9Exempt Building Redevelopment Projects (to be served by certain copper networks)

9 Exempt Building Redevelopment Projects (to be served by certain copper networks)

A building redevelopment project will be exempt from subsection 360H(4), if all of the following apply to the project: (a) there is telecommunications network infrastructure installed within any part of the project area that will enable the supply of eligible services to premises in the whole of the project area; (b) the telecommunications network infrastructure referred to in paragraph (a) above:

(i) was fully installed on or after the Start Date;

(ii) was installed in accordance with a contractual arrangement entered into by Telstra or a designated Telstra successor company and the person responsible for the building redevelopment project, and the contractual arrangement does not require Telstra or the designated Telstra successor company to supply qualifying carriage services within all or any part of the project area;

(iii) at the time of installation, formed part of a fixed‑line telecommunications network owned and operated by Telstra or a designated Telstra successor company, and that network:

A. is not technically capable of being used to supply qualifying fixed‑line carriage services; and

B. is used to supply standard telephone services in fulfilment of the obligation referred to in paragraph 9(1)(a) of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999.