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ful purpose.
(9) In accordance with section 36 of the Act, interconnection agreements in
existence at the time when these Regulations are published, shall be submitted to
the Authority within 30 days of the date on which these Regulations become
effective, for approval and conformity.
Obligation to interconnect
27 (1) A licensee under the Act and these Regulations shall interconnect its
telecommunications system, facilities and equipment. directly or indirectly, with
the telecommunications system or telecommunications services of other licensees.
(2) All interconnection agreements between a licensee and an operator shall
be in writing and shall conform to the Act, the Regulations and the Rules, except
as may be provided by the Authority in the applicable licence.
(3) An interconnection provider may be exempted, by the Authority, from
providing interconnection information..
(4) The fees and tariffs payable for a fixed network services by the licensee
in terms of any interconnection agreement entered into by the licensee must be
approved by the Authority, which approval may not be withheld unreasonably.
CHAPTER VII SERVICE PROVIDERS
PART 9
Service providers
Liability of service provider
28. Every person who
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
operates a telecommunication or radio system;
provides a telecommunication or radio service;
supplies terminal equipment or radio equipment; o
undertakes the maintenance or repair of telecommunication or
radio equipment,
shall ensure that the system or equipment that he or she operates, provides,
supplies, maintains or repairs is safe in order to ensure protection of consumers and