Commonwealth Numbered Acts

RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1983 No. 130, 1983 - SECT 24

24. (1) Upon application made in accordance with the appropriate approved
form, the Minister may, in his discretion, grant to the applicant a licence,
in writing, to operate, and to possess, specified radiocommunications
transmitters or radiocommunications transmitters included in specified classes
of radiocommunications transmitters.

(2) The Minister, in exercising his powers under sub-section (1) to grant a
transmitter licence, shall have regard to all matters that he considers
relevant, including, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
following matters:

   (a)  whether or not-

        (i)    the applicant; or

        (ii)   each person specified by the applicant as a person to whom the
               applicant, if successful in his application, proposes to give
               an authority under sub-section 26 (1),

is a qualified operator in relation to any licence that the Minister may grant
as a result of the application;

   (b)  the extent (if any) to which the purpose of the operation of the
        transmitters specified by the applicant is a purpose that could
        reasonably, in all the circumstances, be effected by a means other
        than the proposed operation of the transmitters;

   (c)  whether or not the Minister is satisfied that the proposed operation
        of the transmitters is in accordance with the appropriate frequency
        band plan;

   (d)  the effect on radiocommunications of the proposed operation of the
        transmitters;

   (e)  whether or not the Minister is satisfied that the proposed operation
        of the transmitters is not reasonably likely to cause death of, or
        injury to, persons, or loss of, or damage to, property.

(3) Where the Minister makes a decision under sub-section (1) refusing to
grant a transmitter licence, he shall cause to be served on the applicant for
the licence a notice in writing setting out that decision.

(4) A transmitter licence comes into force on the day on which it is granted
and, subject to this Act, remains in force until the expiration of the day
specified under sub-section (5).

(5) A transmitter licence shall specify as the day of the expiration of the
licence-

   (a)  unless paragraph (b) applies-a day within the period of 12 months
        commencing on the day on which the licence is granted or, in the case
        of a licence that is granted during the month of December in any year,
        a day not later than 31 December in the next succeeding year; or

   (b)  if a period longer than 12 months is prescribed in relation to all
        transmitter licences or in relation to a class of transmitter licences
        in which that licence is included-a day within that longer period.