8ACA’s additional functions

##### 8 ACA’s additional functions (1) The ACA’s additional functions are as follows: (aa) if a written instruction issued by the Minister to do so is in force—to prepare to provide for the management of electronic addressing: (i) of a kind specified in the instruction; and (ii) relating to a kind of listed carriage service specified in the instruction; (ab) if an instruction under paragraph (aa) and a written instruction issued by the Minister to do so are in force—to provide for the management of electronic addressing: (i) of a kind specified in the instruction under this paragraph and covered by the instruction under paragraph (aa); and (ii) relating to a kind of listed carriage service specified in the instruction under this paragraph and covered by the instruction under paragraph (aa); (a) if requested to do so—to provide services or facilities, on a commercial basis, where: (i) the services or facilities relate to radiocommunications or telecommunications; or (ii) the provision of the services or facilities utilises the ACA’s spare capacity; or (iii) the provision of the services or facilities maintains or improves the specialised technical skills of the ACA’s staff in relation to radiocommunications or telecommunications; (b) such functions as are conferred on the ACA by or under: (i) this Act (other than section 6 or 7); or (ii) any other law (other than a law specified in subsection (3)); (c) to do anything incidental to or conducive to the performance of any of the above functions. (2) Paragraph (1)(a) does not authorise the ACA to perform a function if the performance of the function would impede the ACA’s capacity to perform its other functions. (3) For the purposes of subparagraph (1)(b)(ii), the following laws are specified: (a) the Telecommunications Act 1997; (aa) the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999; (ab) the Spam Act 2003; (b) the Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997; (c) the Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Act 1997; (d) Part XIC of the Trade Practices Act 1974; (e) the Radiocommunications Act 1992; (f) the Radiocommunications Taxes Collection Act 1983; (g) the Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Act 1983; (h) the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Act 1983; (i) the Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Tax) Act 1997. (4) An instruction under paragraph (1)(aa) is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901. (5) An instruction under paragraph (1)(ab) must be published in the Gazette. (6) The Minister may, by written notice, revoke an instruction under paragraph (1)(aa) or (ab). (7) A notice revoking an instruction under paragraph (1)(aa) is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901. (8) A notice revoking an instruction under paragraph (1)(ab) must be published in the Gazette. (9) Subsections (6), (7) and (8) do not affect the operation of subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 in relation to: (a) provisions of this Act other than paragraph (1)(aa) or (ab); and (b) the power to amend or vary an instruction under paragraph (1)(aa) or (ab).