Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1993 No. 285 TELECOMMUNICATIONS (GENERAL) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 2

2.1 After regulation 6, insert: Exemptions from requirement to supply basic
carriage service in accordance with tariff

"6A. (1) For the purposes of subsection 194 (3) of the Act, the following
basic carriage services are prescribed:

   (a)  a basic carriage service provided for a communication:

        (i)    that does not originate from a place in Australia; and

        (ii)   whose destination is not a place in Australia;

   (b)  a basic carriage service provided as part of a trial:

        (i)    of which AUSTEL has been given notice before the trial begins;
               and

        (ii)   for the purpose of establishing the technical or commercial
               feasibility of providing a service; and

        (iii)  that is of limited duration; and

        (iv)   that is conducted in only part of Australia;

   (c)  a basic carriage service:

        (i)    to which an international accounting rate applies; and

        (ii)   that is supplied by a carrier to a recognised operator of a
               public telecommunications network in a country outside
               Australia.".