16 No. 18
Designation of
postal
public
licensee
Applica-
tion and
grant of Ilcence
Applica-
tion for licence to
be in writing
Discre.
tion
Tanzania Communications
1993
validity of a licence granted under that section shall not be impugned
on the ground that it was granted neither with the consent of nor in
accordance
with the terms of a general authority given by the Commis.
sion.
(5) The grant and renewal of the licence under this section shall be
at the discretion of the Commission.
(6) Anything done in accordance with a licence granted under subsection (1) shall not constitute any infringement of the privilege conferred
by section 15,
15.-(l) The Commission shall have the power to designate the
Tanzania Posts Corporation to be a public postal licensee to perform
all or any of the functions relating to the operation and provision of
postal services in the United Republic.
(2) The Commission shall within a specified period grant a licence
under section 13 to the Tanzania Posts Corporation so designated as
the postal public licensee.
16.-(l) As from the commencement of this Act no person shall
operate a telecommunication or postal services in the United Republic
unless the person is(a) an eligible person; and
(b) is licensed as a telecommunication or post services operator
under this Act.
(2) Notwithstanding the provision of subsection (1) of this section,
any person operating telecommunication or postal systems and services
in the United Republic may apply to the Commission within one year
of the Commencement to this Act to be licensed under Sections 9, 10,
11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 of this Act.
(3) Any person not licensed under Sections 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and
15 of this Act shall cease to operate telecommunication or postal systems
and services in any part of the United Republic of Tanzania,
17.-(1) Any application for a licence under sections 9, 10, 11, 12,
13, 14 and 15 of this Act shall be addressed in writing to the Commission.
(2) The Commission may, in consideration of any application under
this Act, require the applicant to produce such evidence or information
to show the capacity to operate telecommunication or postal systems
and services as the Commission may deem necessary to enable it make
a decision.
(3) The Commission may require that such an application for a licence
shall be accompanied by such a fee as the Commission may from time
to time describe.
18.-(1) The Commission may, subject to subsection (2) of this section
grant a licence to an applicant under this Act if it is satisfied from all
the evidence and information supplied to the Commission that the applicant is suitable to operate the telecommunication or postal systems and,
services.