Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1991 No. 98 of 1991 - SECT 247

247. (1) Subject to section 248, before determining a technical standard under
section 244 or 246, AUSTEL must, by notice published under subsection (4):

   (a)  state that it proposes to determine a technical standard; and

   (b)  state the subject matter of the proposed standard; and

   (c)  specify a place or places at which copies of the proposed standard may
        be bought; and

   (d)  invite interested persons to make representations concerning the
        proposed standard by a specified date that is at least 60 days after
        the date of publication; and

   (e)  specify an address or addresses to which representations concerning
        the proposed standard may be sent.

(2) A person may, not later than the date specified in the notice, make
representations to AUSTEL concerning the proposed standard.

(3) AUSTEL must, before determining a technical standard, give due
consideration to any representations so made and may alter the proposed
standard.

(4) A notice is published under this subsection if:

   (a)  it is published in the Gazette; and

   (b)  where regulations made for the purposes of this subsection provide for
        additional requirements in relation to the publication of notices - it
        is published in accordance with those additional requirements.

(5) Failure to comply strictly with subsection (1) does not affect the
validity of the notice, or the validity of a technical standard, if the
requirements of that subsection are substantially complied with.