service be provided without authorization, or provide the reasons for refusal to do either. (6) An authorisation under subsection (2)(a) does not relieve the person from the requirement of any other licence, permit or other authorisation, or from any obligation arising from any other law; (b) is subject to the access and interconnection provisions and obligations of Part VI of this Chapter. Private networks 11. (1) Private networks may be established and operated by any individual or legal entity, subject to obtaining an authorization referred to in section 10, issued by the Authority. (2) The Authority shall specify, case by case, the conditions under which private networks may be connected to a public information and communications network, but shall in no case permit the exchange of communications between persons or entities other than those for whom the use of the network is reserved. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) a private information and communications system belonging to The Gambia Armed Forces, security agency, or the police, is exempt from regulation under this Act if it remains a private information and communications system and does not connect with or into a public information and communications system. (4) The allocation and assignment of private information and communications system referred to in subsection (3) shall be regulated by the Minister. (5) The Authority shall monitor the use of frequencies by all private networks and enforce compliance with the relevant regulations. Alternative infrastructure 12. (1) Operators of alternative infrastructures may lease or cede to a public network operator or to an 38