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Ministerial directions

This is a register under section 67 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 (the Act) of all directions given to the ACMA under the Act or any other act, and directions given under the previous Australian Communications Authority Act 1997.

2023

Ministerial direction Date made Registration
Telecommunications (Financial Hardship Industry Standard) Direction 2023 31 August 2023 5 September 2023
Telecommunications (Customer Service Guarantee) Direction 2023 17 July 2023 19 July 2023
Radiocommunications (Space Licence Limits) Repeal Direction 2023 30 May 2023 31 May 2023

2021

Ministerial direction Date made Registration
Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Limits—850/900 MHz Band) Direction 2021 1 August 2021 10 August 2021

 

2016

List of directions
Ministerial direction Date made Registration

Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Allocation—Residual 700 MHz Spectrum) Direction 2016

11 December 2016

13 December 2016

Telecommunications (Amendment of International Mobile Roaming Industry Standard) Direction 2016

1 February 2016

5 February 2016

2015

List of directions
Ministerial direction Date made Registration

Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Limits—Regional 1800 MHz Band) Direction 2015 

26 May 2015

29 May 2015

2014

 
Ministerial direction Date made Registration

Australian Communications and Media Authority (3.5 GHz frequency band) Direction 2014

20 Oct 2014

24 Oct 2014

2013

Ministerial direction

Date made

Registration

Radiocommunications (Spectrum Access Charges) Direction 2013 

24 July 2013

 

Australian Communications and Media Authority (Spectrum Allocation – Post-Auction

Review) Direction No. 1 of 2013

26 Jul 2013

29 Jul 2013

Radiocommunications (Spectrum Access Charges – 700 MHz Band) Direction

No. 1 of 2013

26 Jul 2013

 

Australian Communications and Media Authority (Annual Carrier Licence Charge)

Direction 2013

26 Jun 2013

2 Jul 2013

Broadcasting Services (Material of Local Significance—Regional Aggregated Commercial

Television Broadcasting Licences) Direction 2013

26 Jun 2013

28 Jun 2013

Australian Communications and Media Authority (Low Interference Potential Devices in the

Digital Dividend) Direction 2013

28 May 2013

30 May 2013

Australian Communications and Media Authority (Television Licence Area Planning and

Monitoring) Direction 2013

19 Apr 2013

24 Apr 2013

Australian Communications and Media Authority (Spectrum Licence Allocation—Combinatorial

Clock Auction—Eligibility Deadline and Payment Terms) Direction 2013

19 Mar 2013

19 Mar 2013

2012

Ministerial direction

Date made

Registration

Australian Communications and Media Authority (Allocation Procedures—Reserve Prices)

Direction No. 2 of 2012

14 Dec 2012

14 Dec 2012

Australian Communications and Media Authority (Allocation Procedures—Reserve Prices)

Direction No. 1 of 2012

19 Nov 2012

20 Nov 2012

Australian Communications and Media Authority (International Mobile Roaming Industry

Standard) Direction (No. 1) 2012

23 Aug 2012

27 Aug 2012

Australian Communications and Media Authority (Advice about Universal Service Subsidies)

Direction (No. 1) 2012
 

24 Feb 2012

01 Mar 2012

Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Limits) Direction No. 2 of 2012

02 Feb 2012

08 Feb 2012

Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Limits) Direction No. 1 of 2012

02 Feb 2012

08 Feb 2012

Radiocommunications (Spectrum Access Charges) Direction 2012

09 Feb 2012

 

2011

Ministerial direction

Date made

Registration

Radiocommunications (Spectrum Re-allocation) Declaration No. 1 of 2011

1 Nov 2011 1 Nov 2011

Radiocommunications (Spectrum Re-allocation) Declaration No. 2 of 2011

1 Nov 2011 1 Nov 2011

Australian Communications and Media Authority (Annual Carrier Licence Charge)

Direction 2011

04 Jul 2011

07 Jul 2011

Telecommunications (Customer Service Guarantee) Direction (No. 1) 2011

07 Mar 2011

09 Mar 2011

Australian Communications and Media Authority (Advice about Universal Service Subsidies)

Direction (No. 1) 2011

24 Feb 2011

25 Feb 2011

2010

Ministerial direction

Date made

Registration

Australian Communications and Media Authority (Realising the Digital Dividend)

Direction 2010

09 Jul 2010

13 Jul 2010

Australian Communications and Media Authority (Advice about Universal Service Subsidies)

Direction (No. 1) 2010

04 Feb 2010

15 Feb 2010

2009

Ministerial direction

Date made

Registration

Australian Communications and Media Authority (Development of Technical Standards for

Domestic Digital Television Reception Equipment) Direction No. 1 of 2009

21 Oct 2009

10 Nov 2009

Australian Communications and Media Authority (MF NAS Transmitter Licences) Direction

No. 1 of 2009

18 Feb 2009

23 Feb 2009

2008

Ministerial direction

Date made

Registration

Australian Communications and Media Authority (Advice about Universal Service Subsidies)

Direction (No. 1) 2008

8 May 2008

15 May 2008

2007

Ministerial direction

Date made

Registration

Australian Communications and Media Authority (Telemarketing Industry Standard) Direction No. 1 of 2007

4 April 2007

4 April 2007

Australian Communications and Media Authority (Commercial Radio Broadcasting Services) Direction (No. 1) 2007

28 February 2007

6 March 2007

Radiocommunications (Datacasting Transmitter Licence Limits) Direction No. 1 of 2007

5 April 2007

16 April 2007

2006

Ministerial direction

Date made

Registration

Broadcasting Services (Local Content on Regional Commercial Radio) Direction (No. 1) 2006

27 October 2006

2 November 2006

Telecommunications (Customer Service Guarantee) Direction No. 1 of 1999 (Amendment No. 1 of 2006)

7 July 2006

14 July 2006

2005

Ministerial direction

Date made

Registration

Broadcasting Services (Anti-Siphoning Monitoring) Direction (No. 1) 2005

21 September 2005

20 December 2005

2003

Ministerial direction

Date made

Registration

Australian Communications Authority (MF NAS Transmitter Licences) Direction No. 1 of 2003

29 August 2003

1 January 2005

2001

Ministerial direction

Date made

Registration

Radiocommunications (Datacasting Transmitter Licence Limits) Direction No. 1 of 2001

10 January 2001

1 January 2005

Radiocommunications (Space Licence Limits) Direction No. 1 of 2001

24 August 2001

1 January 2005

Australian Communications Authority (HPON Transmitter Licences) Direction No. 1 of 2001

22 January 2001

25 August 2005

Australian Communications Authority (PTS-PMTS Class B Transmitter Licences) Direction No. 1 of 2001

3 May 2001

1 January 2005

2000

Ministerial direction

Date made

Registration

Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Limits—2 GHz Band) Direction No. 2 of 2000

29 November 2000

1 January 2005

Australian Communications Authority (LPON Transmitter Licence Allocation) Direction No. 3 of 2000

20 December 2000

25 August 2005

Australian Communications Authority (LPON Transmitter Licences) Direction No. 2 of 2000

20 December 2000

17 January 2006

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