10Giving documents to bidders

10  Giving documents to bidders

 (1) If a provision in this instrument requires, authorises or permits the auction manager to give information to a bidder, or to notify a bidder of a matter, whether or not in writing, the auction manager may give the information to the bidder, or notify the bidder of the matter, by using the auction system.

 (2) Subsection (1) does not limit any provision of this instrument, and the auction manager is not obliged to give information to a bidder, or notify a bidder of a matter, by using the auction system.

Part 2—Allocation of spectrum licences

Division 1—How spectrum licences will be allocated

11  The allocation process

 (1) The procedure for the allocation of spectrum licences in the 3.4/3.7 GHz bands is:

 (a) a direct allocation of leftover lots (see Division 1 of Part 5); and

 (b) an auction (the 3.7 GHz auction) of the lots of the 3.7 GHz products; and

 (c) an auction (the 3.4 GHz auction) of the lots of the 3.4 GHz products; and

 (d) as part of the assignment stage of the 3.4 GHz auction, an allocation of any leftover lots that were not directly allocated under Division 1 of Part 5.

 (2) The allocation process is the process comprising the steps set out in subsection (1).

 (3) The allocation period is the period:

 (a) commencing on the eligibility deadline; and

 (b) ending immediately after the auction manager provides the results for the allocation process in accordance with section 85.