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Section 35

Section 104 of the principal Act is amended—

of Communications and Multimedia (Amendment) Act 2025

Amendment ActIn forceProvision 35 of 121
Section 35

(a)

by substituting for subsection (1) the following subsection:

“(1)  The Commission may determine a mandatory standard for any matter including—

(a)

any matter which may be the subject matter of a voluntary industry code if the Commission is satisfied that the designated industry forum has not developed a satisfactory voluntary industry code or that the voluntary industry code is likely to fail or has failed, and will continue to fail; or

(b)

any matter to promote industry conduct which is consistent with—

(i)

the objects of this Act;

(ii)

any relevant instrument under this Act;

or

(iii)

any relevant provisions of this Act or its subsidiary legislation.”; and

(b)

in subsection (3), by inserting after the words “Ministerial direction” the words “to the Commission”.

Amendment of section 105