Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The ACMA may, by notifiable instrument, impose an interim ban on equipment of a specified kind if:
(a) the ACMA has reasonable grounds to believe that equipment of that kind is designed to have an adverse effect on radiocommunications; or
(b) the ACMA has reasonable grounds to believe that a reasonably foreseeable use (including a misuse) of equipment of that kind would be likely to substantially:
(i) interfere with radiocommunications; or
(ii) disrupt or disturb radiocommunications in any other way; or
(c) both:
(i) equipment of that kind consists of radiocommunications transmitters; and
(ii) the ACMA has reasonable grounds to believe that radio emissions resulting from the operation of equipment of that kind would be likely to adversely affect the health or safety of individuals.
Publication
(2) If the ACMA makes a notifiable instrument imposing an interim ban, the ACMA must publish a notice that sets out:
(a) a statement to the effect that the ban has been imposed; and
(b) the time when the ban came, or is to come, into force; and
(c) the kind of equipment to which the ban relates; and
(d) the reason or reasons for imposing the ban.
(3) The following provisions have effect:
(a) the ACMA must publish a notice under subsection (2) on the ACMA's website;
(b) the legislative rules may provide that the ACMA must also publish a notice under subsection (2) in accordance with the legislative rules.