Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01648:reg:4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01648
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4
Character Range: 47156–48394

4  Re-assignment of a call sign
Automatic cancellation at end of assignment period
 (1) If the ACMA specified an assignment period for the assignment of a call sign to a person, subject to this clause, the assignment is taken to be cancelled at the end of the assignment period.
Re-assignment
 (2) If, before the end of an assignment period for the assignment of a call sign to a person:
 (a) the person applies to the ACMA for the assignment to be re-assigned; and
 (b) the application is made in the form approved by the ACMA (if any); and
 (c) the application is made in the method approved by the ACMA (if any); and
 (d) the person pays the charge (if any) determined under section 60 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 in relation to such an application;
  the ACMA may re-assign the call sign to the person.
 (3) The ACMA may:
 (a) approve one or more forms for the purposes of paragraph (2)(b); and
 (b) approve one or more methods for the purposes of paragraph (2)(c).
 (4) If the ACMA refuses to re-assign a call sign, the ACMA must notify, in writing, the person who applied for re-assignment.
 (5) Schedule 6 applies to a decision under subclause (2) to refuse to re-assign a call sign to a person.