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

Chapter 3 : Licensing Framework

19. Renewal of class licence

 

(1) All class licenses must have a term of validity not exceeding 10 (ten) years, unless specified to the contrary by the Authority.

 

(2) Class licensees seeking to renew their class licenses must, in writing and not less than six months prior to the expiration of their class licence, notify the Authority of their intention to continue to provide the services.

 

(3) The renewal notice contemplated in subsection (2) must be submitted to the Authority in the manner prescribed as contemplated in section 5(7).

 

(4) Within sixty (60) days of the receipt of the written notice submitted in accordance with subsection (2), the Authority must update the register of class licences referred to in section 16(3) to reflect the renewed licences.

 

(5) Where the Authority fails to update the register referred to in section 16(3), the class licence is considered to have been renewed on the 61st day following receipt by the Authority of the class licensee’s written notice.