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Telecommunications Act 1991
56Applications for general telecommunications licences and certain public mobile licences
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##### 56 Applications for general telecommunications licences and certain public mobile licences
(1) An eligible corporation may apply to the Minister, in a manner and form approved by the Minister, for a general telecommunications licence.
(1A) An eligible corporation:
(a) that is the holder of a public mobile licence that the corporation proposes to replace when the licence ceases to have effect; or
(b) to whom it is sought to transfer such a licence under section 59;
may apply to the Minister, in a manner and form approved by the Minister, for a public mobile licence.
(2) The Minister may require an applicant for a licence to give the Minister such further information in relation to the application as he or she thinks necessary.