If you want to know about proceedings for pecuniary penalties under the Telecommunications Act 2001, some sections of the Commerce Act 1986 apply. These sections are section 79A and section 79B, but with some changes for this Act. You need to look at sections 214 and 217 of the Telecommunications Act 2001 to see what offences are relevant.

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

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

220: Evidence not otherwise admissible, or

"The court can use special evidence to make good decisions."

Part 6Fibre fixed line access services
Enforcement and miscellaneous provisions

219Proceedings for pecuniary penalties

The following sections of the Commerce Act 1986 apply in relation to proceedings for pecuniary penalties under this Part:
section 79A:
section 79B (except that the relevant offences are those in sections 214 and 217 of this Act).

Notes

Section 219: inserted, on 13 November 2018, by section 24 of the Telecommunications (New Regulatory Framework) Amendment Act 2018 (2018 No 48).