The Laws of Zambia
23 of 1994
13 of 1994
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
An Act to regulate the provision of telecommunication services to, from and within
Zambia; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the
foregoing.
[3rd June, 1994
PART I
PRELIMINARY
1.
This Act may be cited as the Telecommunications Act.
Short title
2.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
Interpretation
"Authority" means the Communications Authority established by section three;
"Board" means the Board of Regulators of the Authority established under this Act;
"Company" means Post and Telecommunications Limited, a company registered
under the Companies Act;
"Controller" means the Controller of Communications appointed under section four;
"Deputy Controller" means the Deputy Controller of Communications appointed
under section four;
"licensee" means any person to whom a licence has been issued under this Act;
"message" means any communication sent, received or made by
telecommunication or given to a telecommunication officer to be sent by
telecommunication;
"operator's licence" means a licence under section six;
"supplier's licence" means a licence under section seven;
"telecommunication" means the transmission ofCopyright Ministry of Legal Affairs, Government of the Republic of Zambia
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