Interpretation
of this part
85. In this Part
“Plan” means the National Spectrum Allocation
Plan prepared under this Part; and
“Spectrum Regulations” means the Spectrum
Regulations made under this Part.
Allocation and
assignment of
spectrum
86. (1) The Minister shall allocate the frequency
bands of electromagnetic spectrum in The Gambia.
(2) The Authority has jurisdiction over the
assignment and usage of the frequency bands of
electromagnetic spectrum in The Gambia and shall
assign spectrum and regulate the usage of
frequency bands of electromagnetic spectrum in
The Gambia.
(3) The Authority may delegate, to any competent
person or body, any technical aspect of its
jurisdiction over frequency regulation.
National
spectrum
allocation plan
87. (1) The Authority shall, with the approval of the
Minister, within one year of the commencement of
this Act, prepare a National Spectrum Allocation
Plan and make the Spectrum Regulations
designed to implement the Plan.
(2) The Authority shall, in developing the National
Spectrum Allocation Plan, work and liaise with the
different users of spectrum in The Gambia,
including the Armed Forces, law enforcement and
security agencies, maritime and civil aviation
authorities.
(3) The Plan shall be
(a) based on, and include, the material
provisions of the Frequency Assignment
Plan prepared for The Gambia by the
Union; and
(b) consistent with the objectives of this Act.
(4) The Spectrum Regulations shall contain guide
lines for the allocation of frequencies.
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