ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS (REGULATION) [ CAP. 399. (v) prescribe anything that may be prescribed under this Act: Provided that the Minister may, when making any regulations under this sub-article which relate to standards or to matters of a strictly technical nature, make such regulations in the English language only. (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of article 5A, the Minister may, after consultation with the Authority, by order in the Gazette empower any other public authority established by law to exercise any specific functions under this Act or under any regulations made thereunder where in the opinion of the Minister it is deemed appropriate in the particular circumstances for the said functions to be exercised by another public authority: Provided that in issuing an order under this sub-article the Minister shall give his reasons therefor. (3) The Minister may, when making any regulations under this article, require that the Authority acts in co-ordination and, or consults with any other public body or bodies as the Minister may from time to time determine. In doing so the Minister shall consult with any such other Minister as may be responsible for any such public bodies, and with the Authority. (4) The Authority may by order in the Gazette amend the rights, conditions and procedures concerning general authorisations and rights of use for radio spectrum or for numbering resources or rights, to install facilities, as provided for in this Act or any regulations made thereunder. Any such amendments shall only be made in objectively justified cases and in a proportionate manner, taking into consideration, where appropriate, the specific conditions applicable to transferable rights of use for radio spectrum or for numbering resources: Provided that except where the proposed amendments are minor and have been agreed with the holder of the rights or of the general authorisation, the Authority shall before making any amendments in accordance with this sub-article, give notice in such a manner as it considers appropriate of its intention to make such amendments, inviting interested parties, including users and consumers, to express their views on the proposed amendments within a period of not less than four weeks as may be specified in the notice. The said period of four weeks shall not apply in exceptional circumstances: Provided further that the Authority shall publish any such amendments giving its reasons therefor. 29

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