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Appeals against
decisions of
the Authority
Joint and
vicarious
liability

Communications

No. 34

(d) ordering the licensee to pay a fine;
(e) suspending the licensee's licence;
(f) revoking the licensee's licence; or
(g) any other order the Authority may deem appropriate.

196. A licensee aggrieved by a decision of the Authority made
under this Act may, within thirty days of receiving the order, apply
to the high Court for judicial review of the decision.
197.__(1) where an entity charged with an offence under this Act
is a body corporate, any person who, at the time the offence was
committed was a chief executive officer, manager or officer of such
body corporate, may be charged jointly in the same proceedings
with the body corporate, if the person was party to the offence
committed.
(2) A person who is a partner in a firm shall be jointly and
severally liable for acts or omissions of other partners in the firm so
far as the acts or omissions relate to the firm.

Initiation of
court action

Code of
conduct

Regulations

(3) A licensee shall be vicariously liable for the acts or omissions
of its agent, clerk, servant or other person, in so far as the acts or
omissions relate to the business of the licensee.

198. A consumer of communication services or products, a
recognized consumer organization, or any aggrieved entity, may
initiate court action against any licensee for an offence committed
against the consumer, the consumer organization or the entity,
provided that the consumer, the consumer organization or the entity
has previously filed a complaint with the Authority, and is not
satisfied with the decision of the Authority.
199.__(1) A licensee may develop a code of conduct providing
for best practices when carrying out its activities.

(2) A licensee that develops a code of conduct shall notify, and
provide a copy to, the Authority.
200.__(1) The Minister may, on recommendation from the
Authority, make regulations for the better carrying into effect the
provisions of this Act.

(2) without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the
regulations may provide for__
(a) the financial management of the affairs of the Authority;
(b) the content of service level agreements;
(c) the protection of consumers of the services provided under
this Act;

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