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LAW ° 44/2001 OF 30/11/2001 GOVERIG TELECOMMUICATIOS
We, Paul KAGAME,
President of the Republic,
THE TRASITIOAL ATIOAL ASSEMBLY HAS ADOPTED AD WE
SACTIO, PROMULGATE THE LAW, AS DECLARED BY THE SUPREME
COURT, SECTIO OF COSTITUTIOAL COURT TO BE I HARMOY WITH
THE FUDAMETAL LAW I THE RULIG °053/11.02/01 PASSED O
19/11/2001 AD ORDER IT TO BE PUBLISHED I THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF
THE REPUBLIC OF RWADA.
The Transitional National Assembly, meeting in its session of March 13, 2001;
Given the Fundamental Law of the Republic of Rwanda, as modified and complemented to
date, especially the Constitution of June 10, 1991 in its articles 69 and 97, and the Arusha
Peace Agreement on Power Sharing, in its articles 6-d , 16-3°, 40, 72 and 73;
Given Law n° 3/1986 of 16 May 1986 ratifying the Intergovernmental Accord relating to the
International Organization of Telecommunications by Satellite signed in Washington on 20
August 1971;
Given Law n° 4/86 of 16 May 1986 ratifying the Convention of the International Union of
Telecommunications signed in Nairobi on 6 November 1982;
Given Law-Decree n° 21/79 of July 23, 1979 on expropriation due to public utility services
confirmed by Law n° 01/82 of January 26, 1982;
Given Law-Decree n° 23/79 of August 31, 1979 on State Accounts confirmed by Law
n°01/82 of January 26, 1982;
Given Law n° 06/1988 of February 12, 1988 on organization of Trade Organizations;
Given Law n° 39/2001 of September 13, 2001 establishing an agency for the regulation of
public utilities;
Revisited the Law of 27/05/1964 relating to the annual payments charged to holders of radio
receiver equipment;
Revisited the Law-Decree of 17/6/1974 relating to Telecommunications confirmed by Law n°
01/82 of January 26, 1982;
Revisited Law n° 8/92 of 19/11/1992 relating to institutional reform of telecommunications;