Licence fees.
72. (1) If the Commission is satisfied that an applicant
has fulfilled all the conditions for granting a licence and upon
payment to the Commission of the prescribed fees, the
Commission shall issue such an applicant with a licence.
(2) Every postal licensee shall, within the prescribed
time, pay the Commission the fees specified in the licence and
any licensee who fails to pay such fees shall be liable to pay
such penalties as the Commission may prescribe.
Licence terms.
73. All postal licences issued under the Act shall be
valid for the period stated in the licence or for such period as
may be determined by the Commission.
licence
74.(1) Pursuant to section 82 of the Act, the
Commission may, modify the conditions of any licence
if it considers such modification necessary –
modification
and renewal.
(a)
to achieve the objectives of the Act;
(b)
in the public interest;
(c)
in the best and justified interests of the
licensees; and
(d)
in order to ensure fair competition and
equal treatment.
(2) Where the Commission intends to modify all or
any condition of a postal licence, the Commission shall publish
a notice in the Gazette stating the reasons for the intended
modification and giving not less than sixty days period for the
licensee or other interested parties to make any written
representation regarding the intended modification.
(3)
The Commission shall give due consideration to
any representations made by the licensee.
(4)
Where the modification of a licence condition is
at the instance of the Commission and such modification is
likely to cause undue harm to the licensee, the Commission
may grant such licensee a reasonable period to comply with
the modification terms of the licence.
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