109Applicable zones

#### 109 Applicable zones (1) A reference in this Part to the applicable zone in relation to a carriage service provider and in relation to an eligible customer, being a customer in a particular standard zone, is a reference to whichever of the following is applicable: (a) if: (i) the provider is a universal service provider, contractor or grant recipient for the customer; and (ii) there is in force a written notice given to the ACMA by the provider nominating a specified area as a nominated area; and (iii) the customer is in the nominated area and chooses to adopt that nominated area as the applicable zone in relation to the provider and in relation to the customer; the nominated area; (b) if: (i) the provider is a universal service provider, contractor or grant recipient for the customer; and (ii) paragraph (a) does not apply; the standard zone; (c) if: (i) the provider is not a universal service provider, contractor or grant recipient for the customer; and (ii) there is in force a written notice given to the ACMA by the provider nominating a specified area as a nominated area; and (iii) the customer is in the nominated area; the nominated area; (d) if: (i) the provider is not a universal service provider, contractor or grant recipient for the customer; and (ii) paragraph (c) does not apply; the standard zone. (2) To avoid doubt, an area nominated under subsection (1) may overlap a standard zone. (3) For the purposes of this section, if: (a) a customer of a carriage service provider is in a particular area; and (b) the provider is a universal service provider; the provider is a universal service provider for the customer. (4) For the purposes of this section if: (a) a customer of a carriage service provider is in a particular area; and (b) the provider is a contractor in relation to a contract entered into under section 14 for a purpose relating to the achievement of the policy objective set out in paragraph 13(1)(a); and (c) the contract imposes an obligation on the contractor to supply standard telephone services; the provider is a contractor for the customer. (5) For the purposes of this section if: (a) a customer of a carriage service provider is in a particular area; and (b) the provider is a grant recipient in relation to a grant made under section 14 for a purpose relating to the achievement of the policy objective set out in paragraph 13(1)(a); and (c) the terms and conditions of the grant require the grant recipient to supply standard telephone services; the provider is a grant recipient for the customer.