Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00177:section:3:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00177
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 7643–10266

3  Definitions
  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
ACMA means the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
ACMA official means:
 (a) a member; or
 (b) an associate member; or
 (c) a member of the ACMA staff; or
 (d) a person whose services are made available to the ACMA under subsection 55(1).
ACMA staff means the staff described in section 54.
additional functions, in relation to the ACMA, has the meaning given by section 11.
appointer means:
 (a) for a member—the Governor‑General; or
 (b) for an associate member—the Minister.
associate member means an associate member of the ACMA.
authorised disclosure information means:
 (a) information that was given in confidence to the ACMA in connection with the performance of any of the ACMA's functions or the exercise of any of its powers; or
 (b) information that was obtained by the ACMA as a result of the exercise of any of its powers under:
 (i) Part 2, 5, 7, 9E or 13 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992; or
 (ia) Part 3, 4 or 5 of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001; or
 (ii) Chapter 3, 5 or 6 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992; or
 (iii) Part 3, 6, 21, 26 or 27 of the Telecommunications Act 1997; or
 (iv) Schedule 3A to the Telecommunications Act 1997; or
 (v) Part 2 of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999; or
 (c) information that was obtained by the ACMA as a result of the exercise of powers under a provision that:
 (i) allows the ACMA or an ACMA official to require a person to give information or to produce a document; and
 (ii) is a provision of an Act or a legislative instrument; and
 (iii) is not a provision described in paragraph (b); or
 (d) information that was given in confidence to the ACMA by a government authority of a foreign country.
broadcasting, content and datacasting functions, in relation to the ACMA, has the meaning given by section 10.
carriage service provider has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997.
carrier has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997.
Chair means the Chair of the ACMA.
contract includes a deed.
Deputy Chair means the Deputy Chair of the ACMA.
Division means a Division as described in section 46.
ends, in relation to a hearing, inquiry or investigation, has the meaning given by section 4.
foreign country includes a region, where:
 (a) the region is a colony, territory or protectorate of a foreign country; or
 (b) the region is part of a foreign country; or
 (c) the region is under the protection of a foreign country; or
 (d) a foreign country exercises jurisdiction or control over the region; or