Inquiries about proposals to declare services
(1) This section applies to a public inquiry of a kind mentioned in paragraph 152AL(3)(a) or (8A)(a) or 152ALA(7)(a). (2) The Commission may hold the inquiry: (a) on its own initiative; or (b) if requested in writing to do so by a person. (3) The Commission does not have a duty to consider whether to hold a public inquiry of a kind mentioned in paragraph 152AL(3)(a) or (8A)(a) if the Commission is requested to do so by a person. (4) The Commission must give the ACMA a copy of the report about the inquiry prepared in accordance with section 505 of the Telecommunications Act 1997. (5) If the inquiry is held at the request of a person, the Commission must give the person a copy of the report about the inquiry prepared under section 505 of the Telecommunications Act 1997.
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