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Telecommunications Act 2001

Networks - Maintenance of networks - Lines or wireless works on roads

141: Appeals by network operators to District Court

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"Network operators can appeal to the District Court about road rules they don't agree with."

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If you are a network operator, you can appeal to the District Court against conditions imposed by a local authority or other person in charge of a road, as stated in section 135(2). You must make this appeal within 45 working days of being told about the conditions, or within any extra time the District Court allows. The District Court can then decide to keep, change, or cancel these conditions.

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141Appeals by network operators to District Court

  1. A network operator may appeal to the District Court against all or any of the conditions imposed under section 135(2) by the local authority or other person who has jurisdiction over the road.

  2. An appeal must be made not later than 45 working days after the date of notification of the conditions imposed or within any further time that the District Court may allow.

  3. In its determination of any appeal, the District Court may confirm, modify, or cancel any or all of the conditions imposed.

  4. The decision of the District Court in the determination of an appeal under this section is final.

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Notes
  • Section 141(1): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
  • Section 141(3): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
  • Section 141(4): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).