No. 4378
Government Gazette 16 November 2009
Act No. 8, 2009
65
COMMUNICATIONS ACT, 2009
an accountant and auditor in terms of the Public Accountants’ and Auditors’ Act, 1951
(Act No. 51 of 1951).
Transfer of postal service licences
97.
(1)
No postal service licence may be transferred, except with the
approval of the Authority granted upon an application for such transfer in the prescribed
form.
(2)
Where a company is the holder of a postal service licence, no person
may, except with the prior written approval of the Minister, acquire shares or any other
interest in that company which results in that person directly or indirectly obtaining a
controlling interest in the company.
Regulations relating to postal service licences
98.
The Authority, with the approval of the Minister, may make regulations –
(a)
prescribing the form and procedure to be followed when a person
applies for a postal service licence;
(b)
prescribing any fees to be paid for an application for a postal service
licence, any deposit payable in respect of an application for a postal
service licence and any fees payable by a licensee in respect of a
licence;
(c)
prescribing any services that may only be provided by a prescribed
holder of a postal service licence in order to compensate that holder for
the provision of other compulsory or unprofitable services;
(d)
prescribing any service involving the transport of packages or
documents to be postal services for the purposes of this Chapter;
(e)
prescribing anything that in terms of this Chapter may or must be
prescribed.
CHAPTER VIII
REGULATION OF RADIO SPECTRUM
Control of radio spectrum
99.
(1)
The Authority is vested with the control, planning,
administration, management and licensing of the radio spectrum.
(2)
In controlling, planning, administering, managing and licensing the
use of the radio frequency spectrum, the Authority must comply with the applicable
standards and requirements of the International Telecommunication Union and its
Radio Regulations, as agreed to or adopted by Namibia.
(3)
The Authority must honour present and future commitments of Namibia
in terms of international agreements and standards in respect of radio communication
and telecommunication matters.