Radiocommunications Act 1992
284NPublic warning notices
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284N Public warning notices
(1) The ACMA may issue to the public, in a way that the ACMA thinks fit, a written notice containing a warning about particular conduct engaged in by a person if: (a) the ACMA suspects on reasonable grounds that the conduct may constitute a contravention of: (i) a provision of Part 4.1; or (ii) section 192; or (iii) section 193; or (iv) section 194; or (v) section 195; or (vi) section 197; or (vii) a provision of the equipment rules; and (b) the ACMA is satisfied that one or more persons have suffered, or are likely to suffer, detriment as a result of the conduct; and (c) the ACMA is satisfied that it is in the public interest to issue the notice. (2) A notice under subsection (1) may be issued to the public by being published on the ACMA’s website. (3) Subsection (2) does not, by implication, limit the ACMA’s power to decide a way in which a notice under subsection (1) may be issued to the public. (4) A notice issued under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.