No. 3 Electronic and Postal Communications 2010 37 (3) A payment required by sub-section (2) to be rendered to the Authority may be recovered by it in any court of competent jurisdiction as if it were a simple contract debt. Designation of public postal licensee 35.-(1) The Authority shall have the power to designate a public postal licensee to perform all or any of the functions relating to the operation and provision of universal postal services in the United Republic. (2) The Public postal licensee shall have postal exclusivity rights to issue stamps, installing private and installing posting letter boxes and use of the word “post office” “letter box” and “postage stamps” for a period to be determined by the Authority. Application of postal licence 36. No person shall operate postal services in the United Republic unless that person is licensed as a postal licensee under this Act. Application for postal licence to be in writing 37.(1) Any application for a postal licence under this Act shall be addressed in writing to the Authority. Grant of postal licence (2) The Authority may, in consideration of any application under this Act, require the applicant to produce evidence or information to show the capacity to operate postal systems and services as the Authority may deem necessary to enable it make a decision. (3) The Authority may require an application for a postal licence to be accompanied by such a fee as the Authority may from time to time describe. 38.-(1) The Authority may, subject to sub-section (2) of this section grant a postal licence to an applicant under this Act if it is satisfied that the information supplied to the Authority by the applicant it suitable to operate the postal system and services. (2) The Authority shall upon receipt of application, consider it and within sixty days may in its absolute discretion either, grant a postal licence or refuse the application.