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Part XI
Restructuring of the Lesotho Telecommunications Corporation
Lesotho Telecommunications Corporation
62.
The Lesotho Telecommunications Corporation shall be restructed in
accordance with Schedule II.
Transitional provisions
63
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Any person granted a licence, and lawfully providing telecommunication
services consistent with this Act before the effective date of this Act shall
deemed to be a licensee under this Act.
The material terms of the licence shall be made to conform to this Act
and such licence shall be subject, in all respects, to this Act.
Any person providing telecommunication services for which there was
no requirement to be licensed before the commencement of this Act, where
such services are requited to be licensed under this Act, shall apply for
a licence within 30 days of the coming into force and effect of this Act
and shall continue to provide services pending the determination of his
application
Any person who fails to apply for a licence within the 30 days period
and continues to provide services as before commits an offence and
on conviction shall be liable to a fine not less than M6000 or to
imprisonment for a period not less than 6 months.
All applications for licences pending before entry into force of this Act
shall be transferred to the Authority for determination and applicants shall
be afforded an opportunity to amend their applications to conform to
provisions of this Act.
Pending the appointment of the members of the Board, the Minister shall
appoint an acting Chairman of the Board who shall conduct the business
of the Authority and such acting Chairman shall be assisted by such staff
as he may require for the efficient performance of the functions of the
Authority.
Regulations
64.
The Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, and in consultation with the
Authority
(a)
make Regulations for the carrying into effect the provisions of this Act;
(b)
amend the fines and sentences in this Act