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Telecommunications Act 2001

Networks - Right of access to use existing electricity works for telecommunications and deploying fibre optic cable - Third party use of existing works

155ZV: Third party use of existing works for carrying out fibre optic works

You could also call this:

"Letting others use your pipes or cables for fibre optic work"

Illustration for Telecommunications Act 2001

If you own existing works, like pipes or cables, you can let a third party use them to do fibre optic work. You are still responsible for making sure all rules are followed and any problems are fixed, even if someone else is using your works. This means you have to take care of any issues that come up with the landowner or with the fibre optic work.

If there's already an arrangement in place for someone to use your existing works for fibre optic work, this section does not change that, as long as the arrangement was made before this law came into effect and the third party is not using the special rights given by this law. You can find more information about this in section 155ZZC(3) and sections 155ZW to 155ZZC. These laws explain how existing works can be used for fibre optic work.

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Right of access to use existing electricity works for telecommunications and deploying fibre optic cable: Third party use of existing works

155ZVThird party use of existing works for carrying out fibre optic works

  1. An owner of existing works and a third party may enter into an arrangement for the third party to use the owner’s existing works for carrying out fibre optic works.

  2. The right under subsection (1) applies only if the owner of the existing works remains responsible to any landowner on whose land the existing works are situated for the performance of all obligations and the discharge of all liabilities under this subpart relating to fibre optic works.

  3. Subsection (2) is subject to section 155ZZC(3) (as if the reference to subsection (2) in that section were a reference to subsection (2) of this section).

  4. Nothing in this section or sections 155ZW to 155ZZC affects an arrangement between the owner of existing works and a third party for the third party to use the existing works for the purposes of carrying out fibre optic works if—

  5. the arrangement is entered into before the date of commencement of this subpart; and
    1. the third party is not exercising the rights under this subpart.

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