The Laws of Zambia
3. (1) There is hereby established the Communications Authority, which shall be a
body corporate with a common seal, capable of suing and being sued and, subject to the
provisions of this Act, capable of performing all such acts as a body corporate may by law
do or perform.
Establishment of the
Authority and the
Board
(2) The powers and functions of the Authority shall be exercised and performed by a
Board of Regulators appointed by the Minister.
(3) The First Schedule applies in respect of the Authority and the Board.
4. (1) There shall be a Controller of Communications appointed by the Minister on
the recommendation of the Board, who shall be a public officer and the Chief Executive
Officer of the Board, and shall be responsible for the implementation of resolutions of the
Board.
The Controller and
other staff
(2) There shall be a Deputy Controller of Communications appointed by the Minister
on the recommendation of the Board, who shall be a public officer whose functions shall
be-
(a)
to assist the Controller in the exercise and performance of his powers and
functions;
(b)
to exercise and perform the powers and functions of the Controller
whenever the office of Controller is vacant or the Controller is absent or is
for any other cause unable to act.
(3) The Controller shall, with the approval of the Board, appoint such other officers
and staff as may be necessary for the exercise and performance of the functions of the
Authority.
(4) The Second Schedule applies in respect of the Controller, the Deputy Controller
and other telecommunication officers.
5.
(1)
The Authority shall supervise and promote the provision of
telecommunication services throughout Zambia.
(2) Without limiting the generality of the forgoing, the Authority shall have the
following functions:
Copyright Ministry of Legal Affairs, Government of the Republic of Zambia
Functions of the
Authority