Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00345:clause:3_103a:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00345
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 103A (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 48073–49160

If an apparatus licence includes a statement to the effect that the licence may be renewed at the discretion of the ACMA so long as specified circumstances exist, the licence may also include a statement to the effect that the ACMA will not renew the licence unless the ACMA is satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so.
 (16) A statement mentioned in subsection (15) is to be known as a public interest statement.
 (17) The ACMA may, by legislative instrument, determine that each apparatus licence included in a specified class of apparatus licences is taken to include a statement to the effect that the ACMA will not renew the licence unless the ACMA is satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so.
 (18) A statement mentioned in subsection (17) is to be known as a public interest statement.

Exceptions
 (19) This section does not apply to:
 (a) a transmitter licence issued under section 101A or 102; or
 (b) a digital radio multiplex transmitter licence.
 (20) Subsections (5) and (17) do not apply to a licence issued before the commencement of this section.