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Telecommunications Act 2001

Services provided using networks developed with Crown funding: Undertakings regime and Commerce Act 1986 authorisations - Undertakings relating to networks developed with Crown funding as part of UFB initiative - Variation and termination of undertakings

156AL: Variation of undertaking

You could also call this:

"Changing a promise made to the government about telecommunications services"

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The Minister can approve a change to an undertaking if the Commission recommends it. You need to know that the Commission can only make this recommendation if the company that made the undertaking asks for the change. The Commission also has to talk to people who are interested in the undertaking and make sure the change will achieve the goals of this part of the law.

The Commission has to be satisfied that the change is a good idea before they recommend it to the Minister. You can find more information about how this law was changed by looking at the Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011. The company that wants to make the change has to submit a request to the Commission.

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Undertakings relating to networks developed with Crown funding as part of UFB initiative: Variation and termination of undertakings

156ALVariation of undertaking

  1. The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Commission, approve a variation of an undertaking.

  2. The Commission must not make a recommendation under subsection (1) unless—

  3. the LFC who gave the undertaking has submitted a request for the variation to the Commission; and
    1. the Commission has consulted with interested parties; and
      1. the Commission is satisfied that the variation would best give effect to the purposes of this subpart.

        Notes
        • Section 156AL: inserted, on , by section 81 of the Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 27).