Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A permit comes into force on the day on which it is issued.
(2) A permit that authorises radio emission:
(a) must specify a day of expiration; and
(b) subject to section 171, remains in force until the end of that day.
(3) Subject to section 171, a permit that does not authorise radio emission remains in force:
(a) if it specifies a day of expiration--until the end of that day; or
(b) otherwise--indefinitely.
(4) A day of expiration specified under paragraph (2)(a) or (3)(a) must be:
(a) if:
(i) there is in force a written determination made by the ACMA that is expressed to apply in relation to all permits or in relation to a class of permits in which the permit is included; and
(ii) the determination specifies a period longer than 12 months in relation to all permits or in relation to a class of permits in which the permit is included;
a day within that longer period; or
(b) otherwise:
(i) if the permit was issued in a month other than December--a day within 12 months after the permit was granted; or
(ii) if the permit was issued in December of a particular year--a day not later than 31 December in the next year.
(5) A determination under paragraph (4)(a) is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .
(6) The ACMA may, by written notice given to the holder of a permit, declare that the permit has effect as if the permit had specified a day specified in the notice as the day of expiration of the permit. The declaration has effect accordingly.
(7) The day specified in a notice under subsection (5) must:
(a) be later than the day on which the notice was given to the holder; and
(b) comply with the rules set out in subsection (4).
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