Part XVI — Transitional Provisions
Commission
123.
(4)
A person who was a member of the Telecommunications Authority of Kiribati
immediately prior to this Act commencing shall be deemed to be appointed to the
Commission under section .
(2)
A person who was an officer or employee of the Telecommunications Authority of
Kiribati immediately prior to this Act commencing shall be deemed to have been
appointed an officer or employee of the Commission under section.
Licences
1244.
(dD
The Commission shall, within 12 months of the commencement of this Act—
a)
b)
(2)
identify all licences issued under the Telecommunications Act 2004 and current as at
the date of the commencement of this Act; and
notwithstanding any requirements in this Act or the licensing rules for a licence
application or licence fee, replace each such licence with a replacement licence
issued under this Act.
A replacement licence issued under sub-section (1) shall confer a right to~
a) own and operate a communications network;
b) provide a communications service; or
c)
use a radio frequency transmitting device,
to at least the same extent permitted under the licence to be replaced (subject to this
Act and any rules or licence conditions made by the Commission).
3)
Until a replacement licence is issued under sub-section (2), a licence under the
Telecommunications Act 2004 shall continue to authorise the activities permitted by
the licence, subject to—
a) the conditions imposed under the licence issued to the person under the
b)
¢)
d)
Telecommunications Act 2004; and
the Telecommunications Act 2004 and any instruments or licence conditions made
under that Act, as if they were still in force,
unless the requirement to do so is—
specified in a waiver published by the Commission; or
inconsistent with the licensee’s obligations under this Act.
Transitional rules
125.
The Commission may make transitional rules in order to deal with procedural and other matters
that arise in connection with the transition from theTelecommunications Act 2004 to this Act.
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