Government Telecommunications Act 2018 (NSW)

Government Telecommunications Act 2018 No 67

An Act to establish and maintain a Government telecommunications network; to constitute the New South Wales Government Telecommunications Authority to manage and operate that network; and for other purposes.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act is the Government Telecommunications Act 2018.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.

3 Definitions (1) In this Act— Advisory Board means the Government Telecommunications Authority Advisory Board established by section 10. alternative telecommunications network means a telecommunications network authorised under section 17. authorised officer means an authorised officer appointed under section 43A. Authority means the New South Wales Government Telecommunications Authority constituted by section 4. corporate plan means the corporate plan for the Authority prepared under section 7. emergency telecommunications network operator, or ETNO, means an emergency services organisation within the meaning of the State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989 that— (a) establishes or uses an alternative telecommunications network for operational communications, or (b) establishes a telecommunications network under section 42. function includes a power, authority or duty, and exercise a function includes perform a duty. government sector agency has the same meaning as in the Government Sector Employment Act 2013 and includes any public or local authority prescribed by the regulations. Government telecommunications network means the telecommunications network owned or operated by the Authority to facilitate operational communications of government sector agencies, and includes the lines, equipment and other infrastructure used, or intended for use, in that network. Managing Director means the person employed in the Public Service as the Managing Director of the Authority. operational communications means communications to facilitate the exercise of functions by a government sector agency— (a) in connection with preventing, preparing for, responding to or recovering from, an emergency, public safety incident or other incident posing a risk of harm to any person or property (including training activities in relation to the exercise of those functions), and (b) in relation to the NSW Police Force—in connection with law enforcement and compliance, but does not include communications of a kind prescribed by the regulations. premises, for Part 5A—see section 34B. property includes land. Property and Infrastructure Management Strategy means the strategy approved by the Minister under section 8. telecommunications network means a radiocommunications network or mobile broadband network. tree, for Part 5A—see section 34B.