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7004
2010
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
THE SENATE
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010
(Amendments to be moved by Senator Birmingham on behalf of the Opposition in committee of the whole)
(1) Schedule 1, before item 1, page 4 (line 5), omit the heading (Act name).
[spectrum & pay TV]
(2) Schedule 1, items 1 to 5, page 4 (lines 6 to 24), items TO BE OPPOSED .
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(3) Schedule 1, item 6, page 5 (lines 2 to 5), item TO BE OPPOSED .
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(4) Schedule 1, items 11 to 15, page 5 (line 22) to page 6 (line 19), items TO BE OPPOSED .
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(5) Schedule 1, item 17, page 6 (lines 27 and 28), omit “, 577CD or 577ED”.
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(6) Schedule 1, item 17, page 6 (lines 29 and 30), omit the note, substitute:
Note: Section 577AD deals with an undertaking given by Telstra.
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(7) Schedule 1, item 18, page 7 (lines 1 to 6), item TO BE OPPOSED .
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(8) Schedule 1, item 19, page 7 (lines 10 and 11), omit “, 577CD or 577ED”.
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(9) Schedule 1, item 19, page 7 (lines 12 and 13), omit the note, substitute:
Note: Section 577AD deals with an undertaking given by Telstra.
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(10) Schedule 1, item 21, page 7 (lines 18 to 23), item TO BE OPPOSED .
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(11) Schedule 1, item 22, page 7 (lines 27 and 28), omit “, 577CD or 577ED”.
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(12) Schedule 1, item 23, page 7 (lines 31 and 32), omit the note, substitute:
Note 1A: Section 577AD deals with an undertaking given by Telstra.
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(13) Schedule 1, items 24 and 25, page 8 (lines 1 to 8), items TO BE OPPOSED .
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(14) Schedule 1, item 26, page 8 (lines 12 and 13), omit “, 577CD or 577ED”.
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(15) Schedule 1, item 27, page 8 (lines 16 and 17), omit the note, substitute:
Note 1A: Section 577AD deals with an undertaking given by Telstra.
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(16) Schedule 1, items 28 and 29, page 8 (lines 18 to 25), items TO BE OPPOSED .
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(17) Schedule 1, item 30, page 9 (lines 5 to 24), omit section 577, substitute:
577 Simplified outline
The following is a simplified outline of this Part:
⢠Telstra may give an undertaking about structural separation.
⢠The undertaking comes into force when it is accepted by the ACCC.
[spectrum & pay TV]
(18) Schedule 1, item 30, page 11 (line 27), omit “writing”, substitute “legislative instrument”.
[disallowance of instruments]
(19) Schedule 1, item 30, page 12 (line 4), omit “written”, substitute “legislative”.
[disallowance of instruments]
(20) Schedule 1, item 30, page 13 (lines 17 and 18), omit “the associated provisions”, substitute “subsection 577BC(2)”.
[competition]
(21) Schedule 1, item 30, page 13 (line 24), omit “the associated provisions”, substitute “subsection 577BC(2)”.
[competition]
(22) Schedule 1, item 30, page 13 (lines 28 to 32), subsections 577A(22) and (23) TO BE OPPOSED .
[disallowance of instruments]
(23) Schedule 1, item 30, page 14 (lines 3 to 5), omit the definition of associated provision .
[competition]
(24) Schedule 1, item 30, page 14 (lines 32 and 33), omit subparagraphs 577AA(1)(c)(vii) and (viii).
(25) Schedule 1, item 30, page 15 (line 7), omit “writing”, substitute “legislative instrument”.
[disallowance of instruments]
(26) Schedule 1, item 30, page 15 (line 13), omit “writing”, substitute “legislative instrument”.
[disallowance of instruments]
(27) Schedule 1, item 30, page 16 (lines 7 to 12), subsections 577AA(9) and (10) TO BE OPPOSED .
[Disallowance of instruments]
(28) Schedule 1, item 30, page 18 (line 9), omit “writing”, substitute “legislative instrument”.
[disallowance of instruments]
(29) Schedule 1, item 30, page 18 (lines 14 to 16), subsections 577B(8) and (9) TO BE OPPOSED .
[disallowance of instruments]
(30) Schedule 1, item 30, page 18 (line 17) to page 25 (line 5), section 577BA TO BE OPPOSED .
[competition]
(31) Schedule 1, item 30, page 25 (line 8), omit “writing”, substitute “legislative instrument”.
