PREAMBLE:
The Regulatory Board of Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency hereinafter
referred to as “RURA”;
Given the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda as amended to date
especially in its article 22, paragraph 3;
Given the Law n°39/2001 of 13/09/2001 establishing an agency for the
regulation of certain public utilities; particularly Articles13, point 2 and 5;
Given the Law n° 44/2001 of 30/11/2001 governing telecommunications,
especially in its article 3;
Pursuant to Presidential Order n°04/01 of 15 March 2004 determining
specific duties of the Regulatory Board in Telecommunication matters,
especially in its article 3, points (iii) and (v);
And whereas upon due consideration and deliberation by the Regulatory
Board of RURA in its Session of 13Th September2012;
HEREBY ISSUES THE FOLLOWING REGULATIONS:
CHAPTER I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1:

Purpose

These Regulations determine the mechanisms and process for the
registration of SIM Cards of all mobile subscribers in the Republic of
Rwanda.
Article 2: Scope
These Regulations shall apply to all licensed mobile operators as well as
their current and future subscribers.
Article 3: Definitions
1. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms used in these
Regulations shall have the same meaning, if any, as they have in the
Law Governing Telecommunications.
2. The following terms in these Regulations shall have the meanings
provided below:
(a) “Corporate body”
shall mean an organization or a group of
persons that has Legal personality

Sim Card Registration Regulations

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