Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00742:section:90
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00742
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 90
Character Range: 170750–171485

90  Exemption from definition—defence
 (1) If the sole or principal use of a carriage service is use by, or on behalf of, a defence organisation to carry communications necessary or desirable for defence purposes, subsections 87(1) and (2) do not apply to the service.
 (2) In this section:
defence organisation means:
 (a) the Defence Department; or
 (b) the Australian Defence Force; or
 (c) an organisation of a foreign country, so far as the organisation:
 (i) has functions corresponding to functions of, or of a part of, the Defence Department or the Australian Defence Force; and
 (ii) is authorised by the Commonwealth to operate or train in Australia or an external Territory; or
 (d) a part of such an organisation or body.