Telecommunications Code of Practice 2021
Part 1APrimary Carrier Conditions
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Chapter 1A Primary Carrier Conditions
| Simplified outline of Chapter 1AThis Chapter sets out the primary conditions that a carrier must comply with when engaging in an activity under Division 2, 3, or 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the Act, and as necessary to meet the requirements under Division 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the Act.The carrier activities covered by Divisions 2, 3 and 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the Act include: a land entry activity a subscriber connection activity a low‑impact facility activity a maintenance activity(noting that the above activities are each a prescribed activity), and a temporary defence facility activity.These conditions operate in conjunction with the later Chapters of the Code, which set out additional conditions relevant to each kind of activity.The Chapter has 3 Parts. The Parts deal with the following matters: Part 1 — introduction Part 2 — primary carrier safety conditions Part 3 — primary carrier operational conditions |
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1A.1 Purpose of Chapter 1A
(1) Under the Act, if a carrier engages, or proposes to engage, in a prescribed activity or a temporary defence facility activity, the carrier must comply with the conditions:
(a) specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the Act; and
(b) specified in the regulations; and
(c) set out in this Code.
(2) Part 2 describes the primary safety conditions carriers must comply with when engaging, or proposing to engage, in a prescribed activity.
(3) Part 3 describes the primary operational conditions carriers must comply with when engaging, or proposing to engage, in a prescribed activity.
1A.2 Meaning of prescribed activity
In this Code, prescribed activity means an activity of any of the following kinds engaged in by a carrier under Division 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule 3 to the Act:
(a) a land entry activity;
(b) a subscriber connection activity;
(c) a low‑impact facility activity;
(d) a maintenance activity.
Note 1 Divisions 2, 3 and 4 of Schedule 3 to the Act relate to inspection of land, installation of facilities, and maintenance of facilities respectively.
Note 2 See sections 2.2, 3.2, 4.2 and 6.2 for the definitions of land entry activity, subscriber connection activity, low‑impact facility activity and maintenance activity respectively.