ACT
(Acts 27 of 2000, 20 of 2003 and 9 of 2006)
Act 27 of 2000 .. in force 31 March 2001 (S.I.28/2001)
Amended by Act 20 of 2003 .. in force 19 May 2003
Amended by Act 9 of 2006 .. in force 6 February 2006
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART 1
PRELIMINARY
| 1. | Short title |
| 2. | Principal object of Act |
| 3. | Interpretation |
| 4. | Act to bind Crown |
| 5. | Non-application of Act |
| 6. | Powers of Minister |
PART 2
THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY COMMISSION, ITS FUNCTIONS AND POWERS
| 7. | Establishment of Commission |
| 8. | Qualifications and tenure of commissioners |
| 9. | Resignation of commissioners |
| 10. | Termination of office |
| 11. | Functions of Commission |
| 12. | Powers of Commission |
| 13. | Records |
| 14. | Commission to provide guidelines |
| 15. | Commission to investigate complaints |
| 16. | Disputes between licensees |
| 17. | Dispute resolution |
| 18. | Hearing of matter by Commission |
| 19. | Appearance |
| 20. | Powers of Commission when sitting as a tribunal |
| 21. | Awards |
| 22. | Review by Commission |
| 23. | Directions by the Minister |
| 24. | Meetings of Commission |
| 25. | Remuneration of Commissioners |
| 26. | Staff of Commission |
| 27. | Annual Report |
PART 3
LICENSING OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS
| 28. | Prohibition on engaging in services without a licence |
| 29. | Procedure of grant of individual licence |
| 30. | Content of individual licence |
| 31. | Grant of individual licence |
| 32. | Procedure for grant of class licence |
| 33. | Content of class licence |
| 34. | Grant of special licence |
| 35. | Grant of frequency authorisation |
| 36. | Content of frequency authorisation |
| 37. | Amendment of Schedule 2 |
| 38. | Fees for Licence |
| 38A. | Application of certain provisions of Income Tax Act |
| 39. | Modification of licences and authorisations |
| 40. | Suspension and revocation of licences and authorisation |
| 41. | Surrender of licence |
PART 4
UNIVERSAL SERVICE, INTERCONNECTION, INFRASTRUCTURE, SHARING, NUMBERING
| 42. | Provision of universal service |
| 43. | Universal Service Fund |
| 44. | Purpose of the Fund |
| 45. | Interconnection and infrastructure sharing |
| 46. | Interconnection agreements |
| 47. | Cost of interconnection |
| 48. | Infrastructure sharing |
| 49. | Access to towers sites and underground facilities |
| 50. | Private Networks |
| 51. | Numbering |
| 52. | Domain name registration |
PART 5
COMPLIANCE AND MANAGEMENT
| 53. | Appointment of inspectors |
| 54. | Right of entry |
| 55. | Search and seizure |
| 56. | Inspection |
| 57. | Parties eligible to seek orders for forfeiture or injunction relief |
PART 6
OFFENCES
| 58. | Connection of terminal equipment |
| 59. | Reduction of electrical interference |
| 60. | Unlawful interception |
| 61. | Secrecy of personal information |
| 62. | Malicious damage to apparatus |
| 63. | Unlawful interception and disclosure of personal information |
| 64. | Obstruction of investigation |
| 65. | Refusal |
| 66. | Giving false information |
| 67. | Failure to attend to give evidence to the Commission |
PART 7
MISCELLANEOUS
| 68. | Stoppage of telecommunications |
| 69. | Access to lands and road works |
| 70. | Copyright |
| 71. | Liability of public and private officials |
| 72. | Installation and operation of telecommunications by diplomatic mission |
| 73. | Regulations |
| 74. | Repeal and savings |
| Schedule 1 | |
| Schedule 2 | |
| Schedule 3 | |
| Schedule 4 | |
AN ACT to provide for the regulation of telecommunications and for related or incidental matters.
Commencement [31 March 2001]