Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) ACT 1997 - SECT 5

    In this Division, unless the contrary intention appears:

"ACA" means the Australian Communications Authority.

"asset" means:

  (a)   any legal or equitable estate or interest in real or personal property, whether actual, contingent or prospective; and

  (b)   any right, power, privilege or immunity, whether actual, contingent or prospective.

"AUSTEL" means the Australian Telecommunications Authority.

"instrument" includes a document.

"liability" means any liability, duty or obligation, whether actual, contingent or prospective.

"merging time" means the beginning of 1   July 1997.

"SMA" means the Spectrum Management Agency established under the Radiocommunications Act 1992 , as in force immediately before the merging time.