Radiocommunications Legislation Amendment (Reform and Modernisation) Act 2020 (151 of 2020)

Schedule 1   Object

Radiocommunications Act 1992

1   Section 3

Repeal the section, substitute:

3 Object

The object of this Act is to promote the long-term public interest derived from the use of the spectrum by providing for the management of the spectrum in a manner that:

(a) facilitates the efficient planning, allocation and use of the spectrum; and

(b) facilitates the use of the spectrum for:

(i) commercial purposes; and

(ii) defence purposes, national security purposes and other non-commercial purposes (including public safety and community purposes); and

(c) supports the communications policy objectives of the Commonwealth Government.