Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may give the ACCC a written direction to hold a public inquiry under this Division about a specified matter concerning:
(a) carriage services; or
(b) content services; or
(c) the telecommunications industry.
(2) The Minister must not give the ACCC a direction under subsection (1) to hold a public inquiry about a matter concerning the content of a content service.
(3) If the Minister gives a direction under subsection (1) about a particular public inquiry, the Minister may direct the ACCC to:
(a) consult with one or more specified persons, bodies or agencies in connection with the conduct of the inquiry; and
(b) have regard to one or more specified matters in connection with the conduct of the inquiry.
(4) The ACCC must comply with a direction under this section.