50Exemption—line links authorised by or under previous laws

50 Exemption—line links authorised by or under previous laws

(1) If: (a) a line link consists of facilities in relation to which an authorisation was in force under paragraph 13(1)(a) of the Telecommunications Act 1975 immediately before the repeal of that Act; and (b) the sole use of the line link is use as provided in, and in accordance with any conditions specified in, the authorisation; section 42 of this Act does not apply to the line link. (2) If: (a) a line link consists of facilities in relation to which an authorisation was in force under paragraph 13(1)(a) of the Telecommunications Act 1975 immediately before the repeal of that Act; and (b) the principal use of the line link is use as provided in, and in accordance with any conditions specified in, the authorisation; and (c) the remaining use of the line link is use by one or more carriers, or by one or more exempt network‑users, to supply carriage services and/or content services; section 42 of this Act does not apply to the line link. (3) If a line link consists of facilities that: (a) were installed before the repeal of section 45 of the Telecommunications Act 1989; and (b) immediately before that repeal, were permitted by that section to be maintained and operated; section 42 of this Act does not apply to the line link. (4) If: (a) a line link consists of facilities in relation to which an authorisation was in force under section 46 of the Telecommunications Act 1989 immediately before the repeal of that Act; and (b) the sole use of the line link is use as provided in, and in accordance with any conditions specified in, the authorisation; section 42 of this Act does not apply to the line link. (5) If: (a) a line link consists of facilities in relation to which an authorisation was in force under section 46 of the Telecommunications Act 1989 immediately before the repeal of that Act; and (b) the principal use of the line link is use as provided in, and in accordance with any conditions specified in, the authorisation; and (c) the remaining use of the line link is use by one or more carriers, or by one or more exempt network‑users, to supply carriage services and/or content services; section 42 of this Act does not apply to the line link. (6) If: (a) a line link consists of facilities in relation to which an authorisation was in force under section 108 of the Telecommunications Act 1991 immediately before the repeal of that Act; and (b) the sole use of the line link is use as provided in, and in accordance with any conditions specified in, the authorisation; section 42 of this Act does not apply to the line link. (7) If: (a) a line link consists of facilities in relation to which an authorisation was in force under section 108 of the Telecommunications Act 1991 immediately before the repeal of that Act; and (b) the principal use of the line link is use as provided in, and in accordance with any conditions specified in, the authorisation; and (c) the remaining use of the line link is use by one or more carriers, or by one or more exempt network‑users, to supply carriage services and/or content services; section 42 of this Act does not apply to the line link.