Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1989No. 53, 1989 - SECT 49

49. (1) A carrier (in this section called the "requesting carrier") may
request AUSTEL to direct another carrier to make available, or to provide and
make available, a telecommunications network or a facility for its use.

(2) If AUSTEL is satisfied:

   (a)  that the network or facility is necessary or desirable to enable the
        requesting carrier to supply telecommunications services that it has
        the right to supply under Division 3; and

   (b)  that it is necessary or desirable for the efficient and economical
        operation of Australia's public telecommunications infrastructure and
        networks that the network or facility should be made available, or
        provided and made available, by the other carrier for the use of the
        requesting carrier; AUSTEL may direct the other carrier accordingly.

(3) There is payable to the other carrier by the requesting carrier for its
use of the network or facility such reasonable amount as is agreed between
them or, failing agreement, as is determined by AUSTEL.