Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

73.   Regulations

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    (1)   The Minister may make regulations to give effect to this Act.

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    (2)   Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may make regulations providing, in particular, for or in relation to—

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      (a)     forms and procedures in respect of the grant of a licence or a frequency authorisation;

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      (b)     matters relating to the provision of universal service and the management of the Universal Service Fund;

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      (c)     the type of terminal equipment to be connected to a public telecommunications network;

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      (d)     interconnection between telecommunications providers, and the sharing of infrastructure by telecommunications providers;

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      (e)     interconnection agreements;

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      (f)     matters relating to the allocation of numbers among the telecommunications providers;

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      (g)     stoppage or interception of telecommunications;

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      (h)     management of the spectrum;

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      (i)     adopting industry codes of practice, with or without amendment;

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      (j)     the procedure and standards relating to the submission, review and approval by the Commission of telecommunications tariffs;

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      (k)     the control, measurement and suppression of electrical interference in relation to the working of telecommunications apparatus;

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      (l)     matters of confidentiality including on the part of all persons employed in or in anyway connected with the maintenance and working of any telecommunications network or telecommunications apparatus;

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      (m)     public inspection of records of the Commission;

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      (n)     procedures for the treatment of complaints;

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      (o)     procedures for dispute resolution;

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      (p)     matters for which guidelines are to be issued by the Commission;

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      (q)     matters relating to the quality of telecommunications services;

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      (r)     technical regulation and setting of technical standards;

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      (s)     fees, including the amount and circumstances in which they are payable;

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      (t)     conduct of public hearings;

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      (u)     private networks and VSATS;

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      (v)     cost studies and pricing models;

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      (w)     submarine cables and landing rights;

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      (x)     registration and management of domain names.

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    (3)   Where ECTEL recommends regulations for adoption for the purpose of the Agreement the Minister shall take all reasonable steps to ensure their promulgation.