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Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999
151LRequesting the ACMA to make ECS directions
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#### 151L Requesting the ACMA to make ECS directions
(1) The Custodian may request the ACMA to give an ECS direction to a carrier, a carriage service provider or an emergency call person that is not an individual if the Custodian considers it is necessary or appropriate for the performance of the Custodian’s functions.
(2) The request must:
(a) be in writing; and
(b) specify:
(i) the carrier, carriage service provider or emergency call person that is to be the recipient of the direction; and
(ii) the terms of the direction.
(3) The ACMA must give the direction:
(a) unless paragraph (b) applies—within 7 days of receiving the request; or
(b) if the request so specifies—as soon as practicable;
or within such longer period as agreed to in writing by the Custodian.
(4) The ACMA must give the direction:
(a) to the person specified in the request; and
(b) in the terms specified in the request;
subject to any changes agreed to in writing by the Custodian.
(5) If the direction requires information to be provided to the ACMA, as soon as practicable after receiving the information, the ACMA must give to the Custodian:
(a) the information; and
(b) the ACMA’s views on the information (if any).