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payment of all charges and rentals thereof;
“tarrifs” means the published rates and other usage conditions under which a
customer may receive telecommunication services;
“telecommunication” means any domestic or international transmission of
information by wire, radio waves, optical media or other electromagnetic
systems, between or among points of the user’s choosing;
“telecommunication equipment” means equipment (including hardware and
software) used in the provision of telecommunication;
“transfer date” means the date designated by the Minister when assets,
liabilities and employees are transferred from the incumbent national operator
to a success or company.
Policies
3. The Minister may, in consultation with the Authority, formulate general overall
policies for the telecommunication sector.
Part II
Establishment of the Authority
Establishment of the Authority
4. There is hereby established an autonomous and independent Lesotho
Telecommunications Authority which shall be a body corporate with a common seal,
perpetual succession, capable of suing and being sued and subject to this Act, capable
of performing such acts as bodies corporate may, by law, perform.
The Board
5. (1)
The powers and duties of the Authority shall be exercised and performed by a
Board consisting of 5 members including the Chief Executive appointed by
the appointing authority through a competitive and transparent selection
procedure.
(2)
Candidates for appointment shall be selected and forwarded to the appointing
authority by an Appointments Recommendation Committee which shall
consist of
(a) a nominee of the Ministry of Communications;
(b) a nominee of the Ministry of Finance;
(c) a nominee of the AttorneyGeneral’s Chambers; and
(d) a nominee of the Ministry of Trade.
(3)
Subject to this Act, a member of the Board shall hold office for a term not
exceeding 3 years and shall be eligible for reappointment upon the expiry of
his term of office: