73Notice and refunds to withdrawn applicants

73  Notice and refunds to withdrawn applicants

 (1) As soon as practicable after the end of the auction period, the ACMA must notify each applicant that withdrew, or was taken to have withdrawn, its application that the applicant’s confidentiality obligation under section 19 has ended.

 (2) If an applicant that withdrew, or was taken to have withdrawn, its application made an eligibility payment, the ACMA must refund the eligibility payment no later than 6 months after giving the notice under subsection (1).

 (3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the ACMA has made a decision to retain the eligibility payment under section 85.

Note: Section 85 enables the ACMA to retain an eligibility payment if it is satisfied certain breaches of this instrument have occurred.