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Telecommunications Act 2001

Enforcement - Enforcement of statutory and regulatory provisions - Preliminary

156A: Application of section 156B

You could also call this:

"When section 156B applies if you break a telecommunications rule"

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If you do something wrong, like break a rule, section 156B might apply to you. You might break a rule if you fail to comply with certain sections, such as section 22A, or if you provide false information under section 45. Section 156B also applies if you fail to comply with other rules, like those related to emergency call services or the Commission's codes.

You can find more information about when section 156B applies in other parts of the Act, such as section 69L and section 69T. These sections explain when section 156B is used. You should look at these sections to understand when section 156B applies.

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Part 4AEnforcement
Enforcement of statutory and regulatory provisions: Preliminary

156AApplication of section 156B

  1. Section 156B applies to a person who commits any of the following breaches:

  2. fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 22A:
    1. fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a notice under section 30F requiring a standard terms proposal to be submitted to the Commission:
      1. knowingly submits a standard terms proposal that fails to comply with section 30G:
        1. fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a notice under section 45 or a notice requirement (if any) set out in subpart 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 in respect of the applicable final pricing principle:
          1. fails, without reasonable excuse, to provide to the Commission not later than the time specified by it—
            1. the statement referred to in section 45(2)(b)(i):
              1. all the information referred to in section 45(2)(b)(ii):
              2. knowingly provides false or misleading information or documents under section 45 or under the notice requirement (if any) set out in subpart 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 in respect of the applicable final pricing principle:
                1. fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 69F:
                  1. fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a notice under section 69H:
                    1. fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with an information disclosure requirement made under section 156AU:
                        1. fails, without reasonable excuse, to provide to the Commission, not later than the time specified by it, the information or documents referred to in section 81(2):
                          1. knowingly provides or signs a false or misleading certificate under section 81:
                            1. knowingly provides false or misleading information or documents under section 81:
                              1. fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 82:
                                1. knowingly provides false or misleading information or documents under section 82:
                                  1. fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 83:
                                    1. knowingly provides false or misleading information or documents under section 83:
                                      1. fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 94D:
                                        1. knowingly provides false or misleading information or documents under section 94D:
                                          1. fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 94EA:
                                            1. knowingly provides false or misleading information under section 94EA:
                                              1. fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a requirement of the Commission under section 100BA(3):
                                                1. knowingly provides false or misleading information or documents under section 100BA:
                                                  1. fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 111A:
                                                    1. fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 156AK:
                                                      1. fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with any regulations made under section 157(ch) in relation to emergency call services:
                                                        1. fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a Commission RSQ code:
                                                          1. fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with the Commission 111 contact code:
                                                            1. fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with the copper withdrawal code.

                                                              1. Section 156B also applies as provided in—

                                                              2. section 69L:
                                                                1. section 69T.

                                                                  Notes
                                                                  • Section 156A: inserted, on , by section 54 of the Telecommunications Amendment Act (No 2) 2006 (2006 No 83).
                                                                  • Section 156A(1)(fa): inserted, on (being the date of separation day, and an Order in Council (SR 2011/302) having been made under section 36), by section 64(1) of the Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 27).
                                                                  • Section 156A(1)(fb): inserted, on (being the date of separation day, and an Order in Council (SR 2011/302) having been made under section 36), by section 64(1) of the Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 27).
                                                                  • Section 156A(1)(g): amended, on , by section 39(10) of the Telecommunications (New Regulatory Framework) Amendment Act 2018 (2018 No 48).
                                                                  • Section 156A(1)(g): amended, on , by section 82(1) of the Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 27).
                                                                  • Section 156A(1)(h): repealed, on , by section 38 of the Telecommunications (New Regulatory Framework) Amendment Act 2018 (2018 No 48).
                                                                  • Section 156A(1)(i): substituted, on , by section 24(1) of the Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 27).
                                                                  • Section 156A(1)(ia): inserted, on , by section 24(1) of the Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 27).
                                                                  • Section 156A(1)(ib): inserted, on , by section 24(1) of the Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 27).
                                                                  • Section 156A(1)(j): substituted, on , by section 24(1) of the Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 27).
                                                                  • Section 156A(1)(ja): inserted, on , by section 24(1) of the Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 27).
                                                                  • Section 156A(1)(la): inserted, on , by section 24(2) of the Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 27).
                                                                  • Section 156A(1)(lb): inserted, on , by section 24(2) of the Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 27).
                                                                  • Section 156A(1)(lba): inserted, on (being the date of separation day, and an Order in Council (SR 2011/302) having been made under section 36), by section 60 of the Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 27).
                                                                  • Section 156A(1)(lbb): inserted, on (being the date of separation day, and an Order in Council (SR 2011/302) having been made under section 36), by section 60 of the Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 27).
                                                                  • Section 156A(1)(lc): inserted, on , by section 24(2) of the Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 27).
                                                                  • Section 156A(1)(ld): inserted, on , by section 24(2) of the Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 27).
                                                                  • Section 156A(1)(ma): amended, on , by section 82(2) of the Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 27).
                                                                  • Section 156A(1)(o): inserted, on , by section 28 of the Telecommunications (New Regulatory Framework) Amendment Act 2018 (2018 No 48).
                                                                  • Section 156A(1)(p): inserted, on , by section 28 of the Telecommunications (New Regulatory Framework) Amendment Act 2018 (2018 No 48).
                                                                  • Section 156A(1)(q): inserted, on , by section 28 of the Telecommunications (New Regulatory Framework) Amendment Act 2018 (2018 No 48).
                                                                  • Section 156A(2): added, on (being the date of separation day, and an Order in Council (SR 2011/302) having been made under section 36), by section 64(2) of the Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 27).