Telecommunications Act 1997
96Exemption from certain regulatory provisions—Ministerial determination
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96 Exemption from certain regulatory provisions—Ministerial determination
(1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine that a specified regulatory provision does not apply to a specified person in the person’s capacity as a designated carriage service provider. For this purpose, a designated carriage service provider is a person who is a carriage service provider under subsection 87(4) or (5).
Note: For specification by class, see subsection 13(3) of the Legislation Act 2003.
(2) A determination under this section may be unconditional or subject to such conditions (if any) as are specified in the determination. (3) A determination under this section has effect accordingly. (5) For the purposes of this section, a regulatory provision is a provision of: (a) this Act; or (b) any other law of the Commonwealth; that contains a reference to a carriage service provider or to carriage service providers.