GOVERNMENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 2018 - As at 6 June 2022 - Act 67 of 2018

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

• 1 Name of Act
• 2 Commencement
• 3 Definitions

PART 2 - NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY

• 4 Constitution of New South Wales Government Telecommunications Authority
• 5 Functions of Authority
• 6 Managing Director
• 7 Corporate plan
• 8 Property and Infrastructure Management Strategy
• 9 Employment of staff

PART 3 - NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY ADVISORY BOARD

• 10 Establishment of Advisory Board
• 11 Function of Advisory Board
• 12 Charter of Advisory Board
• 13 Membership of Advisory Board
• 14 Disclosure of pecuniary interests by members

PART 4 - GOVERNMENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

• 15 Authority to establish, maintain and operate Government telecommunications network
• 16 Government sector agencies to use Government telecommunications network
• 17 Minister may authorise alternative telecommunications networks
• 18 Authority may enter into agreements with third parties for use of infrastructure
• 19 Authority may remove or relocate any part of Government telecommunications network infrastructure
• 20 Government sector agencies not to alter Government telecommunications network
• 21 Authority may charge for use of Government telecommunications network
• 22 Authority may enter into agreements for use of Government telecommunications network
• 23 Offences relating to damage to Government telecommunications network
• 24 Compensation for damage to property--where person convicted of offence
• 25 Compensation for damage to property--where no person convicted of offence

PART 5 - CONSOLIDATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE INTO GOVERNMENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

Division 1 - Acquisition of infrastructure by Authority

• 26 Authority may enter into agreements relating to infrastructure
• 27 Acquisition of land and construction of works by Authority

Division 2 - Minister may order transfer of telecommunications network infrastructure of government sector agencies

• 28 Minister may order transfer of government sector agency's infrastructure to Authority
• 29 Transfer orders
• 30 Authorised alternative telecommunications networks exempt from transfer order
• 31 Right of government sector agencies to use infrastructure
• 32 Compensation for infrastructure subject to transfer order
• 33 Existing interests in transferred infrastructure

Division 3 - Access to infrastructure where no access agreement

• 34 Access to Authority's infrastructure
• 34A Deemed access to government-owned infrastructure

PART 5A - POWERS AND DUTIES OF AUTHORITY AND ETNOS

Division 1 - Interpretation

• 34B Definitions

Division 2 - Powers and duties relating to telecommunications infrastructure

• 34C Interference with telecommunications infrastructure by trees
• 34D Protected trees not to be removed
• 34E Obstruction of telecommunications infrastructure by structures
• 34F Recovery of costs of removing obstructions of telecommunications infrastructure
• 34G Excavation work affecting telecommunications infrastructure

Division 3 - Powers of entry relating to telecommunications infrastructure

• 34H Powers of entry
• 34I Notice of entry
• 34J Certificates of authority to enter premises
• 34K Use of force
• 34L Notification of use of force or urgent entry
• 34M Care to be taken
• 34N Recovery of cost of entry and inspection
• 34O Compensation
• 34P Entry to residential premises
• 34Q Warrants of entry

PART 6 - FINANCE

• 35 New South Wales Government Telecommunications Authority Fund
• 36 Dividend contribution by Authority to Consolidated Fund
• 37 Investment

PART 7 - MISCELLANEOUS

• 38 Act to bind Crown
• 39 Service of documents
• 40 Recovery of amounts due to the Authority
• 41 Personal liability
• 42 Telecommunications networks established by Police Force
• 43 Nature of proceedings for offences
• 43A Authorised officers
• 43B Obstruction or impersonation of authorised officers
• 44 Delegation
• 45 Regulations
46. (Repealed)
• SCHEDULE 1