Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The ACMA may , on its own initiative or in response to a complaint made under Division 1, investigate any of the following matters if the ACMA thinks that it is desirable to do so:
(a) whether a person has contravened a provision of:
(i) Part 2; or
(ii) Part 2A; or
(iia) Part 2B; or
(iii) Part 7A; or
(iv) Part 7B;
(b) whether:
(i) an internet service provider has contravened a code registered under Part 4 that is applicable to the provider; or
(ii) an internet service provider has contravened an online provider rule that is applicable to the provider.
Referral of complaint to an Australian police force
(2) If a complaint alleges that a person has contravened an offence provision of this Act, the ACMA may refer the complaint, to the extent that the complaint relates to the alleged contravention, to a member of an Australian police force.
(2A) If the ACMA refers a complaint to a member of an Australian police force, the ACMA must give written notice to the complainant stating that the complaint has been so referred.
(3) The manner in which a complaint may be referred under subsection (2) to a member of an Australian police force includes (but is not limited to) a manner ascertained in accordance with an arrangement between the ACMA and the chief (however described) of the police force concerned.
(4) If a complaint is referred to a member of an Australian police force under subsection (2), the member may refer the complaint to a member of another Australian police force.
(5) This section does not, by implication, limit the ACMA's powers to refer other matters to a member of an Australian police force.