(b)
1
that the Licence applicant be a juristic entity incorporated in the Kingdom,
or a branch of a foreign company licensed to operate in the Kingdom in
accordance with the Commercial Companies Law.
2
that substantially all the infrastructure and personnel associated with the
provisions of Telecommunications services are located in the Kingdom.
The Authority alone shall have the right to waive the conditions provided for in
subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a) of this Article in either of the following two
cases:
1
there exists substantial demand for a Telecommunications service that
cannot be provided on an efficient basis other than by means of
infrastructure and personnel located outside the Kingdom, provided that
such a service will be to the direct benefit of Subscribers and Users, as
determined by the Authority on the basis of the obligations provided for in
the License or otherwise.
2
if Licensees breach the obligations provided for in Article 65(a) of this Law.
ARTICLE 27
SUBMISSION OF THE LICENCE APPLICATION
(a)
An application for a Telecommunications Licence shall be made in writing
addressed to the Authority in the form prepared by the Authority for this
purpose and accompanied by such information and evidence of payment of the
application fees as determined by the Authority by a resolution issued in
accordance with the provisions of this Law. The Authority shall notify the
applicant in writing within fourteen days of its receipt of the application.
(b)
The Authority shall, if it decides not to grant the Licence, notify the applicant of
the decision and of the reasons for its decision in reasonable detail.
ARTICLE 28
CONTENTS OF A TELECOMMUNICATIONS LICENCE
(a)
A Telecommunications License is personal and may not be assigned to a third
party without the prior written consent of the Authority.
(b)
A Telecommunications License granted by the Authority shall be issued in
writing and, unless revoked pursuant to the provisions of Articles 31 or 34 of
this Law, shall continue in full force and effect for such period as may be
specified in the Licence.
(c)
A Telecommunications Licence may include:
1
such terms and conditions as the Authority determines are necessary and
reasonable.
-24Translation 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