22Notice of breach of confidentiality

22  Notice of breach of confidentiality

 (1) This section applies if the ACMA has reason to believe that an applicant or bidder, or a related person of the applicant or bidder, or a contractor of the applicant or bidder, may have:

 (a) disclosed confidential information in breach of section 19; or

 (b) received confidential information as a result of a breach of section 19.

 (2) In relation to the applicant or bidder whose confidential information has been disclosed, the ACMA must:

 (a) tell the applicant or bidder, giving details of the matter; and

 (b) ask the applicant or bidder to make submissions about the matter; and

 (c) state a deadline for the receipt of submissions that is no more than 5 working days after the date of the request.

 (3) If the ACMA forms the belief before the end of the auction period, the ACMA is not required to act under subsection (2) before the auction period ends, but must act under that subsection as soon as practicable after the auction period ends.