and have effect under the corresponding provisions of this Act until such time as they
are altered, amended or cancelled by the exercise of powers or authority pursuant to
this Act.
(2) All applications and other matters arising out of or under the provisions of the
legislation set out in Schedule B to this Act, which are not determined or otherwise
dealt with under such provisions as of the commencement date, shall be determined or
otherwise dealt with under the corresponding provisions of this Act and with such
modifications, adaptations or alterations as are determined by the exercise of powers
or authority pursuant to this Act.
(3) Where this Act does not provide or provides insufficient or inadequate provision for
the transition from the legislation set out in Schedule B to this Act, the Minister may
issue such additional transitional provisions as are deemed necessary in order for all
matters under or concerning the repealed legislation to be properly and effectively
determined or otherwise dealt with.
84. Transitional Provisions for Prior Licences
(1) Any person who has obtained a service provider licence or radiofrequency
authorization issued prior to the enactment of Act No. 18 or Any person who has
obtained a license or radiofrequency authorization issued under Act No. 18 of the
National Transitional Legislative Assembly of Liberia (An Act to Amend the Public
Authorities Law Creating the Liberia Telecommunications Corporation and the
Executive Law Creating the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, and to
Establish an Interim Framework for Telecommunications Regulation), dated 5
September 2005, prior to the commencement date of this Act shall continue to have
the benefit of that licence or radiofrequency authorization, and or any other Permit or
benefits granted pending standardization of licences based on the regulations rules and
orders of the LTA.
(2) Any other person operating a telecommunications network, providing a
telecommunications service or making any related use of radiofrequencies under a
prior licence may continue to operate under that licence for up to six (6) months
following the commencement date of this Act and pending standardization of licences.
(3) Within ninety (90) days of the commencement date of this Act, the LTA shall publish
a statement of licence terms and procedures for the standardization of licenses,
including radiofrequency authorizations, to all service providers who are continuing to
operate under prior licences pursuant to Section 84 (2).
(4) In all other respects, the operation of telecommunications networks and the supply of
telecommunications services under prior licences, radiofrequency authorizations and
other benefits shall be subject to the requirements of this Act, other laws of Liberia
and all applicable regulations, rules, orders and notices issued by the LTA.