New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

3 Interpretation

• In these regulations, unless the context requires another meaning,—

  antenna—

  • (a) means a device that—

    • (i) receives or transmits radiocommunication or telecommunication signals; and

    • (ii) is operated by a network operator; and

  • (b) includes the mount, if there is one, for the device; and

  • (c) includes the shroud, if there is one, for the device

  cabinet means a casing around equipment that is necessary to operate a telecommunication network

  mount means a structure for attaching an antenna to an original utility structure or a replacement utility structure

  network operator has the meaning given to it by section 5 of the Telecommunications Act 2001

  original utility structure means a power pole, street light pole, traffic light pole, or structure like those kinds of poles, as it is before any of the following happens to it:

  • (a) an antenna is added to it; or

  • (b) it is modified to enable an antenna to be added to it; or

  • (c) it is replaced to enable an antenna to be added to the replacement

  replacement utility structure means—

  • (a) an original utility structure that has an antenna added to it; and

  • (b) an original utility structure that—

    • (i) is modified to enable an antenna to be added to it; and

    • (ii) has an antenna added to it; and

  • (c) a replacement of an original utility structure that—

    • (i) replaces the original utility structure to enable an antenna to be added to the replacement; and

    • (ii) has an antenna added to it

  road reserve means a formed legal road and the land, if there is any, right next to it up to the legal boundary of the adjacent land

  telecommunication facility means—

  • (a) an antenna:

  • (b) a cabinet and, if there is one, the concrete foundation plinth for the cabinet.