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Telecommunications Act 2001

Telecommunications service obligations - TSO charges payable by the Crown - Annual procedure for determining TSO charges payable by the Crown

94J: Commission to prepare final TSO cost calculation determination

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"The Commission must work out the final cost of some telecommunications services and share its decision."

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The Commission has to prepare a final TSO cost calculation determination. You will see the Commission give a copy of this determination to the Minister, people who have to pay, and the TSO providers. The Commission must do this within 40 working days after the submission closing date, as stated in section 94F(1)(c). The Commission's determination is secondary legislation, which means it has to follow certain publication rules, as outlined in Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019. When the determination is published, the Commission will also publish its reasons on their website. This is so you can understand why the Commission made the determination. The Commission must follow certain rules when making the determination, as stated in sections 94 and 94C. You can find more information about the rules on the Commission's website. The Commission will make sure you can access the determination and its reasons online.

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Part 3Telecommunications service obligations
TSO charges payable by the Crown: Annual procedure for determining TSO charges payable by the Crown

94JCommission to prepare final TSO cost calculation determination

  1. The Commission must—

  2. prepare a final TSO cost calculation determination; and
      1. give a copy of that final determination to the Minister, all liable persons, and the TSO providers in relation to the TSO instrument.

        1. The Commission must make reasonable efforts to do the things referred to in subsection (1) not later than 40 working days after the closing date for submissions specified in accordance with section 94F(1)(c).

        2. This section is subject to sections 94 and 94C.

        3. A determination under this section is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

        4. When a determination is published, the Commission must publish its reasons for making the determination on the Commission’s Internet site.

        Notes
        • Section 94J: inserted, on , by section 15 of the Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 27).
        • Section 94J(1)(b): repealed, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
        • Section 94J(4): inserted, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
        • Section 94J(5): inserted, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).