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CAP. 399.]
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS (REGULATION)
any such fines are imposed;
(B)
Cap. 418.
the procedure for the imposition and
contestation of such fines shall be that
established in respect of fines imposed by
the Authority under Part VII and Part VIII
of the Malta Communications Authority
Act, and the relevant provisions of the
said Act and of any regulations made
thereunder in respect of any such
procedure shall apply mutatis mutandis to
administrative fines imposed by the
Minister under this Part in such a manner
that any reference to the Authority shall
be construed as a reference to the
Minister;
(C) in all cases where the Minister or the
Authority imposes an administrative fine
in respect of anything done or omitted to
be done by any person and such act or
omission also constitutes a criminal
offence, no proceedings may be taken or
continued against the said person in
respect of such criminal offence;
(e) for any aspect relating to the form, substance and
duration of any radiocommunications individual
licence, the conditions on which such a licence is to be
issued and held, the fees payable thereon and the
nature and character of the apparatus authorised by the
licence which a sea-going Maltese ship may be
required to obtain to keep and use a
radiocommunications installation;
(f) for any fees and, or charges, however so described,
that may be payable in relation to any matters
regulated by this Part, including the issue or renewal
of any individual radiocommunications licences or
authorisations however so described:
Provided that the Minister may, with the
concurrence of the Minister responsible for finance,
reduce or remit any such fee or charge. Before doing so
the Minister shall first consult the Authority;
(g) for any procedures for the out-of-court settlement of
disputes that may arise, including any agreement in
writing that may be entered into with a person accused
of an offence under this Part, and any agreement for
the payment of a fine in lieu of prosecution for an
offence under this Part, this notwithstanding any
provisions of this Part;
(h) for any matter that may be required for the purpose of
complying with any international obligations of Malta
relating to radiocommunications including those
relating to standards in Malta: