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Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 2018
Part 4Underground facilities (for fixed‑line networks)
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Part 4—Underground facilities (for fixed‑line networks)
| Column 1Item no. | Column 2Facility | Column 3Areas |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Underground conduit or cable deployed by:(a) narrow trench not more than:(i) 450 millimetres wide; or(ii) 650 millimetres wide if intended to be used by more than one carrier; or(b) direct burial; or(c) bore or directional drill hole at least 600 millimetres below the surface;where:(d) access to business premises is not restricted between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm, Monday to Friday, or such other hours agreed to by the relevant local government authority; and(e) in relation to residential areas, not more than 200 metres of excavation is left open for each trench at any time and vehicle access to each property is not lost for more than 8 hours in total. | ResidentialCommercialIndustrialRural |
| 2 | Conduit or cabling to be laid in:(a) an existing trench; or(b) a trench created by a developer, relevant local government authority, public utility or carrier. | ResidentialCommercialIndustrialRural |
| 3 | Cable location marking post or sign | ResidentialCommercialIndustrialRural |
| 4 | Underground optical fibre splice enclosure:(a) forming part of (or integrated with) a cable; and(b) the substantive volume of which is not more than 0.046 cubic metres. | ResidentialCommercialIndustrialRural |
| 5 | Underground optical fibre access terminal:(a) the substantive volume of which is not more than 0.02 cubic metres. | ResidentialCommercialIndustrialRural |
| 6 | Underground network equipment:(a) the substantive volume of which is not more than 0.23 cubic metres; and(b) that is, or is to be, part of a national network, used, or for use, for the high speed carriage of communications, on a wholesale‑only and non‑discriminatory basis. | ResidentialCommercialIndustrialRural |