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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

155ZW: Third party request to use existing works for carrying out fibre optic works

You could also call this:

"Asking to use someone's property for fibre optic work"

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If you want to use someone's existing works to do fibre optic work, you can ask them to make an arrangement under section 155ZV. You must ask them in writing. You also need to give the owner any information they need to think about your request, but you can keep some information secret if you think it's commercially sensitive or protected by law, and instead explain why you're not sharing it.

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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

155ZWThird party request to use existing works for carrying out fibre optic works

  1. A third party may request an owner of existing works who is not exercising the rights under this subpart to enter into an arrangement under section 155ZV.

  2. A request must be made in writing.

  3. The third party who makes the request must provide to the owner of the existing works any relevant information that the owner considers necessary to properly consider the request.

  4. However, the third party may choose to withhold any information that the third party considers is commercially sensitive or subject to legal protection and, in that case, must substitute an explanation for the information withheld.

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