Remaking of sunsetting instruments without amendments – Australian Communications and Media Authority
On 15 December 2014, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) remade the Cordless Communications Devices Class Licence and the Cellular Mobile Telecommunications Devices Class Licence from two sunsetting legislative instruments without significant amendment: the Radiocommunications (Cordless Communications Devices) Class Licence 2001 and the Radiocommunications (Cellular Mobile Telecommunications Devices ) Class Licence 2002. The instruments respectively authorise the operation of cordless communications devices and radiocommunications devices that communicate with a station authorised under a Public Telecommunications Service apparatus licence, and set out the conditions that apply to the operation of the relevant devices. In line with the Australian Government best practice regulation requirements for sunsetting legislative instruments, the ACMA has assessed the operation of these instruments in consultation with affected stakeholders and has certified that these instruments are operating efficiently and effectively. Therefore the Office of Best Practice Regulation notes that a Regulation Impact Statement is not required for these regulations to be remade. The remaking of the instruments did not result in compliance cost changes.
