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(1) and (2), 72c, 75, 76 (1) and (2), 80, 81 (1) and (4), 83 (1), 84 (3) (b), 85, 87, 88, 89 (2), 90, 92, 93, 94 (1), (2) (c), (3) and (4), 94a, 95, 96, 98 (2), (3) and (4), 99 (1c) and (1d), 101, 103, 103a, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 110a and 110b.
   2. The following provisions are amended by omitting "Commission" (wherever occurring) and substituting "Board":
     Sections 11 (4), (5) and (6), 12 (4) and (7), 71 (6) and 99 (1a) and (1b).

SCHEDULE 1—continued

   3. The Act is further amended as follows:
     Subsection 3 (1) (definitions of "Chairman", "Chief General Manager", "Commission", "Commissioner", "Deputy Chairman", "Managing Director" and "part-time Commissioner"):
        Omit the definitions.

Subsection 3 (1):
Insert the following definitions:
" 'Board' means the Board of Directors of the Corporation;
       'Chairperson' means the Chairperson of the Board;
       'Corporation' means the Australian Telecommunications Corporation;
       'Deputy Chairperson' means the Deputy Chairperson of the Board;
       'director' means a director of the Board, and includes the Chairperson, the Deputy Chairperson and the Managing Director;
       'government director' means a director who was an officer of the Australian Public Service at the time of his or her appointment;
       'Managing Director' means the Managing Director of the Corporation;".

Paragraph 3 (3) (a):
Omit the paragraph.

Subsection 6 (1):
Omit the subsection, substitute the following subsection:
"(1) The functions of the Corporation shall be performed in such a manner as will best meet the social, industrial and commercial needs of the Australian people for telecommunications services, and its telecommunications services shall, so far as it is, in the opinion of the Board, reasonably practicable to do so, be made available throughout Australia for all people who reasonably require those services.".

Subsection 6 (2):
Omit "In performing its functions in accordance with subsection (1), the Commission—", substitute "In the performance of the Corporation's functions in accordance with subsection (1):".

Paragraph 6 (2) (a):
Omit the paragraph, substitute the following paragraph:
     "(a) directions given to the Board under section 23 shall be complied with; and".

Paragraph 6 (2) (b):
Omit "shall have regard to—", substitute "regard shall be had to:".

Subparagraphs 6 (2) (b) (i) and (ii):
Omit "its", substitute "the Corporation's".

Section 7:
Repeal the section.

SCHEDULE 1—continued

Subsection 10 (3):
     (a) Omit "Commission" (first occurring), substitute "Corporation".
     (b) Omit "Commission" (last occurring), substitute "Board".

Subsection 11 (1):
     (a) Omit "Commission" (first occurring), substitute "Board".
     (b) Omit "Commission" (second, third and last occurring), substitute "Corporation".

Subsection 11 (2):
     (a) Omit "Commission" (first occurring), substitute "Board".
     (b) Omit "Commission" (last occurring), substitute "Corporation".

Subsection 11 (3):
     (a) Omit "Commission" (first, second, fourth and last occurring), substitute "Board".
     (b) Omit "Commission" (third and