Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00854:clause:7_17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00854
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 7 cl 17
Character Range: 26954–28608

17  Statements relating to renewal
 (1) A spectrum licence in the 3.4 GHz band issued to a person as a result of the allocation determination:
 (a) will include a renewal statement that the licence may be renewed at the discretion of the ACMA; and
 (b) will include a renewal application period statement that specifies the 2 year period ending when the licence is due to expire as the renewal application period for the licence; and
 (c) will include a renewal decision-making period statement that specifies the 6 month period commencing after an application for renewal is made under section 77A of the Act as the renewal decision-making period for the licence; and
 (d) will include a public interest statement.

Note: See section 65A of the Act. A public interest statement is a statement to the effect that the ACMA will not renew the licence unless the ACMA is satisfied it is in the public interest to do so.
 (2) A spectrum licence in the 3.7 GHz band issued to a person as a result of the allocation determination:
 (a) will include a renewal statement that the licence may be renewed at the discretion of the ACMA; and
 (b) will include a renewal application period statement that specifies a period of 12 months, commencing on the day 5 years before the licence is due to expire, as the renewal application period for the licence; and
 (c) will include a renewal decision-making period statement that specifies the 2 year period commencing immediately after the renewal application period ends, as the renewal decision-making period for the licence; and:
 (d) will not include a public interest statement.

Note: See section 65A of the Act.