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

104   Section 12C

Repeal the section, substitute:

12C Obligations of primary universal service providers

(1) If there is only one primary universal service provider in respect of a service obligation, that service obligation is imposed on that primary universal service provider.

(2) If there are 2 or more primary universal service providers in respect of a service obligation:

(a) that obligation is imposed on each of those primary universal service providers, but may be discharged by any of those primary universal service providers; and

(b) if the service obligation is complied with by any of those primary universal service providers - the obligation is taken to have been complied with by the other primary universal service provider or providers.