[disallowance of instruments]
(32) Schedule 1, item 30, page 25 (lines 22 to 27), subsections 577BB(3) and (4) TO BE OPPOSED .
[disallowance of instruments]
(33) Schedule 1, item 30, page 35 (line 26) to page 44 (line 24), Divisions 3 and 4 TO BE OPPOSED .
(34) Schedule 1, item 30, page 44 (line 29), omit “, 577C or 577E”.
(35) Schedule 1, item 30, page 46 (line 4) to page 52 (line 2), Division 6 TO BE OPPOSED .
(36) Schedule 1, item 30, page 52 (line 7), omit paragraph 577M(1)(a).
(37) Schedule 1, item 30, page 52 (line 8), omit “another”, substitute “a”.
(38) Schedule 1, item 30, page 53 (line 20), after “control of”, insert “a telecommunications network if”.
(39) Schedule 1, item 30, page 53 (lines 21 and 22), omit paragraphs 577Q(1)(a) and (b).
(40) Schedule 1, item 30, page 53 (line 23), omit “if:”.
(41) Schedule 1, item 31, page 59 (line 9), omit “make a written”, substitute “, by legislative instrument, make a”.
[disallowance of instruments]
(42) Schedule 1, item 31, page 63 (line 18), subsection 75(6) TO BE OPPOSED .
[disallowance of instruments]
(43) Schedule 1, item 31, page 70 (line 18) to page 75 (line 28), Part 10 TO BE OPPOSED .
(44) Schedule 1, item 33, page 75 (line 34) to page 76 (line 5), item TO BE OPPOSED .
[competition]
(45) Schedule 1, item 36, page 76 (line 16), omit “, 577C or 577E”.
(46) Schedule 1, item 36, page 76 (line 18), omit “Note 1”, substitute “Note”.
(47) Schedule 1, item 36, page 76 (lines 20 to 23), omit notes 2 and 3.
(48) Schedule 1, item 38, page 77 (line 7), omit “, 577C or 577E”.
(49) Schedule 1, item 39, page 77 (line 17), omit “, 577C or 577E”.
(50) Schedule 1, item 39, page 77 (line 19), omit “Note 1”, substitute “Note”.
(51) Schedule 1, item 39, page 77 (lines 21 to 24), omit notes 2 and 3.
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(52) Schedule 1, item 74, page 87 (line 26), omit “, 577C or 577E”.
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(53) Schedule 1, item 93, page 94 (line 7), omit “, 577C or 577E”.
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(54) Schedule 1, item 96, page 95 (line 12), omit “, 577C or 577E”.
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(55) Schedule 1, item 102, page 96 (line 13), omit “, 577C or 577E”.
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(56) Schedule 1, item 107, page 97 (line 28), omit “, 577C or 577E”.
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(57) Schedule 1, item 113, page 100 (line 18), omit “, 577C or 577E”.
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(58) Schedule 1, item 152, page 108 (lines 10 and 11), omit the item, substitute:
152 Subsection 152AV(1)
Omit “152AT or”.
152A Subsection 152AW(1)
Omit “152AT or”.
152B Paragraph 152AW(1)(b)
Omit “paragraph 152AT(3)(a) or”.
152C Paragraph 152AW(1)(c)
Repeal the paragraph.
152D Paragraph 152AW(1)(e)
Omit “152AT or”.
152E Paragraph 152AW(1)(f)
Omit “152AT or”.
152F Paragraph 152AW(1)(g)
Omit “152AT or”.
152G Paragraph 152AW(1)(h)
Omit “152AT or”.
152H Paragraph 152AW(5)(a)
Omit “152AT or”.
152J Paragraph 152AW(5)(c)
Omit “paragraph 152AT(3)(a) or”.
152K Paragraph 152AW(5)(d)
Omit “paragraph 152AT(3)(a) or”.
152L Paragraph 152AW(5)(e)
Repeal the paragraph.
152M Paragraph 152AW(5)(g)
Omit “152AT or”.
152N Paragraph 152AW(5)(h)
Omit “152AT or”.
152P Paragraph 152AW(5)(i)
Omit “152AT or”.
152Q Paragraph 152AW(5)(j)
Omit “152AT or”.
152R Paragraph 152AW(5)(k)
Omit “152AT or”.
152S Section 152AX
Omit “152AT or”.
[merits review]
(59) Schedule 1, item 160, page 131 (after line 2), at the end of Division 4, add:
Subdivision G—Review of access determinations by Tribunal
(1) A person whose interests are affected by an access determination may apply in writing to the Tribunal for review of the determination.
