Telecommunications Act 2001

Structural separation of Telecom - Monitoring of shared assets, services, and systems

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Spark and Chorus must collect information about how their sharing arrangement works. They must keep this information so the Commission can check they are following the rules. You can find more information about the rules the Commission follows under the Telecommunications Act 2001 and the Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 and the Telecommunications (New Regulatory Framework) Amendment Act 2018. The Commission uses this information to monitor Spark and Chorus. This helps the Commission make sure they are doing what they are supposed to do. The information is collected for monitoring purposes.

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69F: Commission must be notified of proposed and final sharing arrangements, or

"Tell the Commission about sharing plans and changes"

69H: Commission's monitoring, investigation, and enforcement powers, or

"The Commission checks Spark and Chorus are following the rules and can fine them if they don't."

Spark and Chorus must each collect and retain information relating to the operation and performance of a sharing arrangement for the purpose of enabling the Commission to monitor compliance with this subpart.

Notes

Section 69G: substituted, on 30 November 2011 (being the date of separation day, and an Order in Council (SR 2011/302) having been made under section 36), by section 51 of the Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 27).
Section 69G: amended, on 13 November 2018, by section 37(1) of the Telecommunications (New Regulatory Framework) Amendment Act 2018 (2018 No 48).