(3) In addition to the provisions of subsection (2), the Authority shall recommend to the Minister to refuse to grant an individual licence to install or operate an information and communications system or to provide a information and communications service, if(a) it is contrary to the provisions of this Act or any other law, or with any international commitment undertaken or in the process of being undertaken by The Gambia; (b) it poses a danger or nuisance to the public or damage to any property, or obstructs or interferes with any lawfully operated information and communications system or service; (c) there are reasonable grounds to believe that the applicant is not a fit and proper person to hold the licence applied for based on proof that a particular applicants’ authorization or licence has been suspended or revoked, even outside The Gambia; or (d) there is adequate evidence that demonstrates that the applicant is not in a position, because of the financial and other specific circumstances of the applicant, to comply with the provisions of this Act, the Regulatory Authority Act or any regulations made under any of them or with the conditions of the licence if granted. (4) The Minister shall, in denying an application, furnish through the Authority to the applicant in writing the reasons to support his or her decision. (5) The applicant may apply to the Minister for a review of his or her decision under this section. Limit on number of licences 23. (1) The Minister shall only limit the number of individual licences, for any category of information and communications service and for the 44

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