Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1992 - SECT 163A

             (1)  The ACMA is not required to comply with subsection 163(1) in relation to the making of a particular standard if the ACMA is satisfied that it is necessary to make the standard as a matter of urgency in order to protect the health or safety of persons who:

                     (a)  operate radiocommunications transmitters or radiocommunications receivers; or

                     (b)  work on radiocommunications transmitters or radiocommunications receivers; or

                     (c)  use services supplied by means of radiocommunications transmitters or radiocommunications receivers; or

                     (d)  are reasonably likely to be affected by the operation of radiocommunications transmitters or radiocommunications receivers.

             (2)  If subsection (1) applies to a standard (the urgent standard ), the urgent standard ceases to have effect 12 months after it came into operation. However, this rule does not prevent the ACMA from revoking the urgent standard and making another standard under section 162 that:

                     (a)  is not a standard to which subsection (1) applies; and

                     (b)  deals with the same subject matter as the urgent standard.