sec.33Power to disconnect unauthorised connections

### sec.33 Power to disconnect unauthorised connections This section applies if a person makes an unauthorised connection to the service provider’s infrastructure. The service provider may give the person a notice asking the person to state, within the reasonable period stated in the notice, why the service provider should not disconnect the connection. The period stated in the notice must not be less than 48 hours after the notice is given. If the service provider is not satisfied, within the period stated in the notice, that the connection should not be disconnected— an authorised person of the service provider may enter the place where the connection is and disconnect the connection; and the service provider may recover from the person as a debt— the cost of the disconnection; and the value of any service used by the person through the connection. However, if the connection is causing damage to the service provider’s infrastructure— an authorised person may, without notice, enter the place where the connection is and disconnect the connection; and the service provider may recover from the person as a debt— the cost of the disconnection; and the value of any service used by the person through the connection. If an authorised person enters a place under subsection (5) , the authorised person must give the person who appears to the authorised person to be the owner of, or in control of, the place, a notice advising the purpose of the entry. If there is no person at the place at the time of the entry under subsection (5) , the authorised person must leave the notice at the place in a conspicuous position and in a reasonably secure way. (sec.33-ssec.1) This section applies if a person makes an unauthorised connection to the service provider’s infrastructure. (sec.33-ssec.2) The service provider may give the person a notice asking the person to state, within the reasonable period stated in the notice, why the service provider should not disconnect the connection. (sec.33-ssec.3) The period stated in the notice must not be less than 48 hours after the notice is given. (sec.33-ssec.4) If the service provider is not satisfied, within the period stated in the notice, that the connection should not be disconnected— an authorised person of the service provider may enter the place where the connection is and disconnect the connection; and the service provider may recover from the person as a debt— the cost of the disconnection; and the value of any service used by the person through the connection. (sec.33-ssec.5) However, if the connection is causing damage to the service provider’s infrastructure— an authorised person may, without notice, enter the place where the connection is and disconnect the connection; and the service provider may recover from the person as a debt— the cost of the disconnection; and the value of any service used by the person through the connection. (sec.33-ssec.6) If an authorised person enters a place under subsection (5) , the authorised person must give the person who appears to the authorised person to be the owner of, or in control of, the place, a notice advising the purpose of the entry. (sec.33-ssec.7) If there is no person at the place at the time of the entry under subsection (5) , the authorised person must leave the notice at the place in a conspicuous position and in a reasonably secure way. - (a) an authorised person of the service provider may enter the place where the connection is and disconnect the connection; and - (b) the service provider may recover from the person as a debt— (i) the cost of the disconnection; and (ii) the value of any service used by the person through the connection. - (i) the cost of the disconnection; and - (ii) the value of any service used by the person through the connection. - (i) the cost of the disconnection; and - (ii) the value of any service used by the person through the connection. - (a) an authorised person may, without notice, enter the place where the connection is and disconnect the connection; and - (b) the service provider may recover from the person as a debt— (i) the cost of the disconnection; and (ii) the value of any service used by the person through the connection. - (i) the cost of the disconnection; and - (ii) the value of any service used by the person through the connection. - (i) the cost of the disconnection; and - (ii) the value of any service used by the person through the connection.