The Laws of Zambia
23 of 1994
13 of 1994

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

An Act to regulate the provision of telecommunication services to, from and within
Zambia; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the
foregoing.
[3rd June, 1994

PART I
PRELIMINARY

1.

This Act may be cited as the Telecommunications Act.

Short title

2.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-

Interpretation

"Authority" means the Communications Authority established by section three;

"Board" means the Board of Regulators of the Authority established under this Act;

"Company" means Post and Telecommunications Limited, a company registered
under the Companies Act;

"Controller" means the Controller of Communications appointed under section four;

"Deputy Controller" means the Deputy Controller of Communications appointed
under section four;

"licensee" means any person to whom a licence has been issued under this Act;

"message" means any communication sent, received or made by
telecommunication or given to a telecommunication officer to be sent by
telecommunication;

"operator's licence" means a licence under section six;

"supplier's licence" means a licence under section seven;

"telecommunication" means the transmission ofCopyright Ministry of Legal Affairs, Government of the Republic of Zambia

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