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or repeatedly delayed paying an amount payable by the licensee under a Fees Act.

Suspension and revocation of limited licence
"88d. (1) The Tribunal may suspend or revoke a limited licence if the Tribunal is satisfied that:
     (a) the licensee is no longer a fit and proper person to hold the licence;
     (b) the licensee is no longer capable of complying with the conditions of the licence;
     (c) any relevant matters specified by regulations made for the purposes of subsection 81c (1) have not been satisfied; or
     (d) it is otherwise in the public interest to suspend or revoke the licence.
"(2) In exercising its powers under subsection (1) the Tribunal may have regard to:
     (a) any breach of the conditions of the licence by the licensee;
     (b) any outline provided by the licensee in accordance with subsection 82ac (1) or 86g (1);

     (c) the content and format of the programs broadcast by the licensee pursuant to the licence;
     (d) any delay by the licensee in paying amounts payable by the licensee under a Fees Act; and
     (e) any other matters or circumstances that the Tribunal considers relevant.

Suspension and revocation—general
"88e. (1) A suspension or revocation of a licence shall be by notice in writing to the licensee.
"(2) The suspension of a licence shall be for the period (not exceeding 7 days) specified in the notice.
"(3) A person is not entitled to compensation from the Commonwealth or the Tribunal by reason of the suspension or revocation of a licence.
"(4) While a licence is suspended, the licence has no force or effect, but the period of currency of the licence continues to run.".
(2) Section 88 of the Principal Act continues to apply, after the commencement of this subsection and until 1 March 1989, in relation to the suspension or cancellation of a re-broadcasting or re-transmission licence as if the amendment made by subsection (1) had not been made.

34. (1) Sections 89a, 89b and 89c of the Principal Act are repealed and the following sections are substituted:

Transfer of commercial licences
"89a. (1) Subject to subsections (2), (3) and (4), the holder of a commercial licence may:
     (a) transfer the licence to another person; or
     (b) admit another person to participate in any of the benefits of the licence or to exercise any of the powers or authorities granted by the licence;
but only with the written consent of the Tribunal.
"(2) A commercial licence shall not be transferred to a person if the person would, by virtue of subsection 81aa (1), be ineligible for the grant of the licence.
"(3) A person shall not be admitted to participate in any of the benefits of a