Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1997 No. 47 of 1997 - SECT 69

(1) This section applies if a carrier has contravened, or is contravening, a
condition of the carrier licence held by the carrier.

(2) The ACA may give the carrier a written direction requiring the carrier to
take specified action directed towards ensuring that the carrier does not
contravene the condition, or is unlikely to contravene the condition, in the
future.

(3) The following are examples of the kinds of direction that may be given to
a carrier under subsection (2):

   (a)  a direction that the carrier implement effective administrative
        systems for monitoring compliance with a condition of the licence;

   (b)  a direction that the carrier implement a system designed to give the
        carrier's employees, agents and contractors a reasonable knowledge and
        understanding of the requirements of a condition of the licence, in so
        far as those requirements affect the employees, agents or contractors
        concerned.

(4) A carrier must not contravene a direction under subsection (2).

(5) Subsection (1) does not apply to a condition set out in Part 1 of Schedule
1 in so far as that condition relates to section 369. Note: Section 369 deals
with Rules of Conduct under section 367.

(6) Subsection (1) does not apply to a condition set out in Part 3 or 4 of
Schedule 1. Note: Parts 3 and 4 of Schedule 1 deal with access to
supplementary facilities and network information.

(7) Subsection (1) does not apply to the condition set out in section 152AZ of
the Trade Practices Act 1974. Note: Section 152AZ of the
Trade Practices Act 1974 deals with standard access obligations.