Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

[Index] [Table] [Search] [Search this Act] [Notes] [Noteup] [Previous] [Next] [Download] [Help]

AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY ACT 2005 - SECT 11

ACMA's additional functions

  (1)   The ACMA's additional functions are as follows:

  (a)   if a written instruction issued by the Minister to do so is in force--to prepare to provide for the management of electronic addressing:

  (i)   of a kind specified in the instruction; and

  (ii)   relating to a kind of listed carriage service specified in the instruction;

  (b)   if an instruction under paragraph   (a) and a written instruction issued by the Minister to do so are in force--to provide for the management of electronic addressing:

  (i)   of a kind specified in the instruction under this paragraph and covered by the instruction under paragraph   (a); and

  (ii)   relating to a kind of listed carriage service specified in the instruction under this paragraph and covered by the instruction under paragraph   (a);

  (c)   to provide services, or facilities, on behalf of the Commonwealth under a contract made by the Commonwealth, where:

  (i)   the services or facilities relate to radiocommunications or telecommunications; or

  (ii)   the provision of the services or facilities utilises the ACMA's spare capacity; or

  (iii)   the provision of the services or facilities maintains or improves the specialised technical skills of the ACMA's staff in relation to radiocommunications or telecommunications;

  (d)   such functions as are conferred on the ACMA by or under:

  (i)   this Act (other than section   8, 9 or 10); or

  (ii)   any other law (other than a law to the extent to which it confers functions described in section   8, 9 or 10);

  (e)   to do anything incidental to or conducive to the performance of any of the above functions.

  (2)   Paragraph   (1)(c) does not authorise the ACMA to perform a function if the performance of the function would impede the ACMA's capacity to perform its other functions.



AustLII: Copyright Policy | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Feedback