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AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY ACT 1997

Table of Provisions

  • 1 1 Short title  
  • 2 2 Commencement  
  • 3 3 Simplified outline  
  • 4 4 Definitions  
  • 5 5 Functions of the ACA  
  • 6 6 ACA's telecommunications functions  
  • 7 7 ACA's spectrum management functions  
  • 8 8 ACA's additional functions  
  • 9 9 Powers  
  • 10 10 General governmental obligations of the ACA  
  • 11 11 Minister may notify the ACA of policies of Commonwealth Government  
  • 12 12 Minister may give directions to the ACA  
  • 13 13 ACA not otherwise subject to government direction  
  • 14 14 ACA  
  • 15 15 ACA is a body corporate  
  • 16 16 Membership  
  • 17 17 Appointment of members  
  • 18 18 Appointment of associate members  
  • 19 19 Associate members to be treated as members for certain purposes  
  • 20 20 Qualification of members and associate members  
  • 21 21 Vacancy not to affect performance of functions  
  • 22 22 Times and places of meetings  
  • 23 23 Notice of meetings  
  • 24 24 Presiding at meetings  
  • 25 25 Quorum  
  • 26 26 Voting at meetings  
  • 27 27 Conduct of meetings  
  • 28 28 Resolutions without meetings  
  • 29 29 Minutes  
  • 30 30 Disclosure of interests  
  • 31 31 Term of appointment  
  • 32 32 Remuneration and allowances  
  • 33 33 Other benefits  
  • 34 34 Outside employment  
  • 35 35 Leave of absence  
  • 36 36 Resignation  
  • 37 37 Termination of appointment  
  • 38 38 Other terms and conditions  
  • 39 39 Acting appointments  
  • 40 40 Staff of the ACA  
  • 41 41 Arrangements with authorities of the Commonwealth  
  • 42 42 Consultants  
  • 43 43 Money of the ACA  
  • 44 44 Application and investment of money held by the ACA  
  • 45 45 Estimates  
  • 46 46 Limitation on contracts  
  • 47 47 Liability to taxation  
  • 48 48 Corporate plans  
  • 49 49 Delegation  
  • 50 50 Annual report  
  • 51 51 Advisory committees  
  • 52 52 Consumer Consultative Forum  
  • 53 53 Charges relating to the ACA's costs  
  • 54 54 Definitions determination  
  • 55 55 Person not to use protected name or protected symbol  
  • 56 56 ACA to maintain Register of policy notifications and Ministerial directions  
  • 57 57 Regulations  
  •   (Assented to 24 April 1997)

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