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General powers of the Authority
5.
(a)
The Authority shall, in relation to the communications sector,
have the power to -
(a)
collect, retain and expend funds for the purpose of performing its functions;
(b)
appoint, promote, remove and discipline staff;
(c)
establish its own internal organisation and procedures
and make rules, codes, directives, decisions and advi-
sory guidelines;
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grant licences for the provision of communications services and prescribe licensing fees;
(e)
allocate resources used for the provision of communications services, including radio frequency spectrum
and telephone numbers;
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establish technical standards, and grant authorisations,
for the sale or use of equipment used to provide communications services;
(g)
define relevant markets, determine the competitiveness
of relevant markets, and classify licensees as dominant
or non-dominant;
(h)
provide for safeguards to deter anti-competitive con-
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void or modify agreements involving a licensee that
unreasonably restricts competition;
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review and, as appropriate, approve or reject proposed
consolidations involving a designated licensee;
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review and, as appropriate, approve or reject tariffs
filed by a dominant licensee for the provision of com-
duct by dominant licensees;