Telecommunications (Infringement Notices) Guidelines 2022 (Cth)

Telecommunications (Infringement Notices) Guidelines 2022 Telecommunications Act 1997

The Australian Communications and Media Authority makes the following Guidelines under subsection 572M(2) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

Dated: 3 March 2022

James Cameron [signed] Member

Cathy Rainsford [signed] Member/General Manager

Australian Communications and Media Authority

Contents 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Repeal 5 Definitions and interpretation 6 References to other instruments 7 Introduction 8 Exercising enforcement powers 9 Infringement notices

1 Name These are the Telecommunications (Infringement Notices) Guidelines 2022.

2 Commencement These guidelines commence at the start of the day after the day they are registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

Note: The Federal Register of Legislation may be accessed free of charge at www.legislation.gov.au.

3 Authority

These guidelines are made under subsection 572M(2) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

4 Repeal

The Telecommunications (Infringement Notices) Guidelines 2011 (Registration No. F2011L02380) are repealed.

5 Definitions and interpretation 5.1 In these guidelines, unless the contrary intention appears:

ACMA means the Australian Communications and Media Authority.

ACMA Act means the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005.

TCPSS Act means the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999.

Telecommunications Act means the Telecommunications Act 1997.

TIA Act means Chapter 5 of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.

5.2 Unless the contrary intention appears, expressions used in these guidelines and the Telecommunications Act have the same meaning in the guidelines as they have in the Telecommunications Act.