Telecommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1991
26Amendments consequential on formation of AOTC
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26 Amendments consequential on formation of AOTC
The Acts specified in Schedule 2 are amended as set out in that Schedule.
Schedule 1—Amendments consequential on Telecommunications Act 1991
Section 25
AUSSAT Act 1984
Section 3 (definition of Corporation)
Omit the definition.
Section 4
Omit “1989”, substitute “1991”.
Sections 10, 10A and 10B
Repeal the sections.
Section 10C
Omit “that, by virtue of this Act, AUSSAT has the right to provide”, substitute “, the carrying on of any business or activity, or the exercise of any power or right, that AUSSAT is entitled to provide, carry on or exercise, as the case may be, under this Act or the Telecommunications Act 1991”.
Sections 11, 12 and 17
Repeal the sections.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983
Section 3 (definition of telegraph line)
Omit “1989”, substitute “1991”.
Subsection 77(2)
Omit the subsection, substitute:
(2) In respect of the erection, placing and maintenance of an electric line by a person under paragraph (1)(a), that person has the same powers, and is subject to the same obligations, as are conferred or imposed on a general carrier under Division 3 of Part 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1991 to install or maintain a facility within the meaning of that Act.
Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989
Section 11
Omit “1989”, substitute “1991”.
Australian Telecommunications Corporation Act 1989
Section 4
Omit “1989”, substitute “1991”.
Section 11
Omit “1989”, substitute “1991”.
Paragraph 28(a)
Add at the end “and”.
Paragraph 28(b)
Omit “45; and”, substitute “45.”.
Paragraph 28(c)
Omit the paragraph.
Section 30
Repeal the section.
Parts 8 and 9
Repeal the Parts.
Sections 96 and 97
Repeal the sections.
Section 102
Repeal the section.
Broadcasting Act 1942
Subsection 4(1) (definition of telegraph line)
Omit “1989”, substitute “1991”.
Subsection 74(3)
Omit the subsection, substitute:
(3) In respect of the erection, placing and maintenance of an electric line by a person under paragraph (1)(a), that person has the same powers, and is subject to the same obligations, as are conferred or imposed on a general carrier under Division 3 of Part 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1991 to install or maintain a facility within the meaning of that Act.