ACCC Telecommunications (Infringement Notices) Guidelines 2024 (Cth)

ACCC Telecommunications (Infringement Notices) Guidelines 2024

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission makes the following Guidelines under subsection 572M(5) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

Dated: 28 August 2024

[Signed]

Gina Cass-Gottlieb Chairperson Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

[Signed]

Anna Brakey Commissioner Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

Contents 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Definitions and interpretation 5 References to other instruments 6 Introduction 7 Infringement notice provisions in the Telecommunications Act 8 The ACCC's approach to the use of infringement notices 9 Form and Process for Infringement Notices 10 Effect of an infringement notice

1 Name

These are the ACCC Telecommunications (Infringement Notices) Guidelines 2024.

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(5) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

4 Definitions and interpretation 1. In these guidelines, unless the contrary intention appears:

ACCC means the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

Authorised Infringement Notice Officer means the Chairperson of the ACCC, or a member of the staff of the ACCC appointed under section 572L of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

Telecommunications Act means the Telecommunications Act 1997.

1. 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.