Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Service Reform) Act 2012 (44 of 2012)
Schedule 1 Amendments
Part 1 Amendments commencing at the same time as section 3 of the Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency Act 2012 commences
Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999
103 At the end of section 109
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(4) For the purposes of this section if:
(a) a customer of a carriage service provider is in a particular area; and
(b) the provider is a universal service contractor in relation to a contract entered into for a purpose relating to the achievement of the policy objective set out in paragraph 11(a) of the Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency Act 2012; and
(c) the contract imposes an obligation on the universal service contractor to supply standard telephone services in the area;
the provider is a universal service contractor for the customer.
(5) For the purposes of this section if:
(a) a customer of a carriage service provider is in a particular area; and
(b) the provider is a universal service grant recipient in relation to a grant made for a purpose relating to the achievement of the policy objective set out in paragraph 11(a) of the Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency Act 2012; and
(c) the terms and conditions of the grant require the universal service grant recipient to supply standard telephone services in the area;
the provider is a universal service grant recipient for the customer.