Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY ACT 1997 No. 52 of 1997 - SECT 7

The ACA's spectrum management functions are as follows:

   (a)  to manage the radiofrequency spectrum in accordance with the
        Radiocommunications Act 1992;

   (b)  to advise and assist the radiocommunications community;

   (c)  to report to and advise the Minister in relation to the
        radiocommunications community;

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

   (e)  to make available to the public information about matters relating to
        the radiocommunications community;

   (f)  to conduct public educational programs about matters relating to the
        radiocommunications community;

   (g)  to give advice to the public about matters relating to the
        radiocommunications community;

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

        (i)    the Radiocommunications Act 1992; or

        (ii)   the Radiocommunications Taxes Collection Act 1983; or

        (iii)  the Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Act 1983; or

        (iv)   the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Act 1983;

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