The Information C ommunication Technology Practitioners
Bill,
19. (1) The Council shall publish in the Gazette as
soon as may be practicable after registration, the name of
every ICT practitioner registered under this Act.
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(2) lt shall be the duty of every ICT practitioner to
inform the Council immediately of any change in their
registered address.
(3) The publication of the list of registered ICT
practitioners in the Gazette shall be pritna facie evidence
that the persons named therein are registered under this
Act, and the absence of the name of any person from such
list shall be prima facie evidence that the person is not so
registered.
PART IV-LICENSING OF ICT PRACTITIOIYERS
20.
(l) A person shall not practise as an ICT
practitioner unless such person has complied with the
requirements for continuing education and supervision, and
has been issued with a valid practice license by the
Council, in accordance with regulations made under this
Act.
Licencc to
practicc.
(2) The Council may issue to an ICT practitioner who
in the prescribed form, a license to practice on
their own behalf or to be employed.
has applied
(3) Subject to the provisions of this Act, a person shall
not operate an ICT firm unless-
(a) the
firm has a certificate of registration of
a
business name or certificate of incorporation;
(b) the firm has at least one partner or principal
shareholder who is registered as an ICT
practitioner and who has a valid practicing licence;
and
(c) the firm fulfills any other condition as may be
stipulated by the Council.
21. (l) A licence granted under this Act shall be valid
for one year, for the duration between the lst January and
31st December in every year, and may, upon expiry, be
renewed.
(2) A person whose licence has not been renewed for
one year or more and who wishes to have the licenc6
renewed may apply to the Council upon-
Pcriod of vdidity
of liccnccsl