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).