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18  Meaning of confidential information

  In this instrument, confidential information, in relation to an applicant or bidder, means:

 (a) documents the applicant or bidder has given to the ACMA for the purposes of the auction; and

 (b) information provided to the applicant under section 32, section 39, or section 49, or to the bidder under paragraphs 54(2)(d) and (e), for the purpose of participating in the auction; and

 (c) a provisional start demand of the applicant; and

 (d) a start demand of the bidder for a clock round of the primary stage; and

 (e) a posted demand of the bidder for a clock round of the primary stage; and

 (f) a bid made by the bidder in the auction; and

 (g) a proposed bid by the applicant or bidder, or a bid under consideration by the applicant or bidder; and

 (h) a proposed provisional start demand or proposed start demand of the applicant or bidder, or a proposed provisional start demand or proposed start demand under consideration by the applicant or bidder; and

 (i) the bidding strategy of the applicant or bidder; and

 (j) the amount the applicant or bidder is willing to pay for:

 (i) a lot or combination of lots; or

 (ii) a part or parts of the spectrum in the 850/900 MHz band; and

 (k) information that, if disclosed, could be reasonably expected to affect or be capable of affecting:

 (i) bids made or proposed to be made by another applicant or bidder; or

 (ii) provisional start demands or proposed provisional start demands of another applicant or bidder; or

 (iii) start demands or proposed start demands of another applicant or bidder; or

 (iv) the bidding strategy of another applicant or bidder; and

 (l) information that, if disclosed, could be reasonably expected to affect, or be capable of affecting, the outcome of the auction.