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Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)

Chapter 14 : Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa

80. Continued existence of Universal Service Agency

 

(1) Despite the repeal of the Telecommunications Act by this Act, the Universal Service Agency established in terms of section 58(1) of the Telecommunications Act continues to exist as a juristic person in terms of this Act and will henceforth be called the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa.

 

(2) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, appoint a board of up to seven members to provide oversight of and guidance to the Agency.

 

(3) A board appointed by the Minister in terms of section 58(2) of the Telecommunications Act is considered to have been appointed in terms of this Act.

 

(4) The Agency is subject to the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999).

[Section 80(4) inserted by section 35 of the Electronic Communications Amendment Act, 2014 (Act No. 1 of 2014)]