3Definitions

#### 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, 8C, 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 (e) a foreign country is responsible for the region’s international relations. > gambling service has the same meaning as in the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. > hearing means a hearing held, or proposed to be held, by the ACMA under Part 13 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992. > inquiry means an inquiry held, or proposed to be held, by the ACMA under Part 25 of the Telecommunications Act 1997. > investigation means an investigation conducted, or proposed to be conducted, by the ACMA under: (a) Part 26 of the Telecommunications Act 1997; or (b) Part 11 or 13 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992; or (c) Part 5 of Schedule 6 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992. > listed carriage service has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997. > member means a member of the ACMA, and does not include an associate member. > prohibited interactive gambling service has the same meaning as in the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. > radiocommunications means: (a) radiocommunications (within the meaning of the Radiocommunications Act 1992); or (b) a transmission or radio emission covered by subsection 20(1) or section 21 or 22 of that Act. > radiocommunications community includes: (a) users of radiocommunications; and (b) persons who sell, hire, manufacture or import: (i) radiocommunications transmitters (within the meaning of the Radiocommunications Act 1992); or (ii) radiocommunications receivers (within the meaning of that Act). > regulated interactive gambling service has the same meaning as in the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. > spectrum management functions, in relation to the ACMA, has the meaning given by section 9. > telecommunications means the carriage of communications (as defined in the in the Telecommunications Act 1997) by means of guided and/or unguided electromagnetic energy. > telecommunications functions, in relation to the ACMA, has the meaning given by section 8. > vacancy, in relation to the office of a member, has a meaning affected by section 5.