Information and Communication
Technologies

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(4) The Authority shall, in conducting type approval of
equipment, comply with the technical standards formulated by the
Authority under this Part.
PART VII
CONSUMER AFFAIRS
67. (1) All service providers shall, in respect of their specific
services—

Quality of
service

meet such minimum standards of quality of service as
the Authority may specify and publish;
deal reasonably with consumers; and
(c) address consumer complaints;
in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Authority under
this Act.
A person who contravenes paragraph (a) of subsection (1)
commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction, to a fine of four
million penalty units and to four hundred thousand penalty units for
each day during which the offence continues.
A court may, in addition to any penalty that may be imposed
under subsection (2), revoke the licence of the service provider.

68. (1) The Authority shall establish guidelines for the making,
receipt and handling of complaints of consumers regarding the
provision of services regulated under this Act.
The guidelines issued under subsection (1) shall be binding
on licensees and persons exempt from holding licences under this
Act.
The guidelines issued by the Authority under subsection
(1) may include procedures for—
meeting consumer needs and requirements;
the handling of consumer complaints and disputes,
including an inexpensive arbitration process, other than
resolution of matters in the courts;
the compensation of consumers in the event of a breach
of the Code of Conduct;
the protection of consumer information;
(e) the provision of information to consumers regarding
services, rates and performance;

Guidelines for
handling
complaints

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