Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY ACT 1997 No. 52 of 1997 - SECT 6

The ACA's telecommunications functions are as follows:

   (a)  to regulate telecommunications in accordance with the
        Telecommunications Act 1997;

   (b)  to advise and assist the telecommunications industry;

   (c)  to report to and advise the Minister in relation to the
        telecommunications industry;

   (d)  to report to and advise the Minister in relation to matters affecting
        consumers, or proposed consumers, of carriage services;

   (e)  to manage Australia's input into the setting of international
        standards for telecommunications (except so far as the Standards
        Association of Australia is responsible for managing that input);

   (f)  to monitor, and report to the Minister on, all significant matters
        relating to the licensing of carriers under the Telecommunications Act
        1997;

   (g)  to make available to the public information about matters relating to
        the telecommunications industry;

   (h)  to conduct public educational programs about matters relating to the
        telecommunications industry;

   (i)  to give advice to the public about matters relating to the
        telecommunications industry;

   (j)  such other functions as are conferred on the ACA by or under:

        (i)    the Telecommunications Act 1997; or

        (ii)   the Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997; or

        (iii)  the Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Act 1997; or

        (iv)   Part XIC of the Trade Practices Act 1974;

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