services, and includes a fitting to or accessory of
the equipment, instrument or object;
“assignment” means an assignment by
Authority of rights to use specified spectrum;
the
“associated facilities” means those facilities
associated with an information and communi
cations network or an information and communi
cations services which enable or support the
provision of services via that network or service,
including conditional access systems and
electronic programme guides;
“authorisation” means an individual licence, class
licence or permit issued under this Act which
grants a set of rights and obligations to an entity,
and grants an entity the right to
(a) install and operate information and com
munications systems; or
(b) provide information and communications
services and includes individual licence as
defined in Part III of this Chapter;
“authorised provider” means a person who holds a
valid authorisation to operate an information and
communications system or provide an information
and communications service under this Act;
No. 4
of 2002
“Authority” means The Gambia Public Utilities
Regulatory Authority established under The
Gambia Public Utilities Regulatory Authority Act,
2001 or any other regulatory authority to which the
Government has given the responsibility for the
regulation of information and communications ser
vices, information and communications networks,
associated facilities and associated services;
“Board” means the Board of the Authority;
"broadcaster" means the natural or legal person
who has editorial responsibility for the composition
of television programme services for reception by
the general public and transmits them, or has them
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