2005, No.20 Telecommunications Act 2005 105 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.

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