Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsMaking the scheme
(1) Before making the scheme, the ACMA:
(a) must consult the Information Commissioner in relation to matters that relate to the privacy functions (within the meaning of the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010 ) and have regard to any submissions made by the Information Commissioner because of that consultation; and
(b) must consult the Secretary of the Department that is administered by the Minister administering the Privacy Act 1988 and have regard to any submissions made by that Secretary because of that consultation; and
(c) may consult such other persons as the ACMA considers appropriate and have regard to any submissions made by those persons because of that consultation.
Decisions under the scheme
(2) Before making a decision under the scheme, the ACMA may consult such persons as the ACMA considers appropriate and have regard to any submissions made by those persons because of that consultation.