30Extending the term of a licence

30 Extending the term of a licence

On application (1) The Minister may extend the end day of a licence if the licence holder applies for the extension. (2) The application must: (a) be made in the manner and form that is: (i) approved by the Registrar; and (ii) published on the Registrar’s website; and (b) be made: (i) for a licence other than a commercial licence—before the end day of the licence; and (ii) for a commercial licence—at least 5 years before the end day of the licence; and (c) be accompanied by any other information or documents required by the approved form.

Note: For application fees, see section 146. An application is taken to have been made only if the fee for dealing with the application has been paid (see section 147).

(3) An application under this section is taken to be accompanied by the information or documents mentioned in paragraph (2)(c) if the information or documents are given to the Registrar before the end of the 30‑day period that begins on the day after the application is made. On Minister’s own initiative (4) The Minister may extend the end day of a feasibility licence or a research and demonstration licence on the Minister’s own initiative. Notice of extension (5) If the Minister extends the end day of a licence, the Minister must give the licence holder written notice of the extension. (6) The Minister may give the notice by arranging for the Registrar to give the notice.

Note 1: The extension must be recorded in the Register: see item 7 of the table in subsection 164(1) of the Act.

Note 2: For other rules relating to extending the term of a licence, see the following sections of the Act:

(a) section 37 (extending the term of a feasibility licence);
(b) section 47 (extending the term of a commercial licence);
(c) section 56 (extending the term of a research and demonstration licence);
(d) section 65 (extending the term of a transmission and infrastructure licence).