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A Code of Access to Telecommunications Transmission Towers, Sites of Towers and Underground Facilities

made under subclause 37(1) of Schedule 1 to the
Telecommunications Act 1997

Compilation No. 3

Compilation date:    1 January 2023

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 140, 2021

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the A Code of Access to Telecommunications Transmission Towers, Sites of Towers and Underground Facilities that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 January 2023 (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 Federal Register of Legislation (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 series page on the Federal Register of Legislation 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.

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 series page on the Federal Register of Legislation 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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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
Main Code

1. Introduction, background and scope ………………………………………. 1
      1.1 Preliminary …………………………………………………………………… 2
      1.2 Scope and application of the Code …………………………………………… 2
2. Mandatory conditions of access ……………………………………………….... 4
      2.1  Confidential information - All Carriers ……………………….……………… 4
      2.2  Non-discriminatory access to facilities …………………………….………… 7
      2.3  Queuing policy …………………………………………………………..…… 7
      2.4  Dispute resolution - the giving of access …………………………………..… 8
      2.5  Dispute resolution - implementation of access …………………………….… 9
      2.6  Timeframes …………………………………..………………………………. 9
3. Applying for facilities access ……………………………………………………. 10
      3.1  Information Package ………………………………………..……………….. 10
      3.2  Other information requirements ……………………………..……….……… 11
      3.3 Proper Officer ………………………………………………………….…… 12
      3.4 Facilities Access Applications ……………………………………….…… 13
      3.5 Forecast information ………………………………………………….…… 13
4. Negotiating facilities access …………………………………………………….. 14
      4.1  General ……………………………………………………………….……… 14
      4.2  Master Access Agreement …………………………………………………… 14
      4.3  Financial matters …………………………………………………………….. 16
      4.4  Performing Make Ready Work ……………………………………………… 18
      4.5  Co-location