Electronic Communications Act, 2008
ACT 775
Industry Forum
Establishment of Industry Forum
29. (1) There is established under this Act, an Industry Forum which
is a platform that periodically brings the industry together to discuss matters
of common interest to the industry.
(2) The Authority may designate a body by notice within the industry to be the facilitator for the Forum if the Authority is satisfied that
the body
(a) is capable of performing the function required under this
section,
(b) has the administrative capacity to facilitate the Forum, and
(c) has agreed in writing to be the facilitator for the forum.
(3) A network operator, service provider or an electronic communications equipment manufacturer or dealer may participate in the
activities of the Forum.
(4) The Authority may decide that a body that was previously
designated to be the facilitator for the Forum shall no longer be the facilitator if the Authority is satisfied that the body has ceased to meet the
requirements set out in subsection (2).
(5) A designation or withdrawal of designation under this section
shall take effect from the time specified by the Authority.
(6) Until the Authority designates a facilitator, the Authority shall
facilitate the meetings of the Forum.
(7) The Minister and the Authority shall participate in the
Forum as observers.
Industry code
30. (1) An Industry Forum may
(a) on~4ts own initiative, or
(b) upon request by the Authority,
prepare a voluntary industry code to deal with a matter provided for in
this Act.
(2) The code is not effective until it is registered by the Authority.
(3) The Authority shall register a voluntary industry code if it is
consistent with
(a) the objects of the Authority,
(b) Regulations, standards and guidelines made under this Act,
and
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