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and, upon publication by the Regulator such
orders shall have the same legal force as a rule;
(s) on the initiative of the Regulator or upon request by
another person, investigate complaints against
licencesees or other service providers, and
conduct such other investigations as the
Regulator deems necessary to ensure compliance
with this Act, a regulation, rule or order, and
issue an order in respect of anything prohibited,
required or permitted to be done under this Act, a
regulation, rule or order;
(t) comply with the Code of Conduct detailed in section
19 of the Public Service Act 2004;
(u) in exercising the Regulator‟s powers and performing
duties under this Act, a regulation or rule,
determine any question of law or fact, and
despite any other law, the Regulator‟s
determination on a question of fact is binding
and conclusive for all purposes, including but not
limited to any proceedings in any Court, tribunal
or other adjudicative body; and
(v) take such other actions as are reasonably required to
carry out this Act, the regulations and rules, and
to perform such other responsibilities, functions,
and powers conferred on the Regulator under any
other law.
(2) The Regulator shall carry out the responsibilities,
functions and powers of the Regulator with a view to
implementing the objectives set out in section 3 of this Act.
(3) The Regulator shall act independently in performing the
responsibilities, functions and powers of the Regulator set out in
this Act and other laws, and in this regard:
(a) the Regulator shall act in a manner that is separate
from, and not accountable to, any service
provider, including a service provider owned by
the Government;
(b) the orders and rules made and the procedures used
by the Regulator shall be impartial with respect
to all service providers and other market