Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00417:section:98a:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00417
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 98A (pt 3/3)
Character Range: 143501–144826

that, in the Communications Minister's opinion, the national broadband network should be treated as built and fully operational.

Category B designated matters
 (4) Stamp duty or other tax is not payable under a law of a State or Territory in respect of:
 (a) a category B designated matter; or
 (b) anything done (including a transaction entered into or an instrument or document made, executed, lodged or given) because of, or for a purpose connected with or arising out of, a category B designated matter.
 (5) Subsection (4) ceases to have effect when the Communications Minister makes a declaration under section 48 that, in the Communications Minister's opinion, the national broadband network should be treated as built and fully operational.

Position to exercise control of a telecommunications network
 (6) For the purposes of this section, the question of whether Telstra is in a position to exercise control of a telecommunications network is to be determined under Division 7 of Part 33 of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

Transitional—definitions etc.
 (7) For the purposes of this section, assume that:
 (a) sections 5 to 7; and
 (b) section 93; and
 (c) Schedule 1;
had been in force throughout the period:
 (d) beginning at the commencement of this section; and
 (e) ending at the commencement of section 5.