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

Schedule 3   Licences etc.

Part 1   Amendment of the Radiocommunications Act 1992

Radiocommunications Act 1992

108   Section 304

Repeal the section, substitute:

304 Applications in electronic form

(1) If a provision of this Act provides that an application must be made in a manner approved, in writing, by the ACMA, a manner approved by the ACMA may have the effect of requiring an application to be in an electronic form (for example, requiring an application to be made using an online system).

(2) Subsection (1) has effect despite anything in the Electronic Transactions Act 1999.

304A Service of notices and instruments by electronic means

Paragraphs 9(1)(d) and (2)(d) of the Electronic Transactions Act 1999 do not apply to a notice or instrument under:

(a) this Act; or

(b) a legislative instrument made under this Act; or

(c) the Regulatory Powers Act, so far as that Act relates to this Act.

Note: Paragraphs 9(1)(d) and (2)(d) of the Electronic Transactions Act 1999 deal with the consent of the recipient of information to the information being given by way of electronic communication.