(2) The application must be made within 21 days after the Commission makes the determination.
(3) The Tribunal must review the determination in accordance with section 152BCY.
152BCY Review of access determinations
Orders
(1) On a review of an access determination, the Tribunal may order that the determination be affirmed, varied or revoked.
(2) If the Tribunal makes an order that the determination be varied or revoked, the Commission is taken to have varied or revoked the determination accordingly (other than for section 152BCX or this section).
(3) For the purposes of the review, the Tribunal may perform all the functions and exercise all the powers of the Commission.
Conduct of review
(4) For the purposes of the review, the presiding member of the Tribunal may require the Commission to give such information, make such reports and provide such other assistance to the Tribunal as the member specifies.
(5) For the purposes of the review, the Tribunal may have regard only to:
(a) any information given, documents produced or evidence given to the Commission in connection with the making of the access determination; and
(b) any other information that was referred to in the Commission’s report mentioned in subsection 152BCH(1) or in any reasons for making the access determination that the Commission published.
Time period for review
(6) The Tribunal must use its best endeavours to make an order under subsection (1) on or before the action date for the review.
(7) If the Tribunal is unable to make an order by the current action date, the Tribunal must, by notice in writing, set a later date as the action date.
(8) The Tribunal must:
(a) give a copy of the notice to each party to the review; and
(b) publish the notice on its website and in a newspaper circulating generally throughout Australia.
(9) In this section:
action date , in relation to a review, means:
(a) the day 90 days after the Tribunal receives the application for review; or
(b) a later date set under this section.
(60) Schedule 1, item 160, page 131 (lines 30 to 32), subsection 152BD(6) TO BE OPPOSED .
[procedural fairness]
(61) Schedule 1, item 160, page 140 (after line 4), at the end of Division 4A, add:
Subdivision E—Review of binding rules of conduct by Tribunal
(1) A person whose interests are affected by binding rules of conduct may apply in writing to the Tribunal for review of the rules.
(2) The application must be made within 21 days after the Commission makes the rules.
(3) The Tribunal must review the decision in accordance with section 152BDP.
152BDP Review of binding rules of conduct
Orders
(1) On a review of binding rules of conduct, the Tribunal may order that the rules be affirmed, varied or revoked.
(2) If the Tribunal makes an order that the rules be varied or revoked, the Commission is taken to have varied or revoked the rules accordingly (other than for section 152BDO or this section).
(3) For the purposes of the review, the Tribunal may perform all the functions and exercise all the powers of the Commission.
Conduct of review
(4) For the purposes of the review, the presiding member of the Tribunal may require the Commission to give such information, make such reports and provide such other assistance to the Tribunal as the member specifies.
(5) For the purposes of the review, the Tribunal may have regard only to any information given, documents produced or evidence given to the Commission in connection with the making of the rules.
Time period for review
(6) The Tribunal must use its best endeavours to make an order under subsection (1) on or before the action date for the review.
(7) If the Tribunal is unable to make an order by the current action date, the Tribunal must, by notice in writing, set a later date as the action date.
(8) The Tribunal must:
(a) give a copy of the notice to each party to the review; and
(b) publish the notice on its website and in a newspaper circulating generally throughout Australia.
(9) In this section:
action date , in relation to a review is:
(a) the day 90 days after the Tribunal receives the application for review; or
(b) a later date set under this section.
[merits review]
(62) Schedule 1, item 177, page 152 (lines 25 and 26), omit the item, substitute:
177 Subsection 152CE(1)
Omit “152BU(2), 152BY(3),”.
177A Subsection 152CF(1)
Omit “152BU(2), 152BY(3),”.
177B Paragraph 152CF(1)(b)
Omit “152BU(2) or”.
177C Paragraph 152CF(1)(c)
Omit “152BU(2) or”.
177D Paragraph 152CF(1)(d)
Omit “152BY(3) or”.
177E Paragraph 152CF(1)(e)
Omit “152BY(3) or”.
177F Paragraph 152CF(5)(a)
Omit “152BU(2), 152BY(3),”.
177G Section 152CG
Omit “152BU(2), 152BY(3),”.
[merits review]
(63) Schedule 1, item 212, page 167 (lines 7 to 14), item TO BE OPPOSED .
[procedural fairness]
(64) Schedule 1, item 249, page 194 (line 28), omit “, 577CD or 577ED”.
(65) Schedule 1, item 249, page 195 (lines 1 and 2), omit subparagraph 572E(4)(b)(iv) .
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