Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1999 - LONG TITLE

Contents

1 Short title 1

2 Commencement 1

3 Schedule(s) 2

Schedule 1--Amendments commencing on Royal Assent 3

Telecommunications Act 1997 3

Trade Practices Act 1974 4

Schedule 2--Amendments commencing not earlier than 1 January 1999 45

Telecommunications Act 1997 45

Schedule 3--Amendments commencing on the commencement of section 1 of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 47

Part 1--Amendments 47

Australian Communications Authority Act 1997 47

Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989 48

Legislative Instruments Act 1999 48

Sea Installations Act 1987 48

Telecommunications Act 1997 48

Telstra Corporation Act 1991 58

Trade Practices Act 1974 59

Part 2--Transitional provisions 61

Schedule 4--Amendments commencing on 1 July 1999 64

Part 1--Amendments 64

Telecommunications Act 1997 64

Trade Practices Act 1974 66

Part 2--Transitional provisions 68

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Act 1999

No. 52, 1999

An Act to amend the law relating to telecommunications, and for other purposes

[ Assented to 5 July 1999 ]

The Parliament of Australia enacts: