Electronic Communications Act, 2008
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Fees
82. (1) The Authority may charge fees for
(a) an individual licence, class licence, special licence or
frequency authorisation or renewal, and
(b) a document that it makes available to a member of the public
or any service that it provides.
(2) Except as provided under this section, fees charged by the Authority
shall be commensurate with the cost of
(a) carrying out the functions of the Authority under this Act,
(b) administering the licence, special licence or frequency
authorisation, and
(c) providing the service for which the fee is charged.
(3) The fee for an individual licence may also be commensurate
with the economic value of the licence.
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(4) Where the cost of a licence fee may be a deterrent to rapid
investment or development, the Authority may waive the fee or impose
only a nominal fee for specialised operators serving rural and low income
communities or implementing development objectives consistent with
national policy.
(5) The fees shall be published in the Gazette and on the website of
the Authority.
Fees payable into the Fund to be recovered
83. A fee, penalty or other levy payable to the Authority under this
Act, if not paid within the stipulated time, shall become a civil debt and
may be recovered by the Authority in the same manner as a judgment of
the High Court.
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Resolution of disputes
Authority to establish a dispute resolution process
84. (1) The Authority shall establish a dispute resolution process to
resolve
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(a) a dispute between or among different network operators or
service providers,
(b) a dispute between a network operator or service provider
and a utility provider, and
(c) a dispute between a network operator or service provider
and a consumer.
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