Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00005:clause:3_118sb
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00005
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 118SB
Character Range: 33373–34892

118SB  Increased rate of telephone allowance for home Internet

 (1) This section applies to a person if the person satisfies the conditions in this section.

Note: A person is eligible for an increased rate of telephone allowance if this section applies to him or her: see section 118SA.

First condition

 (2) The first condition is that an Internet carriage service (within the meaning of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992) is connected in Australia either:
 (a) in the person's name; or
 (b) if paragraph (a) does not apply to the person and the person is a non‑illness separated spouse—in the name of the person to whom the person is legally married; or
 (c) if neither paragraph (a) nor (b) applies to the person and the person is a member of a couple—in the name of the person's partner.

Second condition

 (3) The second condition is that the person is able to access that Internet carriage service at the person's principal home.

Third condition

 (4) The third condition is that, on or before the telephone allowance payday, the person gave oral or written notice to the Secretary about the connection of the Internet carriage service mentioned in subsection (2).

 (5) Written notice under subsection (4):
 (a) must be by document lodged at an office of the Department in Australia in accordance with section 5T; and
 (b) is taken to have been given on a day determined under that section.

Definition

 (6) In this section:

telephone allowance payday has the same meaning as in subsection 118T(2).