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.