VI DOMAIN REGISTRATION

This section describes the principles and main procedures related to domains registration.

Article 35

The right to use a certain domain is acquired by the procedure of domain registration (further in the text registration), and becomes effective on the day of official Decision from Article 37 of these Regulations. Domain Registration Procedure

Article 36

The registration procedure starts by submitting an application for domain registration (further in the text application). The application is submitted on a form, with the necessary obligatory and additional data and attachments, and in a way determined separately for every type of domain by the HR-DNS service in the document Procedure of Registering and Deleting Subdomains within the HR Domain. Application cannot be submitted for an already registered domain, for a domain being registered, nor for a domain which is contained in the list of HR-V domains.

Article 37

The HR-DNS service analyses and makes decisions about the applications in the order in which these had been received by the service. From the moment an application has been received to the end of the registration procedure, the domain, requested in the application, is reserved for the applicant. The decision about the application is issued by the HR-DNS service. The HR-DNS service discusses and makes decisions only when the applications are complete (according to Item 1, Article 36 of these Regulations). For every received complete application, the HR-DNS service will, within the shortest possible period of time, and 10 working days at the latest, counting from the day the complete application has been received, issue the Decision on the Registration of the Domain within the Top-level hr Domain (further in the text Decision) or Decision on Refusing Domain Registration (further in the text Decision of Refusal). The Decision must contain: " type of domain; " name of domain; " data about the domain user; " data about the domain duration, in case the application mentions a limited duration. The Decision of Refusal must contain: " type of domain; " name of the requested domain; " data about the applicant; " statement of reasons of the decision; " legal recourse.

Article 38

The Decision is the only document that confirms the domain user the status of a domain user, and his/her right to use the domain, registered in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations. Based on the Decision, the HR-DNS service immediately enters the registered domain into the Register. On the day the Decision is issued, the registration procedure is completed, and the rights and responsibilities of the domain user come into force according to the provisions of these Regulations.

Article 39

Domains are registered for an indefinite period of time. HR-I domains are subjected to an obligatory periodical re-registration according to the Article 59 of these Regulations. Appeals to the Decision on Refusing Domain Registration

Article 40

The applicant may appeal to the Commission against the Decision of Refusal made by the HR-DNS service. The appeal is submitted in the written form and sent to the CARNet CEO specifying Attn. hr Domain Commission , either through the CARNet registration office, or by registered post. The appeal has to be submitted within 8 days from the day the Decision has been delivered to the applicant. The Commission must issue a written decision with statement of reasons within 30 days from the day the appeal has been filed. The decision of the Commission is sent to the HR-DNS service and the appellant, by registered post. The decisions issued by the Commission are final and executory. After the expiration of the appeal from Item 3 of this Article, i.e. on the day of issuing the Decision from Item 4 of this Article, the domain registration procedure is completed.

Article 41

The applicant is responsible for the correctness of the data stated in the application and the authenticity of the additional documentation delivered attached to the request. If, at any later moment the data in the application are found to be incorrect or that documentation, enclosed to the application is not authentic, the HR-DNS service can revoke the Decision, and, if the domain had been activated, deactivate it as a matter of urgency. Special Provisions regarding HR-V Domain Registration Procedure

Article 42

When requesting a HR-V domain, the applicant has to specially explain (prove) his/her qualifications for submitting such an application, i.e. present reasons and objectives of the domain registration, provide a management plan (organisational, informational, and scheduling) of the requested domain space and prove his/her competence for the respective field for which the domain is registered. The application for HR-V domain registration cannot be submitted, if the secondary domain of HR domain of the same name is already registered. The applicant can proceed according to the provisions of Article 72 of these Regulations.

Article 43

CARNet, as HR domain administrator authorised by IANA, and as public institution founded by the Decree of the Croatian Government, can register HR-V domains according to the provisions of these Regulations. CARNet applies for HR-V domain registration according to the regular procedure defined by the provisions of these Regulations:
(a) for general service provided by CARNet, as public, academic and non-commercial institution to all the interested subjects in the Republic of Croatia (e.g. cix.hr for Croatian Internet eXcahnge or dns.hr for administration of the top-level hr domain),
(b) for permanent or temporary exclusion of some domains from the registration process, based on the international practice of administering the national top-level domain or internationally accepted minimal technical requirements and standards of the Internet operation in a country.

Article 44

For the decisions related to the HR-V domain, the HR-DNS service has to request prior consent by the Commission. Domains registered as HR-V domains must be entered into the HR-V domains register, published at the address http://www.dns.hr/HR-V-domene/. Each domain entered in the HR-V domains register contains the domain name, the domain user, the application date, and the statement of reasons or a summary of the statement of reasons submitted by the domain user when applying for registration. Special Provisions regarding HR-I Domain Registration Procedure

Article 45

When requesting a HR-I domain, the applicant needs to issue a special statement of reasons, i.e. proof of his/her qualifications for submitting such a request, i.e. state the reasons and objectives for registering the domain, provide a management plan (organisational, informational, and scheduling) for the requested domain space and prove his/her competence for the field of domain registration. Enclosed with the application, the applicant should also submit the following:

(a) a recommendation issued by the authorised government body stating that the applicant should be granted the request for the registration of the requested domain; or

(b) proof that the applicant had submitted a written request to the authorised government body asking for a recommendation and a statement that no answer has been received from the respective body within 15 days from the day that request was sent..

Article 46

On receipt of the complete application from the previous Article, the HR-DNS service will make the data contained in the application public, immediately or no later than 10 days from the day the application was received, at the address: http://www.dns.hr/HR-I-zahtjevi/.

If the HR-DNS service does not receive any other application requesting the domain of the same name within 15 days from the day the data have been made public, the HR-DNS service will make the decision regarding the application in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations.

In case another application is submitted, as mentioned in the previous Item, the HR-DNS service will:

(a) refuse the request stated in Item 1, in case this other application is a valid one for HR-P or HR-V domain;

(b) advise the applicants to settle their dispute by mutual agreement or by arbitration, according to the provisions of Article 72 of these Regulations, in other cases.

Article 47

Domains registered as HR-I domains must be entered into the HR-I domains register, published at the address http://www.dns.hr/HR-I-domene/. Each domain entered in the HR-I domains register contains the domain name, the domain user, the application date, and the statement of reasons or summary of the statement of reasons submitted by the domain user when applying for registration. Special Provisions for the Internet Services Providers

Article 48

A qualified applicant, proved undoubtedly by the document of registration issued by the appropriate government register to be an Internet service provider, i.e. that on the basis of his/her activities and by means of resources owned by him/her a great number of other legal subjects realise their activities through the Internet, will be granted registration of one additional domain (HR-P domain, i.e. HR-D domain). The domain user can use the additional domain exclusively for the needs of other legal subjects the users his/he provides with the Internet services, and with the aim of separating his/her virtual identity from the virtual identity of his/her users.