Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1991 No. 98 of 1991 - SECT 57

57. (1) Where a corporation applies under section 56 for a general
telecommunications licence or a public mobile licence, the Minister:

   (a)  may defer consideration of the application for as long as he or she
        thinks appropriate; and

   (b)  subject to subsection (2) and to subsection 60 (4), may, in his or her
        absolute discretion, either grant the licence or refuse the
        application.

(2) The Minister must refuse the application if the applicant is not an
eligible corporation.

(3) The Minister must cause a copy of each licence to be laid before each
House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the licence
is granted, but failure to do so does not affect the validity of a licence.