Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00823:section:212
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00823
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 212
Character Range: 452945–454305

212  ACMA may issue directions
 (1) If the ACMA:
 (a) receives a conciliator's report in relation to a matter under paragraph 208(c); and
 (b) is satisfied that, in order to prevent the disputed conduct to which the matter relates from causing:
 (i) interference, or risk of interference, to radiocommunications; or
 (ii) any other disruption or disturbance, or risk of disruption or disturbance, to radiocommunications;
  a person to whom this section applies must take specified action, or refrain from taking specified action;
the ACMA may issue a written direction to the person to take that action within a specified period, or to refrain from taking that action, as the case may be.
 (2) In issuing a direction the ACMA must have regard to the conciliator's report.
 (3) This section applies to any of the following persons:
 (a) a person who has engaged, is engaging or proposes to engage in the disputed conduct in question;
 (b) if the matter in question arose as a result of a complaint under subsection 205(1)—the complainant.
 (4) A reference in this section to being engaged in conduct includes a reference to being involved in, or contributing to, that conduct.
 (5) If the ACMA issues a direction to a person, it must give the person notice of the reasons for that direction.
Note: A decision to issue a direction is reviewable under Part 5.6.