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Telstra Corporation Act 1991

8BTChairperson must be an Australian citizen

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#### 8BT Chairperson must be an Australian citizen (1) A Telstra successor company must ensure that its Chairperson (however described) is an Australian citizen. (2) A contravention of subsection (1) is not an offence. However, a contravention of subsection (1) is a ground for obtaining an injunction under Division 1 of Part 2B. (3) A contravention of subsection (1) does not affect the validity of any transaction.

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