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Communications

(d) the manner in which the Authority may exercise any power
or perform any duty or function under this Act;
(e) standard terms and conditions of each licence category or
type;
(f) universal services;
(g) the minimum local ownership requirement and procedures
for the approval and transfer of ownership in any entity holding a
licence;
(h) electronic monitoring;
(i) any matter that under this Act is required or permitted to be
prescribed; or
(j) any matter that the Minister considers necessary or
expedient to give effect to the objectives of this Act.

(3) Notwithstanding section 21(e) of the general Interpretation
Act, the regulations made under this Act may create offences in
respect of any contravention to the regulations, and may for any
such contravention impose a fine of up to k5,000,000 and to
imprisonment for up to five years.
201.__(1) In the exercise of its functions under this Act, the
Authority may make such rules as are necessary for the better
carrying out of the provisions of this Act.

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Power to
make rules

(2) The Authority shall publish in the Gazette the rules made
under this Act.

(3) The Authority shall, within twenty eight days of the publication in Gazette of the rules, inform the public, through the print and
electronic media, of the publication of the rules.
202.__(1) where the Authority intends to take a decision in
accordance with this Act, it shall consult with any interested party,
and shall give the interested party an opportunity to comment on the
proposed decision within a period specified by the Authority.

(2) The Authority shall publish the results of any consultation
launched publicly and the results shall be made available through
such means as the Authority considers appropriate in the
circumstances, except in the case of information that the Authority
considers to be confidential.
203.__(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Communications Act is
hereby repealed.

(2) Any subsidiary legislation made under the repealed Act in
force immediately before the commencement of this Act__

Consultations
with
interested
parties

Repeal and
savings
Cap. 68:01

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