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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

155ZY: Requirements on owner of existing works if request refused

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"What happens if you say no to someone who wants to use your telecommunications equipment"

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If you own existing works and someone asks to use them, but you say no, you must do two things. You have to give the person who asked a notice that says you refused their request. You also have to give a copy of their request and your notice to the Commission, which is a group that helps make sure telecommunications laws are followed in New Zealand.

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Part 4Networks
Right of access to use existing electricity works for telecommunications and deploying fibre optic cable: Third party use of existing works

155ZYRequirements on owner of existing works if request refused

  1. If the owner of the existing works refuses the request, the owner must—

  2. give a notice to the third party that records the refusal; and
    1. give a copy of the third party’s request and the notice under paragraph (a) to the Commission.

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