Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1997 No. 47 of 1997 - SECT 590

(1) This section applies to a provision of this Act that authorises the
conduct of an arbitration (whether by the ACCC or another person).

(2) The provision has no effect to the extent (if any) to which it purports to
authorise the acquisition of property if that acquisition:

   (a)  is otherwise than on just terms; and

   (b)  would be invalid because of paragraph 51(xxxi) of the Constitution.

(3) In this section:
acquisition of property has the same meaning as in paragraph 51(xxxi) of the
Constitution.
just terms has the same meaning as in paragraph 51(xxxi) of the Constitution.