22DCopies of relevant contracts—requirement imposed by Ministerial notice

22D Copies of relevant contracts—requirement imposed by Ministerial notice

Requirement to give copy of proposed contract or variation (1) If a designated Telstra successor company proposes to enter into: (a) a relevant contract; or (b) a variation of a relevant contract; the Minister or an authorised officer may, by written notice given to the company, require the company to: (c) give: (i) an authorised officer; or (ii) if there is no authorised officer—the Minister; a copy of the proposed contract or variation, as the case requires; and (d) do so within 7 days after the notice is given. Requirement to give copy of contract or variation (2) If a designated Telstra successor company has entered into: (a) a relevant contract; or (b) a variation of a relevant contract; the Minister or an authorised officer may, by written notice given to the company, require the company to: (c) give: (i) an authorised officer; or (ii) if there is no authorised officer—the Minister; a copy of the contract or variation, as the case requires; and (d) do so within 7 days after the notice is given. Compliance with requirement (3) A designated Telstra successor company must comply with a requirement under subsection (1) or (2). Civil penalty (4) Subsection (3) is a civil penalty provision.

Note: Part 31 provides for pecuniary penalties for breaches of civil penalty provisions.