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information and allow consumers to comment on the reasonableness of
the tariffs.
Any failure to make a counter proposal, modification or to approve the
proposed tariff shall entitle the licensee making the proposal to impose
the tar ff proposed and the Authority shall be deemed to have approved
the proposed tariff and shall publish it in the Gazette.
Where the Authority and a licensee fail to reach an agreement on the
proposed tariff and counter proposal, the decision of the Authority shall
be final.
All tariff proposals approved in terms of this Act shall come into force
and effect from the date of such approval.
A licensed public telecommunication service provider shall make its tariffs
available to the public.
Accuracy of rates
42.
(1)
All tariffs filed with the Authority shall be kept complete, accurate and
up to date.
(2)
After a tariff has been filed with the Authority and has entered into force
and effect, no changes may be made in the rates, charges or other terms
of service relating to all the service offered under the tariff, except upon
the filing and review of tariffs as provided in this Act.
(3)
Except as approved by the Authority, no licensed public
telecommunication service provider shall charge or offer tariff rates or
charges that are below the relevant incremental cost for providing such
a service, as determined in accordance with accepted guidelines for
accounting principles established for the industry.
Review of tariffs
43.
(1)
At any time after the tariff takes effect, upon receiving evidence that the
tariff may not be reasonable, the Authority may suspend the tariff and
investigate its reasonableness.
(2)
The Authority shall conclude any such investigation within 2 months,
publish the findings of its investigation, and may require refunds to
subscribers where such findings conclude that a tariff was unreasonable.
Costing information
44.
Tariff filings shall be accompanied by all accounting and costing
information as the Authority may require, and shall comply with all other
requirements and conditions as shall be applicable to the corresponding
license.