Radiocommunications Act 1989

Acquisitions by operation of law, caveats - Caveats

89: Caveat against dealing with radio frequencies

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"Protecting Your Rights to Radio Frequencies"

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You can stop someone from dealing with radio frequencies if you claim to have rights to them. You can do this by lodging a caveat with the Registrar in the prescribed form. You must say why you are lodging the caveat. You can claim rights to radio frequencies or a spectrum licence. You can also transfer these rights to someone else to hold in trust. You can lodge a caveat to stop someone from dealing with these rights. You cannot lodge a caveat for rights you claimed to have before this law started. You must follow the rules when lodging a caveat.

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"How to apply to manage or own radio frequencies"

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"How notices about caveats are delivered to you"

Part 10Acquisitions by operation of law, caveats
Caveats

89Caveat against dealing with radio frequencies

Any person—
claiming to be entitled to, or to be beneficially interested in,—by virtue of any unregistered agreement or other instrument, or of any trust expressed or implied, or otherwise howsoever; or
1. the management rights in relation to any radio frequencies in respect of which a record of management rights is registered under this Act; or
2. any spectrum licence—
transferring—to any other person to be held in trust—
1. the management rights in relation to any such radio frequencies; or
2. any spectrum licence—

Every caveat lodged under subsection (1) shall contain a statement of the grounds on which the caveat is lodged.
No caveat may be lodged pursuant to subsection (1)(a) in respect of any entitlement or beneficial interest arising or claimed to have arisen before the commencement of this Act.

Notes

Section 89(1)(a)(ii): amended, on 12 October 2001, by section 54 of the Radiocommunications Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 8).
Section 89(1)(b)(ii): amended, on 31 October 2006, by section 24 of the Radiocommunications Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 54).