399AUSTEL to review and report to Minister on competitive safeguards and carrier performance

##### 399 AUSTEL to review and report to Minister on competitive safeguards and carrier performance (1) AUSTEL must review, and report to the Minister on, competitive safeguards within the telecommunications industry, including: (a) matters relating to the operation of Parts 5, 8 and 9; and (b) such other matters relating to competition in the telecommunications industry as AUSTEL thinks appropriate. (2) AUSTEL must review, and report to the Minister on, carrier performance, including: (a) the efficiency with which each of the carriers supplies services and facilities; and (b) the adequacy and quality of the services and facilities supplied by each of the carriers; and (ba) compliance by the carriers or service providers with the standards developed under subparagraph 38(2)(b)(iv); and (c) the appropriateness and adequacy of the strategies and policies that the carriers are following to carry out their prescribed carrier obligations (if any); and (d) the efficiency with which the carriers are carrying out those obligations; and (da) the appropriateness and adequacy of the approaches taken by the carriers or service providers in carrying out their obligations, and discharging their liabilities, under Division 6 of Part 5; and (e) such other matters relating to carrier performance as AUSTEL thinks appropriate. (3) When reviewing, and reporting on, the matters referred to in paragraphs (2)(a) and (b), AUSTEL must have regard to the performance standards it has developed under paragraph 38(2)(b). (4) AUSTEL must report to the Minister under subsections (1) and (2) as soon as practicable after: (a) 1 July 1992; and (b) each subsequent 1 July. (5) The Minister must cause a copy of a report under subsection (1) or (2) to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after receiving the report.