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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

PART 2
CONDITIONS THAT MUST BE INCLUDED IN LICENCES AND FREQUENCY AUTHORISATIONS

Licences and frequency authorisations granted under this Act shall contain all of the following conditions—

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    (a)     period of licence and procedure for renewal or variation at behest of the applicant;

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    (b)     a condition stipulating that the licence or frequency authorisation shall only enter into force upon payment by the licensee or authorisation holder to ECTEL or the Commission of the prescribed fee;

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    (c)     a condition requiring the licensee or authorisation holder to pay annual anniversary fees and renewal fees on specified dates;

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    (d)     a condition requiring the licensee or frequency authorisation holder to provide ECTEL with such documents and information as ECTEL shall require and request in order to fulfil its purposes and functions;

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    (e)     a condition requiring the licensee or frequency authorisation holder to comply with any direction made by the Commission under section 14(1);

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    (f)     provision of information and documents as required by and to the Commission and ECTEL;

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    (g)     non-exclusivity of the licence, and exclusivity or otherwise of the frequency authorisation;

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    (h)     contribution to universal service;

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    (i)     procedure to deal with complaints of customers, or subscribers;

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    (j)     compliance with the recommendations of ECTEL;

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    (k)     payment of moneys owed to the Government;

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    (l)     the submission to the Commission of a complete audited financial report;

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    (m)     specification of the fees depending on the divergent or convergent  Convergent nature means the process of multiple telecommunication services provided over a single medium. nature of the services provided.