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Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999
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#### 39 Purposes of the Account
The purposes of Public Interest Telecommunications Services Special Account are as follows:
(a) to pay amounts payable by the Commonwealth under a contract entered into under section 14;
(b) to make grants under section 14;
(c) to pay the eligible administrative costs of the Commonwealth;
(d) to make distributions in accordance with section 40;
(e) to pay refunds under section 62.
> Note: See section 80 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (which deals with special accounts).