(6) The decision of the Authority shall be
substantiated, and shall specify the equitable
conditions, both technical and financial, under
which the interconnection is to be effected and
matters remaining in dispute shall be brought
before the competent jurisdictions.
(7) In the case of serious and blatant breach of the
rules governing the information and communication
sector, the Authority may, after inviting the parties
to submit their remarks, order appropriate
provisional measures to be taken to ensure the
continued functioning of networks and services.
PART VI – REGULATIONS OF TARIFFS AND
QUALITY OF SERVICE
Tariff regulation

81. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of the
Regulatory Authority Act or any other law, tariffs in
the information and communications sector which­

(a)	 are, in the opinion of the Authority, subject
to effective competition, shall be established
by the operation of the market;
(b)	 in the opinion of the Authority, lack effective
competition, shall be subject to such pro­
portionate controls and non-discriminatory
controls set out in the guidelines provided
by the Authority, taking into account the
mechanisms specified in section 82.
(2) Where guidelines have been provided pursuant
to this section, any rate mechanism in force at the
time of the publication of the guidelines shall cease
to have effect, without prejudice to its validity in
respect of any preceding period, with regard to the
market or markets segments to which the
guidelines refer.
Price caps

82. (1) Unless and until guidelines are provided
pursuant to section 81, the general structure of the
tariff regulation mechanism shall be price cap, in
accordance with the following provision­

(a)	 all authorized providers under this Act who
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