104 Telecommunications Act 2005 2005, No.20 13. General Provisions Related to Licences-(1) Licences shall be issued by the Regulator, and shall be signed by the Regulator or a delegate of the Regulator to whom authority has been delegated under section 9. (2) A licence is a unilateral grant of permission from the Regulator to provide a telecommunications service or operator a telecommunications network, and for all purposes it shall not be regarded as a contract or bilateral agreement. (3) Licences shall be in writing, and the Regulator shall make copies of them available for inspection by the public. (4) In all circumstances where a licence is required, the following shall be made publicly available by the Regulator: (a) the applicable licensing procedures and licensing criteria; and (b) the period of time normally required to reach a decision concerning an application for a licence. (5) The reasons for denial of a licence shall be provided in writing by the Regulator to an applicant upon request. (6) Licences for service providers that provide the same telecommunications services or own or operate the same telecommunications networks shall not unfairly discriminate between such licensees. (7) The Regulator may issue licences under section (1) notwithstanding: (a) any law, including but not limited to this Act, the Post Office Act 1972 and the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1999; or (b) any agreement, contract, arrangement, licence or other provision in existence at the commencement date. (8) Where: (a) the Regulator has issued a licence under subsection (1); and (b) the Attorney General and the Chief Executive Office of the Ministry of Finance have advised Cabinet in writing that the grant of such licence has adversely affected the rights of a party under an existing agreement, contract, arrangement, licence or other provision,