Final Draft/Rev.5 Botswana. Application procedure 51. The Authority shall specify the application procedures and forms for type approval for the telecommunications, broadcasting and postal equipment and the required additional information. Repair centre 52. (1) The Authority shall type approve Radio and Telecommunications, broadcasting and Postal telecommunications equipment only where the licensee concerned can demonstrate that it can arrange for an acceptable repair service in Botswana: Provided that the Authority may, where it is satisfied that the standard of service will not be compromised, permit the licensee to have a service contact point in Botswana, which service contact point may where necessary, send the said equipment outside Botswana for repairs or subcontract the repair service to such person as the Authority may approve. (2) The Authority may, where it considers it appropriate, exempt a licensee from the provisions of subregulation (1). (3) A licensee who wishes to be exempted in terms of subregulation (2) shall apply to the Authority in writing for such exemption at the same time as it applies for type approval stating reasons in support of the application for the exemption. (4) The Authority shall accredit the equipment repair centre and laboratory centres in order to ensure that they meet the required technical standard. Technical standard 53. (1) The Authority shall develop technical standard and specifications for communications equipment requiring type approved. (2) The technical standard and specifications formulated by the Authority shall be published in the Gazette. (3) The Authority shall specify and publish a list of the equipment which are exempted from the type approval requirement from time to time as is appropriate and required. Declaration of 25