19. Saving of wayleave agreements

Subsections (1) and (6) of section 17 do not —

affect the right of a public telecommunication licensee to enter into an agreement, commonly known as a wayleave agreement, with the owner or occupier of any land for the purpose of laying, placing, carrying or erecting any installation or plant used for telecommunications on the land;

affect any such wayleave agreement subsisting immediately before 1 December 1999; or

affect the right of a public telecommunication licensee to negotiate the use of land or facilities belonging to the State or any other person.[15