Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1992 - SECT 266

             (1)  The ACMA may, by written instrument, determine principles that:

                     (a)  govern the accreditation process; and

                     (b)  specify the matters for which the ACMA may accredit persons.

             (2)  Without limiting the matters with which the principles may deal, the principles must provide for:

                     (a)  the form of applications under section 263; and

                     (b)  procedures that must be followed in relation to deciding whether to accredit, or withdraw the accreditation of, persons; and

                     (c)  the kinds of accreditation; and

                     (d)  in respect of each kind of accreditation--the qualifications and other requirements required before a person can be given that kind of accreditation.

          (2A)  Qualifications and other requirements provided for in principles determined as mentioned in paragraph (2)(d) may relate to matters existing or arising at, before or after the time of accreditation.

             (3)  The principles take effect on the day specified in the instrument.

             (4)  Principles are disallowable instruments for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .