Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00742:section:58a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00742
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 58A
Character Range: 125970–127213

58A  Refusal of carrier licence—security
 (1) If the Home Affairs Minister, after consulting the Prime Minister and the Minister administering this Act, considers that the grant of a carrier licence to a particular person would be prejudicial to security, the Home Affairs Minister may give a written direction to the ACMA not to grant a carrier licence to the person.
 (2) The ACMA must comply with a direction under subsection (1).
 (3) While a direction is in force under this section:
 (a) the ACMA cannot reconsider a non‑compulsory refusal to grant a carrier licence to the person; and
 (b) the Administrative Review Tribunal cannot consider an application for review of a non‑compulsory refusal to grant a carrier licence to the person.
 (4) If an application for a carrier licence is pending at the time when the Home Affairs Minister gives a direction to the ACMA under this section, then the application lapses.
Note: Section 73A provides for refund of the application charge.
 (5) In this section:
non‑compulsory refusal means a refusal to grant a carrier licence, other than a refusal that is required by section 56A or this section.
security has the same meaning as in the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979.