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CAP. 411A
[Subsidiary]
Applications for
licence.
Kenya Information and Communications
[Rev. 2011
(2) The Commission shall prescribe the terms and conditions of all
licences, as it considers consistent with the provisions of the Act, these
Regulations and such other circumstances as it may deem necessary.
69. (1) Any person may, subject to the provisions of the Act and these
Regulations, apply for a licence from the Commission to operate postal
services.
(2) Applications for postal service licences shall be made in writing in
the prescribed form No. 1 set out in the First Schedule.
(3) In considering any application for a postal licence, the Commission
may require the applicant to produce such evidence or information to show
his or her capacity to operate postal services as the Commission may deem
necessary.
(4) The Commission may require applicants for postal licences to provide
evidence of ownership of the firm or company applying for the licences in
support of the application and any person who knowingly gives false information
shall be guilty of an offence.
(5) Applicants for a postal licence shall submit to the Commission—
(a) particulars as to the services to be operated; and
(b) the geographical area for which postal services are proposed to
be carried out.
(6) All applications for a postal license shall be accompanied by the
prescribed fees.
(7) All licences issued under this regulation shall be in writing and unless
previously revoked in accordance with any terms contained in the licence or as
a result of a contravention of the Act or these Regulations or the terms of the
licence, shall continue in force for such period as may be specified therein.
Conditions of
Licence.
70. (1) A postal service licence shall set out the terms and conditions
upon which it is granted and shall require the provision by the licensee of such
postal services as are specified in the licence and may include the provision of
services to rural or sparsely populated areas or other specified areas.
(2) Postal licences shall not be used for purposes other than for which
it is issued and any other use of the licence, or contravention of the conditions
stated therein, shall constitute an offence.
Non-discrimination.
71. (1) Postal licensees shall not take any action in the provision of postal
services that has or is likely to have the effect of giving an undue preference to,
or causing undue discrimination against, any person or category of persons.
(2) If it appears to the Commission that a licensee is taking or intends to
take any action which has or is likely have the effect of giving undue preference
to, or causing undue discrimination against any person or category of persons,