably believes is disadvantaged on financial or health grounds.