Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY ACT 1997 No. 52 of 1997 - SECT 8

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

   (a)  if requested to do so-to provide services or facilities, on a
        commercial basis, where:

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

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

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

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

        (i)    this Act (other than section 6 or 7); or

        (ii)   any other law (other than a law specified in subsection (3));

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

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

(3) For the purposes of subparagraph (1)(b)(ii), the following laws are
specified:

   (a)  the Telecommunications Act 1997;

   (b)  the Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997;

   (c)  the Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Act 1997;

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

   (e)  the Radiocommunications Act 1992;

   (f)  the Radiocommunications Taxes Collection Act 1983;

   (g)  the Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Act 1983;

   (h)  the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Act 1983.