67Reallocation and issue

67  Reallocation and issue

 (a) the allocation of a smartnumber:

1.      is taken to have been surrendered under paragraph 65(3)(a); or
2.    has been surrendered under section 70; or
3. has been withdrawn under Part 3 of Chapter 8; and

 (b) the EROU‑holder for the smartnumber requests a registered carriage service provider (which may be the provider that was the joint applicant under section 63 for the smartnumber, or another provider) to apply to have the smartnumber allocated to the provider.

 (2) The registered carriage service provider must apply for the allocation of the smartnumber under section 48.

 (3) The registered carriage service provider must issue the smartnumber to the EROU‑holder as soon as practicable after:

 (a) the smartnumber has been allocated to the carriage service provider; and

 (b) the carriage service provider and the EROU‑holder have agreed about the delivery of services for the smartnumber.