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An application for a licence under this Act, accompanied by such fee as may be
prescribed, shall be made on such form as may be prescribed and shall be forwarded to the
Authority.
Applications
for licences
In assessing applications for any licence under this Part, and in making a decision as
to whether it ought to grant a licence or renew a licence under this Act, the Authority shall
be guided by the following general principles, namely, whether -
Assessment
of licence
applications
by Authority
(a) the grant or renewal of the licence will facilitate the performance of the general
functions of the Authority as set out in section 17;
(b) the grant or renewal of the licence will bring any benefits to the national economy and
to the consumers of telecommunication services in Botswana; and
(c) the applicant can provide the services in respect of which the licence application or
renewal application is made, in a safe and sustainable manner .
An application for a licence under this Act may, if the Authority deems it appropriate,
be invited through a tendering process in accordance with such procedures as the Authority
may determine.
Applications
through
tendering
process
A licence issued under this Act shall be valid for such period as may be stipulated
therein, and shall be subject to renewal at the end of such period.
Validity of
licences
An application for the renewal of a licence under this Part, accompanied by such fee
as may be prescribed, shall be in such form as may be prescribed.
Renewal of
licences
The Authority shall cause to be published, in the Gazette, the grant of a licence under
this Act, save that the grant of a radio licence shall not be so published.
Publication of
licences
granted
(1) A licence granted under this Act may be granted subject to such conditions and
restrictions, including geographical restrictions, as the Authority considers necessary, which
conditions shall be endorsed on such licence.
Conditions of
licences
(2) The Authority may, on the written application of any licensee, waive or vary any
condition endorsed on its licence.
(1) Where any person contravenes any provisions of this Act or fails to comply with
any lawful direction or requirement of the Authority under any provisions of this Act, or
where the Authority is satisfied that the conditions of any licence are not being adhered to,
the Authority may revoke, suspend or impose further conditions upon such licence, and shall
publish a notice of such revocation, suspension or imposition in two consecutive issues of
the Gazette and two newspapers in circulation in Botswana.
(2) No revocation, suspension or imposition of further conditions upon a licence shall be
made by the Authority until the person concerned has, by notice in waiting, been given the
opportunity, by the Authority, to rectify that contravention or failure, or to show cause
within such time as may be specified, not being less than 14 days from the date of such
notice, why the licence should not be so revoked, suspended or have further conditions
imposed thereon.
Revocation,
suspension
and
endorsement
of licences