A licensee shall, before supplying, installing or using any telecommunication
equipment, apply, in writing, to the Authority to have that equipment type approved.
22. Field tests
(1) A licensee shall, not less than four weeks before submitting an application to
the Authority for the type approval of his telecommunication equipment, have that
equipment field tested by the Authority or such body as may be approved by the
Authority in order to assess the performance of the equipment in the telecommunication
system.
(2) The licensee shall submit, with his application for the type approval of his
telecommunication equipment, a certificate from the body referred to in subregulation (1)
certifying whether or not the said equipment has been field tested, and certifying as to its
performance in the telecommunication system.
23. Repair service precondition for type approval
(1) The Authority shall type approve telecommunication equipment only where
the licensee concerned can demonstrate that he can arrange for an acceptable repair
service in Botswana:
Provided that the Authority may, where it is satisfied that the standard of service
will not be compromised, permit the licensee to have a service contact point in
Botswana, which service contact point may then, where necessary, send the said
equipment abroad for repairs or subcontract the repair service to such person as the
Authority may approve.
(2) The Authority may, where it considers it appropriate, exempt a licensee from
the requirements of type approval as specified in subregulation (1).
(3) A licensee who wishes to be exempted in terms of subregulation (2) shall
apply to the Authority in writing for such exemption at the same time as he applies for
type approval stating reasons in support of the application for the exemption.
24. Configuration of equipment for type approval
In type approving telecommunication equipment, the Authority shall ensure that
the technical configuration of equipment corresponds to the equipment in respect of
which an application for type approval is made.
25. Operating instructions
Every licensee shall ensure that operating instructions in respect of any
telecommunication equipment supplied or installed by him are supplied in both English
and Setswana to the user or the subscriber.
26. Validity time of type approval
A type approval in respect of any telecommunication equipment shall be valid for
such time as the Authority shall stipulate.
27. Revocation of type approval
(1) The Authority may revoke a type approval for any of the following reasons—
(a) the telecommunication equipment does not comply with essential requirements
when properly or correctly used for the purpose for which it was intended by the
manufacturer;
(b) an acceptable repair service arrangement ceases to exist;
(c) a licensee ceases to adhere to the provisions of these regulations; and
(d) the licensee supplied, with his application for type approval, any information
which was false and which he knew to be false, and on which the Authority
relied upon to make a decision to grant type approval.
(2) Where it revokes a type approval, the Authority may direct that the
telecommunication equipment relating thereto should be withdrawn from the market, or
should not be supplied, connected or used in relation to any telecommunication system.
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