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Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)

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Amendment Standard Terms and Conditions for Class Licences, 2021

Schedule 1 : Class Broadcasting Licences

5. Commencement of Operations

 

(1) A Licensee must commence operation of the service specified in the Licence, within Twelve (12) months from the effective date unless, the Authority grants, on good cause shown, an extended commencement period.

 

(2) Subject to sub-regulation (1), a request for an extension of the commencement period must be brought to the Authority six (6) months prior to the expiry of the twelve months.

 

(3) An extension for the commencement period must only be granted once, for a period not exceeding the period granted by the Authority in terms of sub-regulation (1).

 

(4) Subject to sub-regulations (1) and (2), failure to commence operations shall result in the Authority revoking the service licence and the radio frequency spectrum licence associated with the service licence.

 

[Regulation 5 substituted by section 6 of Schedule 1 of Notice No. 131, GG44328, dated 25 March 2021]