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23. —(1) The Authority may modify any condition of a telecommunication licence in
accordance with the provisions of the licence or, in the absence of such provision, if it is in the
public interest to do so.
Amendment of
a telecommu
nication licence
(2) Before modifying any condition of a telecommunication licence, the Authority shall—
(a) publish a notice stating the reasons for the intended modification and giving any person
with an interest in the matter the opportunity to make representation; and
(b) give due consideration to any representation regarding the proposed modification
made to it by any person having an interest or holding an individual licence.
24. —(1) The Authority may designate as a telecommunication operator any person who has
been issued an individual licence under this Part which includes the following conditions—
(a) an obligation to provide such telecommunication services as are specified in the
licence;
Designation of
telecommu
nication
operators
(b) an obligation to connect to any telecommunication network to which the licence relates
or permit the connexion to any such network, of such other networks as are specified in the
licence;
(c) a prohibition on showing undue preference to, or on exercising undue discrimination
against, particular persons or persons of any class or description in respect of any service
provided or connexion made (whether in respect of the charges or other terms and conditions
applied or otherwise); and
(d) such other terms and conditions as the Authority may specify.
(2) Any person designated as a telecommunication operator shall enjoy the rights and comply
with the obligations specified in the code of conduct set out in the Second Schedule.
(3) The Authority may co-opt any person designated as a telecommunication operator as a
member of its delegation to any international organization concerned with
telecommunications.
25. If it appears to the Authority that a person holding an individual licence is taking or
intends to take any action which—
Competition
rules
(a) may constitute an abuse of a dominant position in relation to the provision of any
telecommunication service, or
(b) has or is likely to have the effect of placing another person engaged in
telecommunication activities at a competitive disadvantage in relation to that person,
the Authority may, after giving the person concerned an opportunity to make representations,
direct that person to cease or refrain from taking such actions, as the case may be.
26. —(1) Any person holding a telecommunication licence under this Act may enter into an
agreement regarding interconnexion with another such person on such terms and conditions
as the parties agree, provided that the agreement is notified to the Authority with a copy
supplied.
Network interconnexion