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Telecommunications Act 2005
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Cabinet, in its absolute discretion, may authorize the provision
of compensation to such party in the form of money,
concessions, benefits or otherwise in such amount and/or form
as the Attorney General and the Chief Executive Officer of the
Ministry of Finance in writing may recommend.
14. Exemption Orders-(1) The Regulator may issue an
order (an “exemption order”) exempting specified activities or
classes of persons from the requirement to hold a licence.
(2) An exemption order may be made subject to such
conditions as the Regulator deems necessary and that are
consistent with this Act; the regulations and rules.
15. Types of Licences-(1) The Regulator may issue two
types of licences:
(a) individual licences; and
(b) class licences
(2)
The rules shall specify which type of
telecommunications services require individual licences and
class licences. Until such a rule comes into force, the Regulator
may issue an order prescribing which types of
telecomuunications services require individual licences and
class licences.
16. Licensing Procedures-(1) The procedures for issuing
licence shall be fair and objective.
(2) The procedures and criteria for issuing licences shall be:
(a) published in Samoan and English in the Savali and
one other newspaper circulating in Samoa; and
(b) posted on the Regulator‟s official web site.
17. Licence Conditions-(1) The Regulator shall establish
the conditions of all licences.
(2) Licence conditions shall be kept to a minimum and used
only where rules of general application cannot adequately
provide regulatory controls that the Regulator considers
necessary to implement this Act.