notify the Licensee to take preventative measures and procedures within a
reasonable period specified by the Authority.
(e)
If the inspection results in a suspicion that any of the crimes provided for in this
Law or any other law is committed, the Authority is obliged to inform the Public
Prosecutor in order to take such action as may be necessary.
(f)
A resolution of the Minister of Justice and Islamic Affairs in coordination with
the Authority shall specify the staff members who are authorised to be Judicial
Officers in accordance with the provisions of this Law, regulations and
decisions issued in implementation thereof.
CHAPTER 19
NATIONAL SECURITY
ARTICLE 78
LICENSEES’ OBLIGATIONS CONCERNING NATIONAL SECURITY
Every Licensed Operator shall undertake to provide, at its own expense, all technical
resources, including Telecommunications Equipment, systems and programs
relating to the Telecommunications Network that it is licensed to operate and which
allow security organs to have access to the network for fulfilling the requirements of
national security, provided that the provision of the service shall continue whilst the
required technical resources are provided, giving regard to technical development
and in accordance with the provisions of the regulations and decisions issued by the
Authority.
ARTICLE 79
NATIONAL SAFETY AND MARTIAL LAW
It shall be permissible, if a state of national safety or martial law is declared, for the
competent Authority to requisition the Telecommunications services and networks of
any Licensed Operator as well as the personnel of such operator working in the
operation and maintenance of such services and networks, to address the
circumstances in respect of which the state of national safety or martial law has been
declared.
The Licensed Operator shall be entitled to compensation for any damage which it
suffers as a result of the exercise of the powers provided for in this Article.
-54Translation dated 12 April 2009
This is an unofficial translation of the Law. It is provided for information purposes only. Reliance may only be placed upon the
official Arabic version of the Law published in the Official Gazette of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Any comments on this translation
will be gratefully received by the Authority. Please email any comments to: contact@tra.org.bh