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Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005
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C2024C00310 (C37)
10 July 2024
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Definitions
4 When does an inquiry, investigation or hearing end?
5 When is there a vacancy?
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Part 2—ACMA’s establishment, functions, powers and liabilities
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Division 1—Establishment
6 Establishment
Division 2—Functions
7 ACMA’s functions
8 ACMA’s telecommunications functions
9 ACMA’s spectrum management functions
10 ACMA’s broadcasting, content and datacasting functions
11 ACMA’s additional functions
Division 3—Powers
12 ACMA’s powers
Division 4—Requirements relating to these functions and powers
14 Minister may give directions to ACMA
15 ACMA not otherwise subject to direction
16 Consistency with CER Trade in Services Protocol
17 ACMA to consult ACCC in relation to management of electronic addressing
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Part 3—ACMA’s membership
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Division 2—Membership
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Subdivision A—Members
19 Membership
20 Appointment of members
21 Period of appointment for members
22 Acting Chair
23 Acting appointments—members other than the Chair
Subdivision B—Associate members
24 Appointment of associate members
25 Period of appointment for associate members
26 Acting appointments—associate members
27 Associate members to be treated as members for certain purposes in other Acts
Division 3—Terms and conditions for members and associate members
28 Remuneration
29 Disclosure of interests
31 Outside employment
32 Leave of absence
33 Resignation
34 Termination of appointment
35 Other terms and conditions
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Part 4—Decision making and delegation by ACMA
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Division 1—Meetings
36 Times and places of meetings
37 Notice of meetings
38 Presiding at meetings
39 Quorum
40 Participation etc. by associate members at meetings
41 Voting at meetings etc.
42 Conduct of meetings
43 Minutes
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Division 2—Decisions without meetings
44 Decisions without meetings
45 Record of decisions
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Division 3—Divisions
46 Divisions
47 Meetings of a Division
48 Division can make decisions without meetings
49 Minutes etc.
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Division 4—Delegations
50 Delegations by ACMA to a Division
51 Delegations by ACMA to others
52 Delegations by a Division
53 Limit on powers delegable to persons other than Divisions
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Part 5—ACMA’s staff etc.
54 Staff
55 Arrangements with authorities of the Commonwealth
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Part 6—Corporate planning and reporting by ACMA
56 Corporate plans
57 Annual reports
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Part 7—Advisory committees and the Consumer Consultative Forum
58 Advisory committees
59 Consumer Consultative Forum
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Part 7A—Disclosure of information
59A Disclosure to Ministers
59B Disclosure to public servants for advising their Ministers
59C Disclosure to Royal Commissions
59D Disclosure to certain authorities
59DA Disclosure of information that relates to the affairs of a carrier or carriage service provider
59E Disclosure with consent
59F Disclosure of publicly available information
59G Disclosure of summaries and statistics
59H Disclosure authorised by regulations
59J This Part does not limit disclosure by ACMA official
59K Relationship with Part 13 of the Telecommunications Act 1997
59KA Relationship with Part 7B of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001
59L Delegation of Chair’s powers under this Part
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Part 8—Other matters
60 Charges relating to ACMA’s expenses
61 Charges are payable to the Commonwealth
62 ACMA’s expenses include related Commonwealth expenses
62A Proceedings in the name of the ACMA
62B Decisions relating to the Commonwealth etc.
63 Chair not subject to direction by ACMA on certain matters
64 Definitions determination
65 Determinations may define expressions by reference to other instruments
66 Person not to use protected name or protected symbol
67 ACMA to maintain Register of policy notifications and Ministerial directions
67A Liability for damages—public warning notices
68 Regulations
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history