Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN AND OVERSEAS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION ACT 1991 No. 79 of 1991 - SECT 22

22. (1) Where a carrier proposes to alter a carrier charge that is subject to
price control arrangements, the following provisions have effect.

(2) Where, under the applicable determinations under section 21, the consent
of AUSTEL is not required to the proposed alteration, the carrier may make the
proposed alteration.

(3) Where, under the applicable determinations under section 21, the consent
of AUSTEL is required to the proposed alteration, the carrier must not make
the proposed alteration unless the following paragraphs have been complied
with:

   (a)  if those determinations require the giving to AUSTEL of a period of
        notice before the proposed alteration is made - that period has ended
        or AUSTEL has waived the giving of the notice;

   (b)  if those determinations require the giving to AUSTEL of particular
        information not later than a particular time before the alteration is
        made:

   (i)  the information was so given; or

   (ii) some only of the information was so given and AUSTEL has waived the
        giving of the remainder of the information; or

   (iii) AUSTEL has waived the giving of the information;

   (c)  subject to paragraph (d), either:

   (i)  AUSTEL has consented to the proposed alteration; or

   (ii) the period within which AUSTEL is required under those determinations
        to give or refuse its consent to the proposed alteration has ended and
        AUSTEL did not before the end of that period refuse its consent to the
        proposed determination;

   (d)  if, before the end of the period within which, but for this paragraph,
        AUSTEL would be required under the applicable determinations to give
        or refuse its consent to the proposed alteration, AUSTEL requested the
        carrier to provide further information about the proposed alteration,
        the first-mentioned period is taken to be extended by a period equal
        to the number of days commencing on the day on which the request was
        made and ending on the day on which the further information was
        provided.