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

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Amendment Standard Terms and Conditions for Class Licences, 2021

Schedule 3 : Class Electronic Communications Service Licences

9. Provision of Information

 

(1) The Authority may, in the course of carrying out its obligations under the Act, require a licensee to provide any information including documents or books not ordinarily required, so as to enable it to:
(a) monitor and enforce consumer protection, quality of service, competition, compliance with licence conditions and other requirements of the Act and related legislation;
(b) allow for the assessment and allocation of applicable fees and related requirements;
(c) facilitate the efficient use of radio frequency spectrum; and
(d) collect and compile information to be used for the research purposes, planning, reporting and conducting inquiries.

 

(2) In respect of each information request referred to in subregulation (1), except where otherwise addressed in applicable regulations, the Authority will provide, among other things, detailed specifications of its information request, applicable response times and a contact person to whom queries may be addressed.

 

(3) A licensee must provide the information in accordance with such format as may be prescribed by the Authority.

 

(4) In the event where a Licensee or its representative refuse or fail to provide the Authority with requested information in terms of subregulation (1), the Authority may, after reasonable attempts, refer the matter to the Complaints and Compliance Committee.

 

[Regulation 9 substituted by regulation 5 of Schedule 3 of Notice 155 of 2016]