Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if a carrier has contravened, or is contravening, a condition of the carrier licence held by the carrier.
(2) The ACMA may give the carrier a written direction requiring the carrier to take specified action directed towards ensuring that the carrier does not contravene the condition, or is unlikely to contravene the condition, in the future.
(3) The following are examples of the kinds of direction that may be given to a carrier under subsection (2):
(a) a direction that the carrier implement effective administrative systems for monitoring compliance with a condition of the licence;
(b) a direction that the carrier implement a system designed to give the carrier's employees, agents and contractors a reasonable knowledge and understanding of the requirements of a condition of the licence, in so far as those requirements affect the employees, agents or contractors concerned.
(4) A carrier must not contravene a direction under subsection (2).
(4A) Subsection (1) does not apply to a condition set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1 in so far as that condition relates to section 142C, 143, 143B, 151ZA, 151ZB, 151ZD, 151ZF, 151ZG, 151ZH or 151ZI.
Note: Sections 142C, 143, 143B, 151ZA, 151ZB, 151ZD, 151ZF, 151ZG, 151ZH and 151ZI are set out in Part 8 (local access lines).
(5) Subsection (1) does not apply to a condition set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1 in so far as that condition relates to section 369.
Note: Section 369 deals with Rules of Conduct under section 367.
(5A) Subsection (1) does not apply to a condition set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1 in so far as that condition relates to section 577AD, 577CD or 577ED.
Note: Sections 577AD, 577CD and 577ED deal with undertakings given, or originally given, by Telstra.
(6) Subsection (1) does not apply to a condition set out in Part 3, 4 or 5 of Schedule 1.
Note: Parts 3, 4 and 5 of Schedule 1 deal with access to network information and access to facilities.
(6B) Subsection (1) does not apply to the condition set out in clause 84 of Schedule 1.
Note: Clause 84 of Schedule 1 deals with control by Telstra of certain spectrum licences.
(7) Subsection (1) does not apply to the condition set out in section 152AZ of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 .
Note: Section 152AZ of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 deals with standard access obligations.
(7A) Subsection (1) does not apply to the condition set out in section 152BCO of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 .
Note: Section 152BCO of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 deals with access determinations.
(7B) Subsection (1) does not apply to the condition set out in section 152BDF of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 .
Note: Section 152BDF of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 deals with binding rules of conduct.
(7C) Subsection (1) does not apply to the condition set out in section 152BEC of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 .
Note: Section 152BEC of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 deals with access agreements.
(7D) Subsection (1) does not apply to the condition set out in section 152CJC of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 .
Note: Section 152CJC of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 deals with rules about the supply of services by NBN corporations.
(7E) Subsection (1) does not apply to the condition set out in section 37 of the National Broadband Network Companies Act 2011 .
Note: Section 37 of the National Broadband Network Companies Act 2011 deals with rules about:
(a) the supply of goods and services by NBN corporations; and
(b) the investment of money by NBN corporations; and
(c) the functional separation of NBN corporations; and
(d) the divestment of assets by NBN corporations.
(7F) Subsection (1) does not apply to a condition covered by section 41 of the National Broadband Network Companies Act 2011 .
Note: Section 41 of the National Broadband Network Companies Act 2011 deals with rules about the supply of services by NBN corporations.
(8) A direction under subsection (2) is not a legislative instrument.