110Deciding application for exemption

110  Deciding application for exemption

 (1) If the ACMA receives an application for an exemption from an obligation under section 107, the ACMA must decide whether to grant or not to grant the exemption no later than 65 business days after receiving the application.

 (2) The ACMA may have regard to the following matters in considering the application:

 (a) the network capacity of a carriage service provider or carrier;

 (b) the support systems available to a carriage service provider or carrier.

 (3) The ACMA may consider any other matters it considers relevant to providing number portability.

 (4) If the ACMA consulted the ACCC under section 109, the ACMA must have regard to the ACCC’s comments on the long‑term interests of end‑users.

 (5) The ACMA must grant the exemption if it is satisfied that it is not practicable for the applicant to meet the obligation.

 (6) The ACMA may grant the exemption if it is satisfied that it would be in the long‑term interests of end‑users to exempt the applicant from the obligation.

 (7) The ACMA must otherwise decide not to grant the exemption.

 (8) The ACMA may grant an exemption:

 (a) for a specified period; or

 (b) for specified purposes; or

 (c) in relation to a specified customer or class of customers; or

 (d) subject to specified conditions.

 (9) If the ACMA does not make a decision within the period required under subsection (1), the ACMA is taken to have made a decision not to grant the exemption under subsection (1).