Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SPAM ACT 2003 - SECT 42

                   The ACMA has the following functions:

                     (a)  to conduct and/or co‑ordinate community education programs about either or both of the following:

                              (i)  unsolicited commercial electronic messages;

                             (ii)  address‑harvesting software;

                            in consultation with relevant industry and consumer groups and government agencies;

                     (b)  to conduct and/or commission research into issues relating to either or both of the following:

                              (i)  unsolicited commercial electronic messages;

                             (ii)  address‑harvesting software;

                     (c)  to liaise with regulatory and other relevant bodies overseas about co‑operative arrangements for the prohibition or regulation of either or both of the following:

                              (i)  unsolicited commercial electronic messages;

                             (ii)  address‑harvesting software.