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Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005

No. 44, 2005

Compilation No. 38

Compilation date: 21 February 2025

                Includes amendments: Act No. 15, 2025

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 21 February 2025 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Definitions
4 When does an inquiry, investigation or hearing end?
5 When is there a vacancy?
Part 2—ACMA's establishment, functions, powers and liabilities
Division 1—Establishment
6 Establishment
Division 2—Functions
7 ACMA's functions
8 ACMA's telecommunications functions
9 ACMA's spectrum management functions
10 ACMA's broadcasting, content and datacasting functions
11 ACMA's additional functions
Division 3—Powers
12 ACMA's powers
Division 4—Requirements relating to these functions and powers
14 Minister may give directions to ACMA
15 ACMA not otherwise subject to direction
16 Consistency with CER Trade in Services Protocol
17 ACMA to consult ACCC in relation to management of electronic addressing
Part 3—ACMA's membership
Division 2—Membership
Subdivision A—Members
19 Membership
20 Appointment of members
21 Period of appointment for members
22 Acting Chair
23 Acting appointments—members other than the Chair
              Subdivision B—Associate members
24 Appointment of associate members
25 Period of appointment for associate members
26 Acting appointments—associate members
27 Associate members to be treated as