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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.

2025

Ministerial direction Date made Registration
Telecommunications (SMS Sender ID Register Industry Standard) Direction 2025 4 February 2025 5 February 2025

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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