Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005
53Limit on powers delegable to persons other than Divisions
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53 Limit on powers delegable to persons other than Divisions
(2) Sections 51 and 52 do not apply to a power to do any of the following under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992: (a) cancel or suspend licences; (b) decide that a person is not suitable to be allocated or to continue to hold a licence; (c) impose, vary or revoke a condition on a licence (other than a timing condition on a temporary community broadcasting licence); (d) determine, vary or revoke a program standard; (g) prepare or vary licence area plans under section 26 of that Act; (h) give an opinion under section 21 or 74 of that Act; (i) approve or refuse to approve temporary breaches under section 67 of that Act; (j) make, vary or revoke a determination under section 103L of that Act; (ja) make, vary or revoke a determination about regulated television devices under subsection 130ZZI(2) or (3) of that Act; (jb) make, vary or revoke an instrument about primary user interfaces under subsection 130ZZL(3) of that Act; (jc) determine, vary or revoke guidelines about regulated television devices under section 130ZZM of that Act; (l) refer a matter to the Director of Public Prosecutions; (m) initiate a hearing. (3) Subsection (2) does not limit the generality of subsection 51(2) or 52(1A).
Note: Subsections 51(2) and 52(1A) are additional limitations on the delegation of powers in relation to instruments.