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7  Requirements of, and conditions for, the issuance of Trial Certificates
 (1) The ACMA, in deciding whether to issue a Trial Certificate (or to extend the duration of an existing Trial Certificate), may have regard to:
 (a) the duration of the trial (including any proposed extension of the trial's duration);
 (b) any previous trials for a similar carriage service;
 (c) the reasons for the trial, including whether it is for the evaluation of technical feasibility or commercial prospects;
 (d)  the effects of the trial on competition within the telecommunications industry or a sector of the telecommunications industry;
 (e) any charges to end-users participating in the trial;
 (f) whether the size of the trial would unreasonably affect the revenue of a carrier; and
 (g) any other matters the ACMA considers relevant.
 (2) The Trial Certificate must include a period, not exceeding 6 months, during which it remains in force.
 (3) The ACMA may issue a certificate extending the original Trial Certificate for a period not exceeding 6 months at any time before the original Trial Certificate's expiry.
 (4) The ACMA may only issue up to two Trial Certificates in respect of the same network unit.