Remaking of sunsetting instruments without amendments – Australian Communications and Media Authority
On 9 December 2014, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) remade the following three instruments without any substantive changes:
- the Telecommunications Cabling Provider Rules 2000;
- the Accreditation Procedures for Cabling Provider Registrars; and
- the Arrangements for Operation of the Registration System (No.3)
These instruments govern the performance, and the supervision of the performance, of customer cabling to protect health and safety, and the integrity of the telecommunications network. They specify mandatory competency requirements that a cabling provider must demonstrate in order to qualify for registration and specify requirements for the conduct of cabling registrars. In line with the Australian Government best practice regulation requirements for sunsetting legislative instruments, the ACMA has assessed the operation of the three instruments in consultation with affected stakeholders and has certified that the instruments are operating efficiently and effectively. Therefore the Office of Best Practice Regulation notes that a Regulation Impact Statement is not required for the instruments to be remade. As the instruments were remade without substantive changes there are no compliance cost changes.
