Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 389B

  (1)   A carrier or carriage service provider must comply with a standard determined under section   389A.

  (2)   A person must not:

  (a)   aid, abet, counsel or procure a contravention of subsection   (1); or

  (b)   induce, whether by threats or promises or otherwise, a contravention of subsection   (1); or

  (c)   be in any way, directly or indirectly, knowingly concerned in, or party to, a contravention of subsection   (1); or

  (d)   conspire with others to effect a contravention of subsection   (1).

  (3)   Subsections   (1) and (2) are civil penalty provisions .

Note:   Part   31 provides for pecuniary penalties for breaches of civil penalty provisions.

Exemptions

  (4)   The Minister may, by written instrument, exempt a specified carrier, or a specified carriage service provider, from subsection   (1).

Note:   For specification by class, see the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .

  (5)   An instrument under subsection   (4) may be:

  (a)   unconditional; or

  (b)   subject to such conditions (if any) as are specified in the instrument.

  (6)   Before making an instrument under subsection   (4), the Minister must consult:

  (a)   the ACCC; and

  (b)   the ACMA.

  (7)   An instrument under subsection   (4) is not a legislative instrument.