Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 130, 1998
Compilation No. 8
Compilation date: 14 October 2024
Includes amendments: Act No. 38, 2024
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the National Transmission Network Sale Act 1998 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
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Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
Part 1--Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Definitions
4 Crown to be bound
5 External Territories
6 Extra-territorial operation
Part 2--Sale of the National Transmission Network
7 Fixtures on non-Commonwealth land
8 Effect of Lands Acquisition Act on past grants etc. of interests in land
9 Transfer of assets and liabilities
10 Exemption from stamp duty and other taxes
11 Registration of transfers of land
12 Part does not place person in breach of contract etc.
Part 3--Access to services etc.
13 Deemed application of telecommunications access regime
14 Nominated services
15 Nominated customers
16 Miscellaneous modifications of telecommunications access regime
17 Relationship with other access regimes
Part 4--Restrictions on transfer of assets
18 Minister's approval required for transfers of original assets or replacement assets
Part 6--Powers and immunities of NTC or declared successor
20 Deemed application of telecommunications carrier rules
21 Miscellaneous modifications of telecommunications carrier rules
Part 7--Miscellaneous
22 Declared successors
23 Delegation
24 Immunity from State and Territory regulatory laws
26 Lands Acquisition Act does not apply
28 Compensation for acquisition of property
30 Regulations
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
130, 1998 | 21 Dec 1998 | 21 Dec 1998 (s 2) |
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Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999 | 146, 1999 | 11 Nov 1999 | Sch 1 (item 675): 5 Dec 1999 (s 2(1), (2)) | -- |
Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act (No. 2) 2010 | 103, 2010 | 13 July 2010 | Sch 6 (items 169-175): 1 Jan 2011 (s 2(1) item 7) | -- |
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Act 2010 | 140, 2010 | 15 Dec 2010 | Sch 1 (items 68, 69): 1 Jan 2011 (s 2(1) item 5) | -- |
5, 2011 | 22 Mar 2011 | Sch 7 (item 102): 19 Apr 2011 (s 2(1) item 18) | -- | |
10, 2015 | 5 Mar 2015 | Sch 3 (items 300-308, 348, 349): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | Sch 3 (items 348, 349) | |
59, 2015 | 26 May 2015 | Sch 2 (item 277): 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 5) | Sch 2 (items 356-396) | |
as amended by |
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33, 2016 | 23 Mar 2016 | Sch 2: 24 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- | |
Communications Legislation Amendment (Deregulation and Other Measures) Act 2019 | 120, 2019 | 12 Dec 2019 | Sch 5 (items 3, 4): 12 Dec 2019 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Act 2024 | 38, 2024 | 31 May 2024 | Sch 14 (item 11): 14 Oct 2024 (s 2(1)item 2) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part 1 |
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s 3..................... | am No 103, 2010; No 140, 2010; No 10, 2015 |
s 4..................... | am No 59, 2015 |
Part 3 |
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s 13.................... | am. No. 103, 2010 |
s 16.................... | am No 103, 2010; No 140, 2010; No 10, 2015 |
s 17.................... | am No 103, 2010 |
Part 4 |
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s 18.................... | am No 10, 2015; No 38, 2024 |
Part 5................... | rep No 120, 2019 |
s 19.................... | rep No 120, 2019 |
Part 7 |
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s 22.................... | am No 38, 2024 |
s 23.................... | am No 146, 1999; No 5, 2011 |
s 25.................... | am No 103, 2010 |
| rep No 120, 2019 |
s 27.................... | rep No 120, 2019 |
s 29.................... | rep No 10, 2015 |