70Primary winners, secondary winners and set-aside participants to make statement about affiliations

70  Primary winners, secondary winners and set-aside participants to make statement about affiliations

 (1) If subsection 69(1) applies before the end of the secondary stage (if there is one) or primary stage (if there is no secondary stage), then, as soon as practicable after the end of the relevant stage and before the start of the assignment stage, the ACMA must:

 (a) give each primary winner and each secondary winner details about the identity of:

 (i) all other persons who are primary winners and secondary winners; and

 (ii) each set-aside participant who is not also a primary winner or secondary winner; and

 (b) give each set-aside participant who is not also a primary winner or secondary winner details about the identity of:

 (i) all primary winners and secondary winners; and

 (ii) each other set-aside participant who is not also a primary winner or secondary winner; and

 (c) ask each primary winner and secondary winner to make a statement whether the winner is an affiliate of another person who is a primary winner or secondary winner, or a set-aside participant who is not also a primary winner or secondary winner, and, if so, identifying the other winner or set-aside participant and giving details of the affiliation; and

 (d) ask each set-aside participant who is not also a primary winner or secondary winner to make a statement whether the set-aside participant is an affiliate of a primary winner or secondary winner, or another set-aside participant who is not also a primary winner or secondary winner, and, if so, identifying the primary winner, secondary winner or other set-aside participant and giving details of the affiliation.

 (2) The ACMA must state a deadline, at least 10 working days after the date of the request, before which the statement must be received by the ACMA.

 (3) A primary winner or secondary winner must give the ACMA the statement by the deadline.

 (4) A set-aside participant who is not also a primary winner or secondary winner must give the ACMA the statement by the deadline.

Note 1: Giving false or misleading information is a serious offence under section 137.1 of the Criminal Code.

Note 2: Section 136.1 of the Criminal Code also makes it an offence to make a false or misleading statement in connection with an application for a licence.