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Telstra Corporation Act 1991

No. 79, 1991

Compilation No. 37

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 38, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Telstra Corporation Act 1991 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
3A Merging entities; merged entity; merger day
3B Telstra body
4 Operating under a name
5 Subsidiaries
6 Extension of Act to external Territories
6A Application of the Criminal Code
7 Act binds the Crown
Part 2—Commonwealth ownership of Telstra
Division 1—Simplified outline
8AA Simplified outline
Division 4—Provisions relating to the sale by the Commonwealth of its shares in Telstra
8AJ Telstra sale scheme
8AJA Sale‑scheme hybrid securities
8AK Exemption from stamp duty—transfer by the Commonwealth of its shares in Telstra etc.
8AKA Authorisation of borrowing—issue of sale‑scheme hybrid securities
8AQ Assistance given by Telstra or the Board in connection with a Telstra sale scheme
8AR Giving of assistance—ancillary provisions
8AT Commonwealth to be bound by Chapters 6CA, 6D and 7 of the Corporations Act
8AU Alterations of Telstra's constitution before the minority‑interest sale time
8AUA Alteration of Telstra's constitution after the minority‑interest sale time
8AV Reduction of Telstra's share capital
Division 5—Miscellaneous
8AW Use by the Commonwealth of