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5  Schedules
  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Part 2—Circumstances

Division 1—Exceptions to the obligation to connect premises to a qualifying telecommunications network
Note 1: Subsection 360P(1) of the Act imposes the obligation on a statutory infrastructure provider for a service area to connect an end‑user at premises in the service area, on reasonable request by a carriage service provider on behalf of the end‑user, to a qualifying telecommunications network.
Note 2: Subsection 360P(2) of the Act provides that the obligation to connect premises to a qualifying telecommunications network does not arise under subsection 360P(1) in the circumstances specified in a ministerial determination under subsection 360P(3).
Note 3: Connection to a qualifying fixed‑line telecommunications network is required unless it is not reasonable to do so, and where it is not reasonable to do so, connection must be to another type of qualifying telecommunications network, such as one which uses either a fixed‑wireless or satellite technology platform: see paragraphs 360P(1)(a) and (b) of the Act.
Note 4: A statutory infrastructure provider is not obliged under subsection 360P(1) of the Act to connect premises in order that a carriage service provider can provide qualifying carriage services to an end‑user, where the premises is not situated in the provider's service area.