60 No. 3
Electronic and Postal Communications
2010
(2) The Authority may determine functions of the
Committee which shall carry out the functions in relation to (a) advise on National Spectrum issues; or
(b) prepare issues for discussion at International fora.
Powers of
the
Authority in
spectrum
management
77.(1) The Authority shall have powers to manage and
control all radio communication frequencies spectrum or frequency
channels and provide mechanisms governing allocation and
assignment to persons for limited periods of time by issuing licences
under the conditions determined by the Authority.
(2) The Authority shall make rules (a) governing allocation, assignment and use of radio
frequencies or frequency channels;
(b) governing harmful interference to other radio
communications stations and services;
(c) establishing minimum performance standards of
electronic equipment, appliances and devices in regard
to manufacture, import, sale, shipment and use of such
equipment, appliances or devices;
(3) The Authority shall manage the radio frequency
spectrum through the National frequency spectrum plan, under this
Act.
Spectrum
allocation
and
assignment
78.(1) A national frequency spectrum plan developed by
the Authority shall –
(a) be divided into such number of frequency bands as
the Authority deems appropriate for the purpose of
regulating radio communications under this Act;
(b) designate one or more bands to be used primarily for
the general purpose of the government;
(c) specify the general purpose for which any other band
may be used including the reservation of any band,
whether for present or future use for public or
community purposes or for the prevention or control
of interference;