Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts(1) The ACMA must:
(a) assist the Commissioner to perform his or her functions and exercise his or her powers; and
(b) do so to such extent as the Commissioner reasonably requires.
(2) The assistance may include the following:
(a) the provision of advice;
(b) the making available of resources and facilities.
(3) The ACMA must:
(a) make available members of the staff of the ACMA to assist the Commissioner to perform his or her functions and exercise his or her powers; and
(b) do so to such extent as the Commissioner reasonably requires.
(4) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, give directions to the ACMA in relation to the performance of its functions, or the exercise of its powers, under this section.
Note 1: For variation and revocation, see subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .
Note 2: Section 42 (disallowance) and Part 6 (sunsetting) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 do not apply to the direction (see sections 44 and 54 of that Act).
(5) The ACMA must comply with a direction under subsection (4).
(6) For the purposes of this section, if a person is an officer or employee whose services are made available to the ACMA under paragraph 55(1)(a) of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 , the person is taken to be a member of the staff of the ACMA.