Commonwealth Numbered Acts

RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1983 No. 130, 1983 - SECT 46

46. (1) Where-

   (a)  a complaint in writing is made to the Minister that-

        (i)    a person has engaged, is engaging, or is proposing to engage,
               in any conduct that has caused, is causing, or is likely to
               cause interference, or risk of interference, to
               radiocommunications or that has caused, is causing, or is
               likely to cause any other disruption or disturbance, or risk of
               disruption or disturbance, to radiocommunications; and

        (ii)   the interests of the complainant have been, are, or are likely
               to be, affected by the conduct; or

   (b)  it appears to the Minister that-

        (i)    a person has engaged, is engaging, or is proposing to engage,
               in conduct of the kind referred to in sub-paragraph (a) (i);
               and

        (ii)   the interests of another person have been, are, or are likely
               to be, affected by the conduct,
the Minister may, in his discretion, refer the matter to a conciliator.

(2) In exercising his powers under sub-section (1) to refer a matter to a
conciliator, the Minister shall have regard to all matters that he considers
relevant, including, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any
matter of a kind referred to in paragraph 47 (2) (a) or (b).

(3) Where the Minister decides not to refer a complaint to a conciliator, he
shall, by notice in writing served on the complainant, inform the complainant
of that decision and of the reasons for that decision.