approval from another country or jurisdiction that is recognized by the
Commission.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), an applicant for type acceptance shall submit a
sample or samples of the equipment and copies of test results and type approval
certificate from that country or jurisdiction at the time of the submission of the
application for provisional acceptance.
(3) The Commission may, on its own initiative or upon an application by a service
provider, conduct inquiries to determine whether technical standards from other
countries or jurisdictions should be recognized in Kenya for purposes of exempting
any equipment from type approval or testing requirements.
7. Provisional type approval.
(1) Any person may submit equipment for provisional type approval by the
Commission.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), licensed vendors shall submit equipment
intended for commercial purposes for type approval.
(3) Where the Commission has determined that equipment that is the subject of an
application for provisional type approval complies with the provisional type
approval requirements, the Commission may grant provisional type approval for a
period not exceeding six months on such terms and conditions that it may
determine.
(4) When granting provisional type approval to equipment, the Commission may,
where it considers it necessary, limit the number of units of that equipment that an
applicant can hold and utilize until the final type approval is granted.
8. Final type approval.
(1) An application for final type approval shall be made before the expiry of the
provisional type approval period and shall indicate the date of grant of provisional
approval.
(2) No provisional type approval shall lapse or expire while an application for final
type approval is pending at the Commission.
(3) The Commission shall grant final type approval where it is satisfied that the
grant of the final type approval-