184Assistance to the Commissioner

#### 184 Assistance to the Commissioner (1) The ACMA must: (a) assist the Commissioner to perform the Commissioner’s functions and exercise the Commissioner’s powers; and (b) do so to such extent as the Commissioner reasonably requires. (2) The assistance may include the following: (a) the provision of advice; (b) the making available of resources and facilities; (c) the making available of the Consumer Consultative Forum established by the ACMA to assist the Commissioner to perform the Commissioner’s functions in relation to matters affecting Australians. Members of the staff of the ACMA (3) The ACMA must: (a) make available members of the staff of the ACMA to assist the Commissioner to perform the Commissioner’s functions and exercise the Commissioner’s powers, so long as the Commissioner considers that those members have the skills, qualifications or experience necessary to so assist the Commissioner; and (b) do so to such extent as the Commissioner reasonably requires. (4) When performing services for the Commissioner, a member of the staff of the ACMA is subject to the directions of the Commissioner. Ministerial directions (5) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, give directions to the ACMA in relation to the performance of its functions, or the exercise of its powers, under this section. > Note 1: For variation and revocation, see subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901. > Note 2: Section 42 (disallowance) and Part 4 of Chapter 3 (sunsetting) of the Legislation Act 2003 do not apply to the direction (see regulations made for the purposes of paragraphs 44(2)(b) and 54(2)(b) of that Act). (6) The ACMA must comply with a direction under subsection (5). Deemed members of the staff of the ACMA (7) For the purposes of this section, if a person is an officer or employee whose services are made available to the ACMA under paragraph 55(1)(a) of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005, the person is taken to be a member of the staff of the ACMA.