Clause 8

by deleting subsections (6), (7) and (8) and substituting the following subsections:“(6) The owner or occupier of the land or building may, within 14 days after receiving the notice mentioned in subsection (4), lodge a written objection with the Authority.(7) Where a written objection is lodged by the owner or occupier of the land or building under subsection (6) (called in this section the objector), the Authority must notify the public telecommunication licensee concerned to resolve the dispute with the objector due to the objection.(8) On receipt of the Authority’s notice under subsection (7), the public telecommunication licensee must take genuine steps to resolve the dispute with the objector due to the objection.(8A) If the public telecommunication licensee fails to resolve the dispute due to the objection, the licensee must inform the Authority in writing and also furnish all relevant information relating to the steps taken by the licensee to resolve the dispute due to the objection.(8B) After receipt of the information mentioned in subsection (8A), the Authority must notify the public telecommunication licensee and the objector as to whether the Authority is satisfied that the licensee has taken genuine steps to resolve the dispute due to the objection.(8C) The Authority must hold an inquiry (in such manner as the Authority thinks fit) on the objection, giving each party a reasonable opportunity to be heard if —

the Authority notifies the parties under subsection (8B) that the Authority is satisfied that the licensee has taken genuine steps to resolve the dispute due to the objection; and

the objection is not withdrawn.”;

by deleting the words “the enquiry” in subsection (9) and substituting the words “the inquiry”; and

by inserting, immediately after subsection (9), the following subsection:“(10) The public telecommunication licensee may enter the land or building and do all or any of the acts mentioned in the notice given under subsection (4) —

where no written objection is lodged within the period mentioned in subsection (6), after the expiry of that period; or

where a written objection is lodged under subsection (6) —

after the objection is withdrawn;

after the public telecommunication licensee resolves the dispute with the objector due to the objection; or

on the Authority’s authorisation under subsection (9) subject to the terms, conditions and stipulations imposed by the Authority under that subsection.”.