Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00823:section:65a:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00823
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 65A (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 122518–124667

is the renewal application period for the licence.
 (13) A renewal application period for a spectrum licence must:
 (a) begin at a time when the licence is in force; and
 (b) end before the licence is due to expire.
 (14) A determination under subsection (12) does not apply to a spectrum licence if a renewal application period statement is included in the licence under subsection (10).

Renewal decision‑making period
 (15) A spectrum licence may include a statement to the effect that a specified period is the renewal decision‑making period for the licence.
 (16) A statement mentioned in subsection (15) is to be known as a renewal decision‑making period statement.

Public interest statement
 (17) If a spectrum licence includes:
 (a) a statement to the effect that the licence may be renewed at the discretion of the ACMA; or
 (b) 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.
 (18) A statement mentioned in subsection (17) is to be known as a public interest statement.
 (19) The ACMA may, by legislative instrument, determine that each spectrum licence included in a specified class of spectrum 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.
Note: For transitional exceptions, see subsections (21) and (22).
 (20) A statement mentioned in subsection (19) is to be known as a public interest statement.

Transitional—exceptions
 (21) Subsections (1), (5) and (19) do not apply to a spectrum licence if:
 (a) both:
 (i) a marketing plan was applicable to the issue of the licence; and
 (ii) the marketing plan was prepared before the commencement of this section; or
 (b) the licence was issued as the result of an offer under repealed section 56.
 (22) Subsections (5) and (19) do not apply to a spectrum licence if the licence was issued under repealed section 82.