Radiocommunications Act 1989 No 148 (as at 29 July 2008), Public Act

56 Transfer of spectrum licence
  • (1) If a rightholder intends to transfer the rightholder's spectrum licence, the rightholder may, for the purpose of registration, execute a notice of transfer in the prescribed form.

    (2) If a spectrum licence provides that the spectrum licence cannot be transferred without the consent of the manager, the Registrar must not register a transfer of that spectrum licence unless the Registrar receives written consent from the manager to the transfer of that spectrum licence.

    (3) If a part of the management rights to which a frequency band in a spectrum licence relates has been transferred to another person and the spectrum licence provides that the spectrum licence cannot be transferred without the consent of the manager, the Registrar must not register a transfer of that spectrum licence unless the Registrar receives written consent from all managers holding management rights to which the frequency band in that spectrum licence relates.

    (4) The transfer of a spectrum licence is not valid until the transfer is registered.

    Sections 55 to 57 were substituted, and sections 55A and 57A to 57D were inserted, as from 12 October 2001, by section 25 Radiocommunications Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 8). See clause 2 Radiocommunications Amendment Act Commencement Order 2001 (SR 2001/239).