Radiocommunications Legislation Amendment (Reform and Modernisation) Act 2020 (151 of 2020)

Schedule 3   Licences etc.

Part 1   Amendment of the Radiocommunications Act 1992

Radiocommunications Act 1992

76   After subsection 130(2B)

Insert:

(2C) The ACMA must not renew the licence if the licence included a renewal statement to the effect that the licence cannot be renewed.

(2D) If the licence included a renewal statement to the effect that the licence may be renewed at the discretion of the ACMA so long as specified circumstances exist, the ACMA must not renew the licence unless the ACMA is satisfied that the specified circumstances exist.

(2E) The ACMA must not renew the licence by issuing a new apparatus licence that specifies a period for the purposes of subsection 103(2) that is 10 years or longer unless the ACMA is satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so.

(2F) If the licence included a public interest statement, the ACMA must not renew the licence unless the ACMA is satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so.