(7)
(a)
The Authority shall –
(i)
in the case of a public operator having significant market
power, within 30 days of the date on which it is provided with
a tariff or alteration under subsection (1), or it receives
additional information under subsection (5), whichever is the
later; or
(ii)
in the case of a public operator not having significant market
power, within 15 days of the date on which it is provided with
a tariff or alteration under subsection (1),
determine whether to allow, disallow, or amend the tariff or alteration and shall, by
notice in writing, inform the public operator of its decision.
(b)
Where the Authority allows or amends a tariff or alteration, it may
impose such terms and conditions as it may determine.
(c)
Where the Authority disallows or amends a tariff or alteration, it
shall communicate, in writing, the reasons for its decision to the public operator.
(d)
Where a tariff or an alteration has been allowed or amended by
the Authority, the public operator shall forthwith give public notification of the tariff,
alteration or amended tariff in 2 newspapers for 3 consecutive days.
(8)
(a)
Subject to subsection (9), where a public operator does not receive any
communication from the Authority within 15 days of the date the public operator has
submitted its tariff to the Authority, the tariff shall be deemed to have been allowed
by the Authority.
(b) Paragraph (a) shall not apply to a public operator having significant market
power.
(9)
The Authority may –