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PART 5—TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPEAL TRIBUNAL
This Part establishes the Tribunal and provides for its jurisdiction and procedures. The Tribunal will hear and determine
appeals relating to licences and the determinations of the Authority.
PART 6—NATIONAL INTEREST MATTERS.
Part 6 deals with the obligations of the Authority and licensees in respect of matters concerning the interests of the
community at large such as the enforcement of the criminal law, the safeguarding of national security and the.suspension
of telecommunications services in order to deal with emergencies threatening the lives or safety of citizens.
PART 7—MISCELLANEOUS
Part 7 deals with miscellaneous provisions, including offences and penalties, other enforcement provisions such as
notice to show cause and issuance of desist order. The Minister is given the power to make regulations to give effect
to the provisions of the Promulgation. The Authority is given the responsibility to formulate and prepare regulations,
inclnding undertaking of consultations. The provisions dealing with telecommunications matters under the Post and
Telecommunications Decree will be repealed except the offence provisions will remain and may be incorporated
into the other laws such the Penal Code.
SCHEDULE
Schedule | covers specific provisions dealing with transitional matters.
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MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITY
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The Promulgation comes under the responsibility of the Minister for Industry, Tourism, Trade and
Communications,
A. 8. KHATYUM
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice,
Electoral Reform, Public Enterprise and Anti-Cormption