Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsScope
(1) This section applies to the installation of a fixed - line facility in the project area, or any of the project areas, for a real estate development project if:
(a) the project involves the construction of one or more building units on one or more areas of land; and
(b) the installation occurs after the commencement of this section; and
(c) sewerage services, electricity or water is, are, or will be, supplied to those units.
Note 1: For fixed - line facility , see section 372V.
Note 2: For real estate development project , see section 372Q.
Note 3: For building unit , see section 372S.
Note 4: For supply of sewerage services, electricity or water, see section 372Z.
Note 5: For exemptions, see section 372K.
Note 6: For exemption of certain projects, see section 372P.
Requirement
(2) A person must not install a fixed - line facility in the project area, or any of the project areas, for a real estate development project, unless:
(a) the facility is a fibre - ready facility; and
(b) the conditions (if any) specified in an instrument under subsection (4) are satisfied.
Note 1: For fibre - ready facility , see section 372W.
Note 2: For exemptions, see section 372K.
(4) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, specify conditions for the purposes of paragraph (2)(b).
Ancillary contraventions
(5) A person must not:
(a) aid, abet, counsel or procure a contravention of subsection (2); or
(b) induce, whether by threats or promises or otherwise, a contravention of subsection (2); or
(c) be in any way, directly or indirectly, knowingly concerned in, or party to, a contravention of subsection (2); or
(d) conspire with others to effect a contravention of subsection (2).
Civil penalty provisions
(6) Subsections (2) and (5) are civil penalty provisions .
Note: Part 31 provides for pecuniary penalties for breaches of civil penalty provisions.