15Nomination of agent

15 Nomination of agent

(1) An applicant may nominate, in the form approved by the ACMA under paragraph 10(c), an individual to act as an agent (an authorised agent) for the allocation of transmitter licences for LPON services, authorising the individual:

(a) to bid on behalf of the applicant at an auction under Part 4 that is held for a lot nominated by the applicant; and

(b) to do anything else that is reasonably necessary for, or incidental to, the things set out in paragraph (a) on behalf of the applicant.

(2) A nomination under subsection (1) must be given to the ACMA:

(a) if the applicant is a company or incorporated association – before the closing date; and

(b) if the applicant is a company or incorporated association and wishes to change the nomination already provided under subsection (1) – at least 2 business days before the day the auction is scheduled to commence; and

(c) if the applicant is not a company or incorporated association – at least 2 business days before the day the auction is scheduled to commence.

(3) An applicant:

(a) may nominate more than one authorised agent for the purposes of an allocation; and

(b) must give a separate nomination for each authorised agent so nominated.

Note: The ACMA must not accept an application for a transmitter licence for an LPON service from an applicant that is a company or incorporated association unless the applicant has nominated at least one authorised agent: see paragraph 14(1)(c).