Authority; (b) initial and annual fees for licences and frequency shall be paid to The Gambia Revenue Authority; (c) numbering and naming fees shall be paid to the Authority; (d) annual regulatory fees shall be paid to the Authority; and (e) type approval and renewal fees to the Authority. (3) Any charges or fees referred to this Act shall be objectively justified, transparent, non-discriminatory and proportionate in relation to their intended purpose and shall take into account the objectives as set out in this Act. (4) Where a licence requires that payment of a licence or an annual regulatory fee be based on a percentage of a licensee’s gross annual revenues, the base for calculating a licensee’s gross annual revenues shall include(a) payments from subscribers and other users; and (b) other customer accounts. (5) The Authority shall set out a uniform schedule of application fees for each particular licence under this Act, taking into account the cost and time required by the Authority to research, process and grant or deny applications. Administrative charges and regulatory fees 16. (1) Regulatory fees imposed by the Authority under section 15 shall be aimed at covering- (a) the administrative costs of regulating the information and communication sector and shall in total cover only the administrative costs which will be incurred in the management, control of the sector and 40

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