(7)
It shall not be a defence to any prosecution under subsection (5) that the person
prosecuted did not know of the non-existence of the interconnection agreement
referred to in that subsection.
(8) For the purposes of subsection (5) (i)
"a telecommunication service between places within Mauritius and places
outside Mauritius" includes a "call back service";
(ii)
"a call back service" includes a service permitting an international call to be
made by a caller or subscriber in Mauritius whereby a foreign
telecommunication service provider, or a reseller in a foreign country,
initiates a return call or provides a dialling tone which enables the caller or
subscriber to make an international call through the foreign
telecommunication service provider or the reseller resulting in Mauritius
Telecom Ltd being deprived of international call charges.
(9)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Mauritius Telecom Ltd shall be
deemed to have, for period not extending beyond 31 December 2002, the exclusive
right to supply, or to enter into an interconnection agreement or other appropriate
agreement for the supply of telecommunication services between places within
Mauritius and places outside Mauritius.
(10)
The type of licences defined in the First Schedule shall continue until and unless
the Authority determines otherwise.
Amended by [Act No. 33 of 2002]
52. Commencement
Proclaimed by [Proclamation No. 6 of 2002] w.e.f. 11th February 2002
(Section 1 and Part VII)
[Proclamation No. 27 of 2002] w.e.f. 1st June 2002
(Sections 2 and 3, PARTS II to VI and PART IX)
[Proclamation No. 35 of 2003] w.e.f. 1st December 2003
Part VIII
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(regulation 3)