53Withdrawal of application

53  Withdrawal of application

 (1) Subject to subsection (6), an applicant may withdraw its application before the eligibility deadline or extended eligibility deadline (if there is one), by giving the ACMA notice in writing.

 (2) If:

 (a) an applicant withdraws its application under subsection (1), or is taken to have withdrawn its application under another provision of this instrument; and

 (b) the applicant paid all or part of an eligibility payment under section 41;

the ACMA must refund the amount paid within the period specified in subsection 83(2).

 (3) Subsection (2) is subject to sections 155 and 157.

 (4) An applicant may not withdraw its application after the later of the eligibility deadline or extended eligibility deadline (if there is one).

 (5) Subject to subsection 50(1), an applicant must not be re‑admitted to the allocation process after withdrawing, or being taken to have withdrawn, its application.

 (6) The ACMA must tell an applicant in writing if it has withdrawn its application under this section.