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GOVERNMENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 2018


- As at 6 June 2022 
- Act 67 of 2018 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions

   PART 2 - NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY

   4.      Constitution of New South Wales Government Telecommunications Authority
   5.      Functions of Authority
   6.      Managing Director
   7.      Corporate plan
   8.      Property and Infrastructure Management Strategy
   9.      Employment of staff

   PART 3 - NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY ADVISORY BOARD

   10.     Establishment of Advisory Board
   11.     Function of Advisory Board
   12.     Charter of Advisory Board
   13.     Membership of Advisory Board
   14.     Disclosure of pecuniary interests by members

   PART 4 - GOVERNMENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

   15.     Authority to establish, maintain and operate Government telecommunications network
   16.     Government sector agencies to use Government telecommunications network
   17.     Minister may authorise alternative telecommunications networks
   18.     Authority may enter into agreements with third parties for use of infrastructure
   19.     Authority may remove or relocate any part of Government telecommunications network infrastructure
   20.     Government sector agencies not to alter Government telecommunications network
   21.     Authority may charge for use of Government telecommunications network
   22.     Authority may enter into agreements for use of Government telecommunications network
   23.     Offences relating to damage to Government telecommunications network
   24.     Compensation for damage to property--where person convicted of offence
   25.     Compensation for damage to property--where no person convicted of offence

   PART 5 - CONSOLIDATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE INTO GOVERNMENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

           Division 1 - Acquisition of infrastructure by Authority

   26.     Authority may enter into agreements relating to infrastructure
   27.     Acquisition of land and construction of works by Authority

           Division 2 - Minister may order transfer of telecommunications network infrastructure of government sector agencies

   28.     Minister may order transfer of government sector agency's infrastructure to Authority
   29.     Transfer orders
   30.     Authorised alternative telecommunications networks exempt from transfer order
   31.     Right of government sector agencies to use infrastructure
   32.     Compensation for infrastructure subject to transfer order
   33.     Existing interests in transferred infrastructure

           Division 3 - Access to infrastructure where no access agreement

   34.     Access to Authority's infrastructure
   34A.    Deemed access to government-owned infrastructure

   PART 5A - POWERS AND DUTIES OF AUTHORITY AND ETNOS

           Division 1 - Interpretation

   34B.    Definitions

           Division 2 - Powers and duties relating to telecommunications infrastructure

   34C.    Interference with telecommunications infrastructure by trees
   34D.    Protected trees not to be removed
   34E.    Obstruction of telecommunications infrastructure by structures
   34F.    Recovery of costs of removing obstructions of telecommunications infrastructure
   34G.    Excavation work affecting telecommunications infrastructure

           Division 3 - Powers of entry relating to telecommunications infrastructure

   34H.    Powers of entry
   34I.    Notice of entry
   34J.    Certificates of authority to enter premises
   34K.    Use of force
   34L.    Notification of use of force or urgent entry
   34M.    Care to be taken
   34N.    Recovery of cost of entry and inspection
   34O.    Compensation
   34P.    Entry to residential premises
   34Q.    Warrants of entry

   PART 6 - FINANCE

   35.     New South Wales Government Telecommunications Authority Fund
   36.     Dividend contribution by Authority to Consolidated Fund
   37.     Investment

   PART 7 - MISCELLANEOUS

   38.     Act to bind Crown
   39.     Service of documents
   40.     Recovery of amounts due to the Authority
   41.     Personal liability
   42.     Telecommunications networks established by Police Force
   43.     Nature of proceedings for offences
   43A.    Authorised officers
   43B.    Obstruction or impersonation of authorised officers
   44.     Delegation
   45.     Regulations
   46.     (Repealed)
           SCHEDULE 1


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