Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1997 No. 47 of 1997 - SECT 50

(1) If:

   (a)  a line link consists of facilities in relation to which an
        authorisation was in force under paragraph 13(1)(a) of the
        Telecommunications Act 1975 immediately before the repeal of that Act;
        and

   (b)  the sole use of the line link is use as provided in, and in accordance
        with any conditions specified in, the authorisation; section 42 of
        this Act does not apply to the line link.

(2) If:

   (a)  a line link consists of facilities in relation to which an
        authorisation was in force under paragraph 13(1)(a) of the
        Telecommunications Act 1975 immediately before the repeal of that Act;
        and

   (b)  the principal use of the line link is use as provided in, and in
        accordance with any conditions specified in, the authorisation; and

   (c)  the remaining use of the line link is use by one or more carriers, or
        by one or more exempt network-users, to supply carriage services
        and/or content services; section 42 of this Act does not apply to the
        line link.

(3) If a line link consists of facilities that:

   (a)  were installed before the repeal of section 45 of the
        Telecommunications Act 1989; and

   (b)  immediately before that repeal, were permitted by that section to be
        maintained and operated; section 42 of this Act does not apply to the
        line link.

(4) If:

   (a)  a line link consists of facilities in relation to which an
        authorisation was in force under section 46 of the Telecommunications 
        Act 1989 immediately before the repeal of that Act; and

   (b)  the sole use of the line link is use as provided in, and in accordance
        with any conditions specified in, the authorisation; section 42 of
        this Act does not apply to the line link.

(5) If:

   (a)  a line link consists of facilities in relation to which an
        authorisation was in force under section 46 of the Telecommunications 
        Act 1989 immediately before the repeal of that Act; and

   (b)  the principal use of the line link is use as provided in, and in
        accordance with any conditions specified in, the authorisation; and

   (c)  the remaining use of the line link is use by one or more carriers, or
        by one or more exempt network-users, to supply carriage services
        and/or content services; section 42 of this Act does not apply to the
        line link.

(6) If:

   (a)  a line link consists of facilities in relation to which an
        authorisation was in force under section 108 of the
        Telecommunications  Act 1991 immediately before the repeal of that
        Act; and

   (b)  the sole use of the line link is use as provided in, and in accordance
        with any conditions specified in, the authorisation; section 42 of
        this Act does not apply to the line link.

(7) If:

   (a)  a line link consists of facilities in relation to which an
        authorisation was in force under section 108 of the
        Telecommunications  Act 1991 immediately before the repeal of that
        Act; and

   (b)  the principal use of the line link is use as provided in, and in
        accordance with any conditions specified in, the authorisation; and

   (c)  the remaining use of the line link is use by one or more carriers, or
        by one or more exempt network-users, to supply carriage services
        and/or content services; section 42 of this Act does not apply to the
        line link.