Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00735:clause:1_15h
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00735
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 15H
Character Range: 102343–103296

15H  Minister to have regard to certain matters

 (1) In deciding whether to approve a draft digital data service plan for a general digital data service area or a special digital data service area, the Minister must have regard to whether:
 (a) the draft plan provides for the general digital data service obligation, or special digital data service obligation, (so far as it relates to that area) to be fulfilled:
 (i) as efficiently and economically as practicable; and
 (ii) at performance standards that reasonably meet the social, industrial and commercial needs of the Australian community; and
 (iii) progressively throughout that area within such period as the Minister considers reasonable; and
 (aa) the draft plan addresses the needs of people with a disability; and
 (b) the draft plan complies with any requirements in force under section 15J.

 (2) Subsection (1) does not, by implication, limit the matters to which regard may be had.