Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1989No. 53, 1989 - SECT 46

46. (1) Subject to subsection (3), AUSTEL may, in writing, authorise a person
to supply, install, maintain and operate a facility that is connected to, and
within the boundaries of, a network operated by a carrier.

(2) The authorisation is subject to any conditions specified in it.

(3) AUSTEL shall not grant an authorisation unless:

   (a)  the carrier has agreed to the granting of the authorisation and the
        conditions to which the authorisation is to be subject; and

   (b)  if the carrier is Telecom-AUSTEL is satisfied that granting the
        authorisation would not unreasonably result in Telecom failing to
        carry out any of its community service obligations.

(4) Subject to subsection (5), AUSTEL may, in writing, vary or revoke an
authorisation.

(5) AUSTEL shall not vary the authorisation unless:

   (a)  the carrier concerned has agreed to the variations; and

   (b)  if the carrier is Telecom-AUSTEL is satisfied that the variation would
        not unreasonably result in Telecom failing to carry out any of its
        community service obligations.