(7) It shall not be a defence to any prosecution under subsection (5) that the person prosecuted did not know of the non-existence of the interconnection agreement referred to in that subsection. (8) For the purposes of subsection (5) (i) "a telecommunication service between places within Mauritius and places outside Mauritius" includes a "call back service"; (ii) "a call back service" includes a service permitting an international call to be made by a caller or subscriber in Mauritius whereby a foreign telecommunication service provider, or a reseller in a foreign country, initiates a return call or provides a dialling tone which enables the caller or subscriber to make an international call through the foreign telecommunication service provider or the reseller resulting in Mauritius Telecom Ltd being deprived of international call charges. (9) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Mauritius Telecom Ltd shall be deemed to have, for period not extending beyond 31 December 2002, the exclusive right to supply, or to enter into an interconnection agreement or other appropriate agreement for the supply of telecommunication services between places within Mauritius and places outside Mauritius. (10) The type of licences defined in the First Schedule shall continue until and unless the Authority determines otherwise. Amended by [Act No. 33 of 2002] 52. Commencement Proclaimed by [Proclamation No. 6 of 2002] w.e.f. 11th February 2002 (Section 1 and Part VII) [Proclamation No. 27 of 2002] w.e.f. 1st June 2002 (Sections 2 and 3, PARTS II to VI and PART IX) [Proclamation No. 35 of 2003] w.e.f. 1st December 2003 Part VIII ----------------SCHEDULE (regulation 3)