Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SPAM ACT 2003 - SECT 42

    The ACMA has the following functions:

  (a)   to conduct and/or co - ordinate community education programs about either or both of the following:

  (i)   unsolicited commercial electronic messages;

  (ii)   address - harvesting software;

    in consultation with relevant industry and consumer groups and government agencies;

  (b)   to conduct and/or commission research into issues relating to either or both of the following:

  (i)   unsolicited commercial electronic messages;

  (ii)   address - harvesting software;

  (c)   to liaise with regulatory and other relevant bodies overseas about co - operative arrangements for the prohibition or regulation of either or both of the following:

  (i)   unsolicited commercial electronic messages;

  (ii)   address - harvesting software.