Refusal of carrier licence—security
58A Refusal of carrier licence—security
If the Home Affairs Minister, after consulting the Prime Minister and the Minister administering this Act, considers that the grant of a carrier licence to a particular person would be prejudicial to security, the Home Affairs Minister may give a written direction to the ACMA not to grant a carrier licence to the person.
The ACMA must comply with a direction under subsection (1).
While a direction is in force under this section:
the ACMA cannot reconsider a non‑compulsory refusal to grant a carrier licence to the person; and
the Administrative Review Tribunal cannot consider an application for review of a non‑compulsory refusal to grant a carrier licence to the person.
If an application for a carrier licence is pending at the time when the Home Affairs Minister gives a direction to the ACMA under this section, then the application lapses.
Section 73A provides for refund of the application charge.
In this section:
non‑compulsory refusal means a refusal to grant a carrier licence, other than a refusal that is required by section 56A or this section.
security has the same meaning as in the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979.
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