18Applying for research authorisations

18 Applying for research authorisations

(1) A person may apply to the ACMA for a research authorisation to cover that person and any other persons specified in the application. (2) The applicant for the authorisation, and each other person to be covered by the authorisation, is a research entity. (3) The application must: (a) be in writing; and (b) specify: (i) each research entity to be covered by the authorisation; and (ii) the kind or kinds of unlisted mobile number information being sought; and (iii) the kind or kinds of research for which the unlisted mobile number information is sought and the reasons why that information is sought; and (c) be accompanied by: (i) the charge (if any) for the application fixed by a determination under section 60 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005; and (ii) a completed privacy impact assessment.