Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsApplication
(1) An entity that holds an approval under section 484F may apply to the ACMA for one or more sender identifications to be registered in the SMS Sender ID Register.
(2) The application must:
(a) specify each sender identification; and
(b) be accompanied by the applicable charge (if any) fixed by a determination under section 60 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 ; and
(c) comply with any requirements determined under subsection 484L(1) of this Act for the purposes of this paragraph.
(3) Without limiting the requirements that may be determined for the purposes of paragraph (2)(c), the requirements may include the following:
(a) requirements relating to the making of the application;
(b) requirements relating to the verification of the applicant's identity.
Acceptance of sender identifications
(4) The ACMA must, in writing, accept one or more sender identifications specified in an application made under subsection (1) if:
(a) the criteria (if any) determined under subsection 484L(1) for the purposes of this paragraph are met in relation to those sender identifications; and
(b) the criteria (if any) determined under subsection 484L(1) for the purposes of this paragraph are met in relation to the application; and
(c) the application complies with subsection (2) of this section.
Note: If one or more sender identifications are accepted, those sender identifications must be included in the SMS Sender ID Register (see subsection 484E(3)).
(5) Without limiting the criteria that may be determined under subsection 484L(1) for the purposes of paragraph (4)(a) of this section, the criteria may relate to ensuring that a spoofing sender identification is not accepted under subsection (4) of this section.
Refusal of sender identifications where criteria not met
(6) The ACMA must, in writing, refuse one or more sender identifications specified in an application made under subsection (1) if the criteria (if any) determined under subsection 484L(1) for the purposes of paragraph (4)(a) of this section are not met in relation to those sender identifications.
Refusal of application where criteria not met
(7) The ACMA must, in writing, refuse an application made under subsection (1) if:
(a) the criteria (if any) determined under subsection 484L(1) for the purposes of paragraph (4)(b) of this section are not met in relation to the application; or
(b) the application does not comply with subsection (2) of this section.
Notice of decision
(8) The ACMA must give the applicant written notice of a decision to:
(a) accept one or more sender identifications specified in the application; or
(b) refuse one or more sender identifications specified in the application; or
(c) refuse the application.
Note: The notice must also include a statement about review rights (see section 557).
(9) If the decision was made by the operation of a computer program referred to in subsection 484J(1), the notice under subsection (8) of this section must also notify the applicant of the making of the decision by the operation of the computer program.