Interconnection of Telecommunications Equipment to Telecommunications Networks. 16 issue approvals or to assign this function to others, in accordance with the Authority’s discretion, for the use of Telecommunications Equipment for which no relevant technical specifications or standards have been issued by the Authority and the connection or Interconnection thereof to a Telecommunications Network. 17 examine complaints and resolve disputes arising between Licensees, Licensees and Subscribers or any other Person involved in the Telecommunications industry, and taking necessary and proportionate measures in relation to such matter. 18 exercising all other powers granted to the Authority hereunder and taking all other actions as may be reasonably necessary to give effect to the provisions of the foregoing paragraphs. (d) In the course of fulfilling the duties that are entrusted to it by virtue of this Law, the Authority may when necessary: 1 contract with any third parties and liaise and co-operate with specialised agencies, academic or technical institutes and advisory committees 2 entrust some of its technical or administrative functions to third parties, authorities or committees that have the required technical and administrative capacities to perform those functions. (e) In the fulfillment of its duties and the exercise of its powers, the Authority shall act in a manner that is consistent with the objectives of the National Plan for Telecommunications; provided that this shall not be construed to derogate from the independence of the Authority in accordance with the provisions of this Law. (f) Except in emergency cases, the Authority shall, when determining to take measures that will have a material effect on a particular Telecommunications market, give interested parties the opportunity to give their opinions as to such measures within a reasonable period. The Authority shall issue a Regulation regarding such consultations, in a manner that ensures that all of the public is informed from a single information source of the ongoing consultations, excluding information which is supplied on the basis that it should not be disclosed. -13Translation dated 12 April 2009 This is an unofficial translation of the Law. It is provided for information purposes only. Reliance may only be placed upon the official Arabic version of the Law published in the Official Gazette of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Any comments on this translation will be gratefully received by the Authority. Please email any comments to: contact@tra.org.bh