Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00124:clause:7_99
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00124
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 7 cl 99
Character Range: 147529–148392

99  Public consultation on industry standards

 (1) Before determining or varying an industry standard, the ACMA must:
 (a) make a copy of the draft available on its Internet site; and
 (b) publish a notice on its Internet site:
 (i) stating that the ACMA has prepared a draft of the industry standard or variation; and
 (ii) inviting interested persons to give written comments about the draft to the ACMA within the period specified in the notice.

 (2) The period specified in the notice must run for at least 30 days after the publication of the notice.

 (3) Subclause (1) does not apply to a variation if the variation is of a minor nature.

 (4) If interested persons have given comments in accordance with a notice under subclause (1), the ACMA must have due regard to those comments in determining or varying the industry standard, as the case may be.