LEGISLATIVE DECREE NO. 48 OF 2002
PROMULGATING THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LAW
We, Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of the Kingdom of Bahrain,
After perusal of:
the Constitution;
Legislative Decree No. 8 of 1970, governing the Expropriation of Land for Public Benefit,
as amended;
The Civil and Commercial Procedural Law promulgated by Legislative Decree No. 12 of
1971, as amended;
The Law of Penalties promulgated by Legislative Decree No. 15 of 1976, as amended;
Legislative Decree No. 25 of 1976 approving the Arabian Space Telecommunications
Agreement;
Legislative Decree No. 13 of 1977, promulgating the Law of the Regulation of Buildings,
as amended by Legislative Decree No. 15 of 1993;
Legislative Decree No. No. 18 of 1981, establishing a Bahraini Joint Stock Company
under the name of Bahrain Telecommunications Company;
Legislative Decree No. 27 of 1981 concerning Martial Law;
Legislative Decree No. 9 of 1985 Approving Adherence by the State of Bahrain to the
International Marine Satellite Organization Agreement (“Inmarsat”) and the annexes
thereto;
Legislative Decree No. 15 of 1986 Concerning Tourism, as amended by Legislative
Decree No. 12 of 1994;
Legislative Decree No. 7 of 1987, promulgating the Law of Commerce, as amended;
Legislative Decree No. 2 of 1992 Approving Adherence to the International Satellite
Communications Organization Agreement, as amended by Legislative Decree No. 1 of
2002;
Legislative Decree No. 1 of 1993 for the Establishment of the Radio and Television
Corporation, as amended by Legislative Decree No. 12 of 1996;
Legislative Decree No. 11 of 1995 for the Protection of Antiquities;
Legislative Decree No. 21 of 1996 Regarding the Environment, as amended by
Legislative Decree No. 8 of 1997;
Legislative Decree No. 1 for 1999 Approving the Arabian Space Telecommunications
Agreement which was amended by Legislative Decree No. 31 of 2001;
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Translation dated 12 April 2009
This is an unofficial translation of the Law. It is provided for information purposes only. Reliance may only be placed upon the
official Arabic version of the Law published in the Official Gazette of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Any comments on this translation
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