Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1991 No. 98 of 1991 - SECT 309

309. (1) AUSTEL must make its assessment under section 308 for a financial
year as soon as practicable, but in any event within the first 90 days after
that financial year.

(2) However, AUSTEL may, by written notice given to each participating carrier
in relation to the financial year, extend, or further extend, the period
within which AUSTEL must make the assessment.

(3) A notice under subsection (2) may be given only if the period, or the
period as last extended, as the case may be, has not yet ended.

(4) A notice under subsection (2) must state that AUSTEL:

   (a)  needs more time in order to make its assessment under section 308 for
        the financial year; and

   (b)  is extending, or further extending, as the case requires, to the end
        of a specified day the period within which it must make the
        assessment.