(1)

This section defines when an inquiry, investigation or hearing ends for the purposes of this Act.

(2)

An investigation under Part 26 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 , or an inquiry or hearing, ends at the end of the day on which the ACMA completes the preparation of a report about the investigation, inquiry or hearing under whichever of the following provisions is applicable:

(a) section 495 or 516 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 ;
(b) section 261D of the Radiocommunications Act 1992 ;
(c) section 199 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 .

(3)

An investigation under Part 11 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 ends at the end of the day the ACMA notifies the complainant of the results of the investigation under whichever of subsections 149(3) or 152(3) of that Act is applicable.

(4)

An investigation under Part 13 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 ends:

(a) if the ACMA decides to prepare a report about the investigation under section 178 of that Act—at the end of the day the ACMA completes the report; or
(b) otherwise—at the end of the day the ACMA completes the investigation.

(5)

An investigation under clause 26 of Schedule 5, or clause 38 of Schedule 6, to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 ends at the end of the day the ACMA notifies the complainant of the results of the investigation under that clause.

(6)

An investigation under clause 27 of Schedule 5 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 ends at the end of the day the ACMA completes the investigation.