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Telecommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1997
45Pre‑1 July 1997 operation of the telecommunications access regime—references to the ACA to be read as references to AUSTEL
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#### 45 Pre‑1 July 1997 operation of the telecommunications access regime—references to the ACA to be read as references to AUSTEL
(1) Before 1 July 1997, Part XIC of the Trade Practices Act 1974 has effect as if a reference in that Part to the ACA were a reference to AUSTEL.
(2) Anything done by, or in relation to, AUSTEL under Part XIC of the Trade Practices Act 1974 before 1 July 1997 has effect, on and after 1 July 1997, as if it had been done by, or in relation to, the ACA.
(3) In this section:
> ACA means the Australian Communications Authority.
> AUSTEL means the Australian Telecommunications Authority.