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Telecommunications Act 1991
192Variation and revocation of BCS tariff
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##### 192 Variation and revocation of BCS tariff
(1) Subject to this section, a carrier’s BCS tariff is in force for the period stated in the tariff under subsection 190(3).
(2) A carrier may vary or revoke its BCS tariff by writing given to AUSTEL.
(3) A variation or revocation takes effect:
(a) on the third business day after it is given to AUSTEL; or
(b) if it provides for it to take effect on a later day—on that later day.
(3A) Subsection (3) of this section does not affect the operation of section 238B.
(4) A tariff must not be varied so as to cease to comply with section 190.
(5) In preparing a variation, a carrier must have regard to its obligations under sections 83 and 84.
(6) A variation must be prepared in such a way that complying with section 197 or 198 in relation to the varied tariff will not result in a contravention of section 183 or 184.
(7) A carrier must vary its BCS tariff as and when necessary to ensure that:
(a) the carrier complies with its obligations under sections 83 and 84; and
(b) complying with section 197 or 198 in relation to the tariff will not result in a contravention of section 183 or 184.