Telstra Corporation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2021 (140 of 2021)
Schedule 2 Amendments contingent on the implementation of an approved scheme of arrangement
Part 1 Main amendments
Division 1 Amendments
Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999
102 After subsection 12A(2)
Insert:
(2A) The Minister may determine, in writing, that each of 2 or more specified persons is a primary universal service provider in respect of a service obligation.
(2B) The Minister must not specify a person in a determination under subsection (2A) unless the person is a carrier or carriage service provider.
(2C) The Minister may determine under subsection (2A):
(a) different primary universal service providers in respect of different service obligations; and
(b) the same person as a primary universal service provider in respect of one or more service obligations.
(2D) The Minister must not make a determination under subsection (1) in respect of a service obligation if a determination in respect of that service obligation is in force under subsection (2A).
(2E) The Minister must not make a determination under subsection (2A) in respect of a service obligation if a determination in respect of that service obligation is in force under subsection (1).