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RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1992 - SECT 76

Period of suspension

  (1)   Subject to subsection   (2), the suspension of the spectrum licence, unless it is sooner revoked, ceases:

  (a)   if, within 28 days after the suspension, proceedings for an offence against this Act are instituted against the licensee, or against a person authorised by the licensee to operate a radiocommunications device under the licence, and he or she is convicted of the offence--on the expiration of 14 days after the date of the conviction; or

  (b)   if such proceedings are instituted within 28 days after the suspension and he or she is not convicted of the offence--on the completion of the proceedings; or

  (c)   in any other case--on the expiration of 28 days after the suspension.

  (2)   If:

  (a)   the notice of suspension specifies a day as the day on which the suspension of the spectrum licence ceases; and

  (b)   that day occurs before the day fixed under subsection   (1);

the suspension of the licence, unless it is sooner revoked, ceases on the day so specified.

  (3)   In subsection   (1):

"proceedings" does not include proceedings by way of appeal or review.


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