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25. Telecommunications Licences.
Requirement of licence. Deleted.
Telecommunication Licences. 12 of 2012, Sch. 

25.  (1) The Commission may, upon application in the prescribed manner and subject to such conditions as it may deem necessary, grant licences under this section authorising all persons, whether of a specified class or any particular person to—

(a) operate telecommunication systems; or

(b) provide telecommunication services, of such description as may be specified in the licence.

(2) A licence granted under subsection (2) (a) may authorise—

(a) the provision, by means of any telecommunication system to which the licence relates, of any telecommunication services of a description specified in the licence; and

(b) the connection to any telecommunication system to which the licence relates of—

(i) any other telecommunication systems of a description specified in the licence; and

(ii) any telecommunication apparatus of a description specified in the licence.

(3) A licence granted under this section may include conditions requiring the licensee—

(a) to provide the telecommunication services specified in the licence or of a description so specified;

(b) to interconnect to the telecommunication system to which the licence relates, or to permit the connection to such system, of such other telecommunication systems and apparatus as are specified in the licence or are of a description so specified, either without charge or subject to a reasonable charge to be determined in accordance with the method specified in the licence;

(c) to permit the provision by means of the telecommunication system or telecommunication apparatus connected thereto of such services as are specified or of a description so specified;

(d) to pay such fees as the Commission may prescribe; and

(e) to fulfill such other conditions as the Commission may prescribe.

(3A) A licensee shall maintain a register of all persons to whom telecommunications services are provided under the licence, in such form as may be prescribed.

(4) A licence granted under this section shall, unless earlier revoked in accordance with any term in that regard contained in the licence, continue in force for such period as may be specified in the licence.

(5) The Commission may, renew, vary, modify or revoke any licence granted under this Act in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

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