Commonwealth legislation

Trade Practices (Telecommunications Exemptions) Regulations (Repeal)

RepealedCTH

This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

434 of 1990

Collection

legislative instrument

Plain English Summary

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What this does

This regulation scraps two previous sets of rules from 1988 that gave telecommunications companies special exemptions from Australia's competition laws (the Trade Practices Act 1974).

Who it affects

Telecommunications companies and their competitors. Previously, telecom providers had special legal shields that protected them from certain competition law claims. This removal means they now face the same competition rules as other industries.

Why it matters

By cancelling these exemptions, the government removed legal protections that had shielded telecom companies from action regarding anti-competitive conduct. This essentially levels the playing field—telecommunications providers must now compete fairly without special regulatory carve-outs.

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Trade Practices (Telecommunications Exemptions) Regulations (Repeal)

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Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia

Statutory Rules 1990 No. 4341

Trade Practices (Telecommunications Exemptions) Regulations (Repeal)

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the Trade Practices Act 1974.

Dated 17 December 1990.

BILL HAYDEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency's Command,

MICHAEL DUFFY

Attorney-General

–––––––––––

Repeal of the Trade Practices (Telecommunications Exemptions) Regulations

Statutory Rules 1988 Nos. 99 and 203 are repealed.

NOTES

Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 21 December 1990.

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Statutory Rules 1990 No. 4341

Trade Practices (Telecommunications Exemptions) Regulations (Repeal)

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the Trade Practices Act 1974.

Dated 17 December 1990.

BILL HAYDEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency's Command,

MICHAEL DUFFY

Attorney-General

–––––––––––

Repeal of the Trade Practices (Telecommunications Exemptions) Regulations

Statutory Rules 1988 Nos. 99 and 203 are repealed.

NOTES

Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 21 December 1990.