period of six (6) months on terms and conditions as it may
determine.
(3)
The Commission may, where it deems
necessary, when granting provisional type approval to any
equipment limit the number of units of such equipment that an
applicant can hold until final type approval is given.
(4)
The Commission may extend the grant of the
provisional type approval for one further period of six (6)
months when it is of the view that the performance of such
equipment within the provisional type approval period is
satisfactory.
Final type
approval.
57. (1) All applications for final type approval shall
be submitted in the prescribed Form No. 3 set out in the First
Schedule five months after the grant of provisional type
approval and shall indicate the date of grant of provisional
approval;
Provided that no provisional type approval shall lapse or
expire while an application for final type approval is pending
with the Commission.
(2)
Final type approval shall be granted where the
Commission is of the view that the grant of such final type
approval(a)
is in the public interest; and
(b)
will not lead to harmful interference to any
telecommunications and radio communication
network or be a risk to human health or the
environment.
(3)
The Commission shall inform the applicant in
writing of the final type approval of an equipment or apparatus
and shall issue the applicant with a registration number to
display on the equipment or apparatus when the equipment or
apparatus is being sold and used.
(4)
Where the Commission is of the view that an
equipment or apparatus should not be type approved, it shall
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