(3) In addition to the provisions of subsection (2),
the Authority shall recommend to the Minister to
refuse to grant an individual licence to install or
operate an information and communications
system or to provide a information and
communications service, if­
(a)	 it is contrary to the provisions of this Act or
any other law, or with any international
commitment undertaken or in the process
of being undertaken by The Gambia;
(b)	 it poses a danger or nuisance to the public
or damage to any property, or obstructs or
interferes with any lawfully operated
information and communications system or
service;
(c)	 there are reasonable grounds to believe
that the applicant is not a fit and proper
person to hold the licence applied for based
on proof that a particular applicants’
authorization or licence has been
suspended or revoked, even outside The
Gambia; or
(d)	 there is adequate evidence that demon­
strates that the applicant is not in a
position, because of the financial and other
specific circumstances of the applicant, to
comply with the provisions of this Act, the
Regulatory Authority Act or any regulations
made under any of them or with the
conditions of the licence if granted.
(4) The Minister shall, in denying an application,
furnish through the Authority to the applicant in
writing the reasons to support his or her decision.
(5) The applicant may apply to the Minister for a
review of his or her decision under this section.
Limit on number
of licences

23. (1)The Minister shall only limit the number of
individual licences, for any category of information
and communications service and for the

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