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Telecommunications Act 2001

Fibre fixed line access services - Enforcement and miscellaneous provisions

218: Injunction and other orders relating to price-quality regulation

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"Stopping providers who break the rules for fibre internet services"

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You can go to the High Court if you think someone is providing fibre fixed line access services in a way that breaks the price-quality rules. The court can stop the provider from breaking the rules or make them follow the rules. You or anyone else can ask the court for help. The court has the power to grant an injunction or make an order to fix the problem. This means the provider must provide the services correctly. You can find more information about similar laws by looking at the Telecommunications Act 1986. The High Court's decision is important to ensure providers follow the rules. The rules are in place to protect you and others who use fibre fixed line access services. The court's power to make orders helps keep the services fair and reliable.

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Part 6Fibre fixed line access services
Enforcement and miscellaneous provisions

218Injunction and other orders relating to price-quality regulation

  1. If the High Court is satisfied that fibre fixed line access services that are subject to price-quality regulation are being provided, or are likely to be provided, in contravention of any price-quality requirement applying with respect to those services, the court may do 1 or both of the following:

  2. grant an injunction restraining any provider of those services from providing them in contravention of the price-quality requirement:
    1. make an order requiring the provider to provide the services in accordance with the price-quality requirement applying to them.

      1. An application for an injunction or order under this section may be made by any person.

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      • Section 218: inserted, on , by section 24 of the Telecommunications (New Regulatory Framework) Amendment Act 2018 (2018 No 48).