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incurred and reasonably expects to incur in
connection with the relevant appeal or
judicial review proceedings;
(b)
the amount of any actual funding deficit and
an estimate of the reasonably expected
funding deficit; and
(c)
a revised and updated budget of the
Telecommunications Commission relating to
the period for which the supplemental
licence fee is requested.
The Telecommunications Commission shall, at the
(5)
same time as providing the notice to the Evaluation
Committee in accordance with subsection (4), provide a copy
of such notice to the Minister and all licensees, and promptly thereafter publish it on its website.
The purpose of this section is to ensure that the
(6)
Telecommunications Commission is at all times sufficiently
funded to respond effectively to appeals and judicial review
proceedings.
Audit
The Telecommunications Commission shall, within
()
22.
of each financial year, submit to the Auditorend
the
of
three months
General—
(a)
(b)
its accounts for the financial year; and
the accounts of the Universal Access Special
Fund for the financial year.
The Auditor-General shall examine and audit the
(2)
accounts submitted under subsection (1) pursuant to Part
VIII of the Public Finance and Audit Act (Cap. 120), which
shall apply to the Telecommunications Commission.
Without limiting subsections (1) and (2), the
(3)
Telecommunications Commission may, after consulting the
Auditor-General and with the approval of the Minister
responsible for Finance, appoint a person or firm that is
qualified for appointment as an auditor to be an additional
auditor of the Telecommunications Commission for the
purposes of undertaking any duties under subsection (2).