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TELECOMMUNICATIONS (CONSUMER PROTECTION AND SERVICE STANDARDS) ACT 1999 - SECT 125

Review of performance standards following Ministerial direction

  (1)   This section applies to a direction under section   124 that requires the ACMA to make a standard under section   115.

  (2)   If the Minister revokes a direction, the ACMA must revoke the section   115 standard that is in force because of the direction.

  (3)   If the Minister varies a direction, the ACMA must either:

  (a)   vary the section   115 standard that is in force because of the direction so that the standard complies with the varied direction; or

  (b)   revoke the section   115 standard and determine a new section   115 standard that so complies.

  (4)   If a section   115 standard is in force because of a direction:

  (a)   the ACMA may vary the standard on its own initiative, but only in such a way that the varied standard still complies with the direction; and

  (b)   the ACMA may, on its own initiative, revoke the standard and determine a new section   115 standard that so complies.

  (5)   A revocation or variation of a section   115 standard must be in writing.

  (6)   An instrument of revocation or variation of a section   115 standard is a legislative instrument.

 



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