29Making an application

29 Making an application

(1) A person may apply to become registered as a bidder in the auction by: (a) giving the ACMA a completed application form; and (b) giving the ACMA a deed of acknowledgement; and (c) giving the ACMA a deed of confidentiality executed by the applicant; and (d) giving the ACMA a completed preference nomination form; and (e) paying the application fee; and (f) doing one of the following: (i) paying a deposit of an amount to the ACMA on behalf of the Commonwealth; or (ii) giving the ACMA on behalf of the Commonwealth a deed of financial security, for an amount; or (iii) paying a deposit of part of an amount and giving a deed of financial security for the remainder; and (g) if: (i) the applicant has nominated one or more 1800 MHz lots in its preference nomination form; and (ii) the applicant is not an existing 1800 MHz licensee; giving the ACMA a statutory declaration stating whether the applicant is affiliated with an existing 1800 MHz licensee; before the application deadline.

Note 1: For information on how the application fee must be paid, see section 7.

Note 2: For information on how a deposit is paid, see section 7. For information on how a deed of financial security is given, see section 6 and subsection 33(8).

(2) An applicant may give the ACMA an updated document for paragraphs (1)(a) to (d), or subparagraphs (1)(f)(ii) or (iii), at any time until the application deadline, but not after the deadline. (3) An applicant may give the ACMA an updated document for paragraph (1)(g) at any time. (4) For paragraph (1)(f), amount, in relation to a person, has the meaning given by subsection 33(1).