Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

TELSTRA CORPORATION ACT 1991 - SECT 44

                   In this Part:

"carriage service provider" has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997 .

"interim period" means the period:

                     (a)  beginning at the commencement of this section; and

                     (b)  ending immediately before the social bonus commencement day.

"proceeds of the sale of shares in Telstra" includes:

                     (a)  an amount received by the Commonwealth directly or indirectly from:

                              (i)  the sale‑scheme trustee; or

                             (ii)  an investor in Telstra;

                            under a Telstra sale scheme; and

                     (b)  an amount received by the Commonwealth by way of the redemption of redeemable preference shares in Telstra held by the Commonwealth, where the redemption was in accordance with a Telstra sale scheme.

"Regional Telecommunications Infrastructure Account" means the Special Account known as the Regional Telecommunications Infrastructure Account.

"social bonus commencement day" has the meaning given by section 45.

"State" includes the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.