Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00092:clause:1_44zzbc
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00092
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 44ZZBC
Character Range: 61083–62256

44ZZBC  Target time limits for Commission decisions

 (1) The Commission must use its best endeavours to make a decision on an access undertaking application or an access code application within:
 (a) the period (the standard period) of 6 months beginning on the day it received the application; or
 (b) if the standard period is extended—that period as extended.

Extensions

 (2) If the Commission is unable to make a decision within the standard period, or that period as extended, it must, by notice in writing, extend the standard period by a specified period.

 (3) The Commission must give a copy of the notice to:
 (a) for an access undertaking application—the provider of the service; or
 (b) for an access code application—the industry body or its replacement.

Multiple extensions

 (4) The Commission may extend the standard period more than once.

Publication

 (5) If the Commission extends the standard period, it must publish a notice in a national newspaper:
 (a) stating that it has done so; and
 (b) specifying the day by which it must now use its best endeavours to make a decision on the access undertaking application or access code application.