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method of identifying the cost of providing telecommunication
services and adoption of any internationally recognised accounting
method :
Provided that such accounting method shall be consistent with the
methods prescribed in the Companies Act, 1994; and
(b)
for the purpose of implementation of the provisions of this Act,
furnishing to the Commission information on such matter, and in
such periodic reports or other form or manner as the Commission
may specify.
(2)
Where the Commission has reasons to believe that, for the purposes of
implementation of this Act, it is necessary to collect an information or a document from
an operator or other licensee, or from the holder of a permit or certificate or any other
person, the Commission may direct him to deliver the information to the Commission
and he shall be bound to comply with such direction :
Provided that such person shall not be compelled to deliver a document or
contents thereof which the person is not bound to deliver to a court in connection with a
civil suit; and the burden of proof that he is not so bound shall lie on him.
85.
Access to information and confidentiality.- (1) Subject to sub-section (2), the
Commission shall ensure that people get opportunity to inspect and to collect copies of
all information that the Commission receives in course of performance of its functions
under this Act :
Provided that the Commission may make exception in case of an information that
if considers confidential.
(2)
No Commissioner, or consultant, officer or employee or any other person
employed by the Commission shall knowi ngly disclose or allow to be disclosed any
confidential information to any other person in a manner so that the information may be
used to the benefit of that other person or to the detriment of a related person;
disclosure of a confidential information shall be deemed to be a misconduct.
Explanation.- This sub-section shall apply to any person who was a Commissioner,
consultant, officer or employee of the Commission.
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