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Telecommunications Act 2001

Networks - Access to property, involving rights of multiple parties, to deploy fibre optic media and other technology - Particular preconditions for category 1 and category 2 installations (in properties other than body corporate administered properties)

155K: Particular preconditions before exercising statutory right of access to carry out category 1 installation

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"Before installing fibre, workers must give you 5 days' notice and tell you their plans."

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Before someone installs fibre to your home, they must tell you and the person who ordered the service. They need to give you notice at least 5 working days before they come to your property. This notice must say when they plan to come, what the installation will involve, and which areas of your property they need to access. You can find more information about installations in body corporate administered properties in sections 155Q and 155R. They also need to follow any other rules that apply. If you are in a body corporate administered property, this rule does not apply to you.

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Access to property, involving rights of multiple parties, to deploy fibre optic media and other technology: Particular preconditions for category 1 and category 2 installations (in properties other than body corporate administered properties)

155KParticular preconditions before exercising statutory right of access to carry out category 1 installation

  1. Before an FTTP service provider or a network operator enters a property and carries out a category 1 installation, the service provider or network operator must first give a preliminary notice to—

  2. each affected person; and
    1. the person who placed the order with a retail provider for an FTTP service to be installed.

      1. The preliminary notice must—

      2. be given not less than 5 working days before the service provider or network operator enters the property to carry out the installation; and
        1. state when the service provider or network operator is intending to enter the property and carry out the installation; and
          1. include a general explanation of what will be involved in carrying out the installation; and
            1. identify any access areas that the service provider or network operator may want to use when carrying out the installation; and
              1. comply with the prescribed requirements (if any).

                1. This section does not apply to a category 1 installation in a body corporate administered property (see sections 155Q and 155R).

                Notes
                • Section 155K: replaced, on , by section 13 of the Telecommunications (Property Access and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 16).