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Telecommunications Code of Practice 2021.
1.2 Commencement
 (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information
Column 1                      Column 2                                      Column 3
Provisions                    Commencement                                  Date/Details
The whole of this instrument  The day after this instrument is registered.

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.
 (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.
1.3 Authority
  This instrument is made under subclause 15(1) of Schedule 3 to the Telecommunications Act 1997 and subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
1.4 Repeal
  The Telecommunications Code of Practice 2018 is repealed.

Background to code of practice
Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the Telecommunications Act 1997 authorises a carrier to enter on land and exercise any of the following powers:
 inspect the land — see Division 2 of Part 1 of the Schedule
 install a facility — see Division 3 of Part 1
 maintain a facility — see Division 4 of Part 1.
In exercising a power, a carrier must comply with the conditions specified in the Part, including:
 doing as little damage as practicable
 acting in accordance with good engineering practice
 complying with recognised industry standards.
Under clause 15 of the Schedule, the Minister may make a Code of Practice setting out conditions to be complied with by carriers in relation to any or all of the activities covered by the Divisions (other than activities covered by a facility installation permit).
Carriers must comply with the Code as well as the conditions specified in Part 1 of the Schedule.
Simplified outline of code
The Code has 7 Chapters.
The Chapters deal with the following activities:
 Chapter 1 — preliminary
 Chapter 1A — primary carrier conditions
 Chapter 2 — inspection of land
 Chapter 3 — subscriber connection
 Chapter 4 — low-impact facilities
 Chapter 5 — temporary defence facilities
 Chapter 6 — maintenance of facilities.
Definitions for words and expressions used in the Chapters are to be found in the dictionary in the Schedule at the end of the Code.

1.5 Definitions — the dictionary
 (1) The dictionary in the Schedule defines particular words and expressions.
 (2) A definition found elsewhere in this Code is indicated by a signpost