If a spectrum licence has more than one manager, you can only change the licence if all the managers agree. This is because the licence is recorded on more than one record of management rights, as stated in section 45(2). You need to get consent from all the managers who have a record of management rights for a frequency in the licence.

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57B: Modification or cancellation of spectrum licence by rightholder and manager, or

"Changing or Cancelling a Spectrum Licence: What You Need to Do"

57D: Registrar's duties in relation to registration of modification or cancellation of spectrum licence, or

"The Registrar's job is to check and approve changes to spectrum licences."

Part 6Registration of rightholders

57CModification of spectrum licence where 2 or more managers

If the reference number of a spectrum licence is recorded in accordance with section 45(2) on more than 1 record of management rights, then, despite any provision to the contrary in that spectrum licence, the spectrum licence may be modified only with the consent of all the managers who hold a record of management rights relating to a frequency within the frequency band specified in the spectrum licence.

Notes

Section 57C: inserted, on 12 October 2001, by section 25 of the Radiocommunications Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 8).
Section 57C: amended, on 19 December 2002, by section 5 of the Radiocommunications Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 74).