Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00742:section:510
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00742
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 510
Character Range: 1097765–1099172

510  Investigations by the ACMA
 (1) The ACMA may investigate a matter of a kind referred to in section 508 if:
 (a) in the case of a matter covered by paragraph 508(a)—the ACMA has reason to suspect that a person may have contravened this Act; or
 (aa) in the case of a matter covered by paragraph 508(aa)—the ACMA has reason to suspect that a person may have contravened the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 or regulations under that Act; or
 (ab) in the case of a matter covered by paragraph 508(ab)—the ACMA has reason to suspect that a person may have contravened the Spam Act 2003 or regulations under that Act; or
 (ac) in the case of a matter covered by paragraph 508(ac)—the ACMA has reason to suspect that a person may have contravened the Do Not Call Register Act 2006 or regulations under that Act; or
 (b) in any case—a complaint is made under section 509; or
 (c) in any case—the ACMA thinks that it is desirable to investigate the matter.
 (2) The ACMA must not conduct such an investigation if it thinks that the subject matter of the investigation would not be a matter relevant to the performance of any of its functions.
 (3) The ACMA must investigate:
 (a) a matter of a kind referred to in section 508; or
 (b) any other matter concerning carriage services or the telecommunications industry;
if the Minister requests the ACMA so to investigate.