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Telecommunications Act 1991
68Minister to consult with carriers before changing licence conditions
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##### 68 Minister to consult with carriers before changing licence conditions
(1) The Minister must comply with this section before:
(a) making an instrument under section 64; or
(b) making under section 65 an instrument relating to a licence that is in force.
(2) Unless the sole effect of the instrument would be to remove a condition (other than a supplementary access condition) of a licence or licences, the Minister must consult with the carrier that holds the licence, or each carrier that holds a licence, as the case requires, affected by the instrument.
(3) If the instrument would have the effect of imposing a supplementary access condition on a licence, the Minister must consult with each carrier on which, or in whose favour, obligations would be imposed by a supplementary access condition that the instrument would impose.
(4) If the instrument would have the effect of varying a supplementary access condition of a licence, the Minister must consult with each carrier on which, or in whose favour:
(a) obligations are imposed by a supplementary access condition that the instrument would vary; or
(b) obligations would be imposed by such a condition as varied by the instrument.
(5) If the instrument would have the effect of removing a supplementary access condition of a licence, the Minister must consult with each carrier on which, or in whose favour, obligations are imposed by a supplementary access condition that the instrument would remove.