s 19 Saving of wayleave agreements
19. Subsections (1) and (6) of section 17 do not —(a) 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; (b) affect any such wayleave agreement subsisting immediately before 1 December 1999; or (c) 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