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.