Telecommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1997 (59 of 1997)

Part 3   Transitional

Division 3   Transitional provisions relating to the telecommunications access regime

45   Pre-1 July 1997 operation of the telecommunications access regime - references to the ACA to be read as references to AUSTEL

(1) Before 1 July 1997, Part XIC of the Trade Practices Act 1974 has effect as if a reference in that Part to the ACA were a reference to AUSTEL.

(2) Anything done by, or in relation to, AUSTEL under Part XIC of the Trade Practices Act 1974 before 1 July 1997 has effect, on and after 1 July 1997, as if it had been done by, or in relation to, the ACA.

(3) In this section:

ACA means the Australian Communications Authority.

AUSTEL means the Australian Telecommunications Authority.