Compensation procedures
Carriers must provide landowners and occupiers a notice concerning their proposed activities. This notice must include a statement to the effect that if a person suffers financial or other damage or loss in relation to their property because of anything done by the carrier in engaging in the activity, compensation may be payable under clause 42 of Schedule 3 of the 
Telecommunications Act 1997.
Such compensation, without limitation, is in relation to:
- damage of a temporary or permanent nature, and
- the taking of sand, soil, stone, gravel, timber, water and other things.
If the parties cannot agree on suitable compensation, the legislation provides for compensation to be determined by the courts.
If at any stage a carrier has not met the requirements of the Act, or the Telecommunications Code of Practice 1997 a complainant may raise the issue with the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
