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No. 28743
Act No. 36, 2005
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18 APRIL 2006
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS ACT, 2005
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(English text signed by the President.)
(Assented to 11 April 2006.)
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ACT
To promote convergence in the broadcasting, broadcasting signal distribution and
telecommunications sectors and to provide the legal framework for convergence of
these sectors; to make new provision for the regulation of electronic communications services, electronic communications network services and broadcasting
services; to provide for the granting of new licences and new social obligations; to
provide for the control of the radio frequency spectrum; to provide for the
continued existence of the Universal Service Agency and the Universal Service
Fund; and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
B
E IT ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, as
follows:—
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Sections
CHAPTER 1
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INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
1.
2.
Definitions
Object of Act
CHAPTER 2
POLICY AND REGULATIONS
3.
4.
10
Ministerial Policies and Policy directions
Regulations by Authority
CHAPTER 3
LICENSING FRAMEWORK
5.
6.
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9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
Licensing
Licence exemption
Prohibition of provision of service without licence
Terms and conditions for licences
Application for and granting of individual licences
Amendment of individual licence
Renewal of individual licence
Surrender of individual licence
Transfer of individual licence or change of ownership
Suspension or cancellation of individual licence
Effect of suspension, cancellation, surrender or expiry of individual licence
Class licence
Registration for class licence
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