CHAPTER 1 - DEFINITIONS....................................................................................... 6
ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS ......................................................................................... 6
CHAPTER 2 - THE AUTHORITY .............................................................................. 10
ARTICLE 2 - ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AUTHORITY ........................................... 10
ARTICLE 3 - DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY................................... 10
CHAPTER 3 - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.......................................................... 14
ARTICLE 4 - APPOINTMENT AND CESSATION OF MEMBERSHIP...................... 14
ARTICLE 5 - FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE BOARD................................... 14
ARTICLE 6 - MEETINGS ........................................................................................... 14
ARTICLE 7 - CONFLICT OF INTERESTS ................................................................ 15
CHAPTER 4 - THE GENERAL DIRECTOR.............................................................. 15
ARTICLE 8 - APPOINTMENT AND VACANCY OF OFFICE .................................... 15
ARTICLE 9 - COMPETENCE .................................................................................... 16
ARTICLE 10 - REMUNERATIONS ............................................................................ 16
ARTICLE 11 - RESIGNATION OF GENERAL DIRECTOR....................................... 16
ARTICLE 12 - REMOVAL OF GENERAL DIRECTOR FROM HIS POST ................ 16
ARTICLE 13 - STRUCTURE OF THE AUTHORITY ................................................. 17
ARTICLE 14 -EMPLOYMENT AND REMUNERATION OF STAFF.......................... 17
CHAPTER 5 - THE MINISTER .................................................................................. 17
ARTICLE 15 - RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MINISTER .......................................... 17
ARTICLE 16 - INDEPENDENCE OF THE AUTHORITY........................................... 18
CHAPTER 6 - FINANCIAL AND RELATED MATTERS........................................... 19
ARTICLE 17 - ANNUAL ACCOUNTS, REPORTS AND AUDIT................................ 19
ARTICLE 18 - FUNDING OF THE AUTHORITY ....................................................... 19
ARTICLE 19 - THE AUTHORITY'S EXPENDITURE................................................. 20
ARTICLE 20 - BORROWING POWERS.................................................................... 21
ARTICLE 21 - CONFLICT OF INTEREST................................................................. 21
ARTICLE 22 - OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT OF THE GENERAL DIRECTOR AND THE
AUTHORITY'S STAFF ............................................................................................... 22
ARTICLE 23 - CONFIDENTIALITY............................................................................ 23
CHAPTER 7 - LICENSING AND EQUIPMENT APPROVALS ................................. 23
ARTICLE 24 - REQUIREMENT TO OBTAIN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS LICENCE
.................................................................................................................................... 23
ARTICLE 25 - GRANT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS LICENCES .......................... 23
ARTICLE 26 - REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO INDIVIDUAL AND CLASS
LICENCES.................................................................................................................. 23
ARTICLE 27 - SUBMISSION OF THE LICENCE APPLICATION ............................. 24
ARTICLE 28 - CONTENTS OF A TELECOMMUNICATIONS LICENCE.................. 24
ARTICLE 29 - INDIVIDUAL LICENCES .................................................................... 25
ARTICLE 30 - RENEWAL OF AN INDIVIDUAL LICENCE........................................ 26
ARTICLE 31 - MODIFICATION AND REVOCATION OF INDIVIDUAL LICENCES . 27
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Translation 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
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