Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01270:clause:1_56a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01270
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 56A
Character Range: 3549–5909

56A  Consultation with agency co‑ordinator

 (1) The ACA must not grant a carrier licence unless it has consulted the agency co‑ordinator about the licence application.

 (2) Within 15 business days after the date on which the ACA received the licence application, the agency co‑ordinator may give a written notice to the ACA, stating that the agency co‑ordinator does not require any further consultation about the application. The notice cannot be revoked.

Note: Under section 53A, the application is treated as not being received by the ACA until a copy has been received by the agency co‑ordinator.

 (3) Within 15 business days after the date on which the ACA received the licence application, the agency co‑ordinator may give a written notice to the ACA:
 (a) stating that, while the notice remains in force, the ACA must not grant the carrier licence; and
 (b) specifying the period during which the notice remains in force (unless earlier revoked), which period cannot end more than 3 months after the date of the notice.
However, the agency co‑ordinator cannot give such a notice if the agency co‑ordinator has earlier given a notice under subsection (2) in relation to the application.

 (4) At any time while a notice is in force under subsection (3), or under this subsection, the agency co‑ordinator may give a further written notice to the ACA:
 (a) stating that, while the notice remains in force, the ACA must not grant the carrier licence; and
 (b) specifying the period during which the notice remains in force (unless earlier revoked), which period cannot end more than 3 months after the date of the notice or more than 12 months after the date of the notice under subsection (3).

 (5) The agency co‑ordinator may, by notice in writing to the ACA, revoke a notice under subsection (3) or (4).

 (6) The agency co‑ordinator cannot issue a further notice under subsection (3) or (4) in respect of the application after it has revoked such a notice.

 (7) The ACA must give the applicant a copy of each notice that the ACA receives from the agency co‑ordinator under subsection (3), (4) or (5).

 (8) The ACA must not grant the carrier licence while a notice is in force under subsection (3) or (4).

 (9) In this section:

business day means a day on which the ACA is open for business in the Australian Capital Territory and in Victoria.