94 Telecommunications Act 2005 2005, No.20 (m) establish measures to enforce the implementation of this Act and to prohibit certain types of conduct contrary to the orderly development and regulation of the telecommunications sector. 4. Application of this Act-(1) This Act shall bind the State. (2) This Act applies to any act or omission or event which occurs in Samoa or any other place. 5. Repeal of Acts-The Acts, or parts or sections of the Acts, listed in the Schedule are repealed. PART II THE REGULATOR 6. Appointment of Regulator-Subject to sections 7 and 8 and this section: (1) There shall be appointed by the Head of State, acting on the advice of Cabinet, a Regulator who shall have and exercise the responsibilities, functions and powers conferred by this Act an any applicable law. (2) The appointment of the Regulator shall be for a term of three years, which term may be renewed by the Head of State, acting on the advice of the Cabinet, for additional terms of three years. (3) A person may not be removed as Regulator prior to the completion of a three year term of an appointment unless the person: (a) at the time of appointment and while holding the position of Regulator, has a conviction or is convicted for any offence, in Samoa or elsewhere: (i) involving dishonesty or corruption; or (ii) where the penalty for such offence includes imprisonment for one year or longer (irrespective of whether such penalty has been or is imposed concerning such conviction); or