13.(1) The Authority may levy charges or fees for any service rendered by it in the performance of its functions or exercise of its powers. (2) Charges and fees due to the Authority under this Act constitute a debt which may be recovered by the Authority in a court of competent jurisdiction. Delegation of powers 14. The Authority may, in writing and with the written approval of the Minister, delegate to any person any of its powers, other than the power conferred by this section. Part III – Licences and Control A – Telecommunication Systems and Services Licence for telecommunication system or service 15.(1) Subject to subsection (2), no person may construct or operate a telecommunication system or operate a telecommunication service in Kiribati or between any place in Kiribati and any place outside Kiribati except in accordance with a licence granted by the Authority. (2) No licence shall be required for the operation of the systems and services set out in Schedule 2 Conditions in a licence 16.(1) A licence for a telecommunication system or service may be subject to such conditions as the Authority considers are consistent with the objectives stated in section 3 and such other circumstances as the Authority considers appropriate. (2) Without limiting the power conferred under subsection (1), a licence may include conditions relating to all or any of the following: (a) the provision of services to rural or sparsely populated areas or other specified areas; (b) the provision of services to disadvantaged persons; (c) the payment of sums of money calculated as a proportion of the rate of the annual turnover of the operator’s licensed system or otherwise; (d) the payment by the operator of a contribution toward any loss incurred by another operator or operators as a result of such other operator’s or operators’ obligation imposed by the Authority regarding the provision of uneconomic telecommunication service in pursuance of the objectives contained in section 3; (e) interconnection of an operator’s telecommunication system with any other system and permitting the connection of telecommunication apparatus to an operator’s system; (f) prohibiting an operator from giving undue preference to or exercising undue discrimination against any particular person or class of persons (including any operator); (g) furnishing to the Authority such documents, accounts, returns, or other information as the Authority may require for the performance of its functions under this Act; (h) requiring an operator to publish, in such manner as may be specified in the licence, a notice stating the charges and other terms and conditions that are to be applicable to facilities and services provided; (i) provision of service on a priority basis to the Government or specified organisations; (j) requiring a licensee to ensure that an adequate and satisfactory information system including billing, tariffs, directory information, and directory enquiry services are provided to customers; (k) the criteria for setting tariffs; and (l) requiring a licensee to comply with such technical standards or requirements, including service performance standards, as may be specified in the licence. Public telecommunication operators 17. The Minister, in consultation with the Authority, may designate as a public telecommunication operator any person who has been granted a licence which includes conditions under section 16(2)(e) or (f). 8 8