77AApplications for renewal of spectrum licences

#### 77A Applications for renewal of spectrum licences (1) A licensee of a spectrum licence may apply to the ACMA for the licence to be renewed. (2) If there is a renewal application period for the licence, the application must be made within the renewal application period. (3) If there is no renewal application period for the licence, the application must be made within the 2‑year period ending when the licence is due to expire. (4) The application must: (a) be made in a manner approved, in writing, by the ACMA; and (b) be in a form approved, in writing, by the ACMA; and (c) be accompanied by such information (if any) as is specified in an instrument under subsection (6); and (d) be accompanied by such documents (if any) as are specified in an instrument under subsection (7). (5) The ACMA may approve different forms for different applications. (6) The ACMA may, by legislative instrument, specify information for the purposes of paragraph (4)(c). (7) The ACMA may, by legislative instrument, specify documents for the purposes of paragraph (4)(d). (8) An instrument under paragraph (4)(a) is a notifiable instrument. (9) An approved form of application may provide for verification by statutory declaration of statements in applications. Deemed applications (10) If: (a) the ACMA gives a person a notice that is expressed to be a licence renewal notice; and (b) the notice relates to one or more spectrum licences held by the person; and (c) in response to the notice, the person: (i) pays to the ACMA (on behalf of the Commonwealth) the amount specified in the notice as the amount due; and (ii) does so on or before the day specified in the notice as the payment due date; then: (d) if the notice relates to a single spectrum licence—the person is taken to have made an application under subsection (1) for the licence to be renewed; and (e) if the notice relates to 2 or more spectrum licences—the person is taken to have made separate applications under subsection (1) for each of those licences to be renewed; and (f) subsection (4) does not apply to that application or those applications, as the case requires.