Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005
9ACMA’s spectrum management functions
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9 ACMA’s spectrum management functions
The ACMA’s spectrum management functions are as follows: (a) to manage the radiofrequency spectrum in accordance with the Radiocommunications Act 1992; (b) to advise and assist the radiocommunications community; (c) to report to and advise the Minister in relation to the radiocommunications community; (d) to manage Australia’s input into the setting of international standards for radiocommunications (except so far as Standards Australia is responsible for managing that input); (e) to make available to the public information about matters relating to the radiocommunications community; (f) to conduct public educational programs about matters relating to the radiocommunications community; (g) to give advice to the public about matters relating to the radiocommunications community; (h) such other functions as are conferred on the ACMA by or under: (i) the Radiocommunications Act 1992; or (ii) the Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Act 1983; or (iii) the Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Tax) Act 1997; or (iv) the Radiocommunications Taxes Collection Act 1983; or (v) the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Act 1983; or (vi) Part 14AA of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992; (i) to monitor, and to report to the Minister on, the operation of each Act specified in paragraph (h), to the extent it is so specified; (j) to do anything incidental to or conducive to the performance of any of the above functions.