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

Part 3   Transitional

Division 7   Transitional provisions relating to the universal service regime

Subdivision A   Certain instruments to continue in force

54   Universal service obligation - payphones at specified locations

(1) This section applies to a determination in force under subsection 288(2) of the Telecommunications Act 1991 immediately before 1 July 1997.

(2) The Telecommunications Act 1997 has effect as if:

(a) the determination had been made under subsection 149(3) of that Act at the beginning of 1 July 1997; and

(b) the requirement set out in subsection 149(4) of that Act had been complied with in relation to the making of the determination.