Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00742:section:572m
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00742
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 572M
Character Range: 1203019–1204446

572M  Guidelines relating to infringement notices

ACMA guidelines
 (1) If an authorised infringement notice officer is the Chair of the ACMA, or a member of the staff of the ACMA appointed under section 572L, the officer must, in exercising a power conferred on the officer by this Part, have regard to any relevant guidelines in force under subsection (2).
 (2) The ACMA may, by legislative instrument, formulate guidelines for the purposes of subsection (1).
Note: For consultation requirements, see section 17 (consultation) of the Legislation Act 2003.
 (3) An authorised infringement notice officer mentioned in subsection (1) must not give an infringement notice to a person unless guidelines are in force under subsection (2).

ACCC guidelines
 (4) If an authorised infringement notice officer is the Chairperson of the ACCC, or a member of the staff of the ACCC appointed under section 572L, the officer must, in exercising a power conferred on the officer by this Part, have regard to any relevant guidelines in force under subsection (5).
 (5) The ACCC may, by legislative instrument, formulate guidelines for the purposes of subsection (4).
Note: For consultation requirements, see section 17 (consultation) of the Legislation Act 2003.
 (6) An authorised infringement notice officer mentioned in subsection (4) must not give an infringement notice to a person unless guidelines are in force under subsection (5).