Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01334:clause:2_18
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01334
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 18
Character Range: 20001–21066

18  Auditing of compliance with these Rules
 (1) This section applies to a carriage service provider that is or was a qualifying carriage service provider for a benchmark period.
 (2) Subject to subsection (5), the ACMA may, in accordance with subsections (3) or (4), by written notice given to the carriage service provider, require the carriage service provider to engage, at its own cost, an external auditor to audit the compliance of the carriage service provider with these rules.
 (3) The ACMA may require the carriage service provider to obtain one initial audit in respect of each compliance report which the carriage service provider is required to give to the ACMA under subsection 17(1).
 (4) The ACMA may require the carriage service provider to obtain one follow‑up audit in respect of each initial audit required under subsection (3) if the ACMA forms a view on reasonable grounds that the initial audit is inadequate.
 (5) The ACMA may only require an audit under subsection (2) if it forms a view on reasonable grounds that an audit is necessary.