Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)RegulationsInterconnection Regulations, 2010Part VII : General21. Suspension and termination of agreement |
1) | An interconnection agreement must provide for suspension and termination procedures that minimise any adverse effect of the suspension or termination of services on end users. |
2) | An interconnection agreement must not allow for the suspension of interconnection except where this is necessary to address quality of service degradation of electronic communication networks or services or other material threat to the maintenance of the interconnection. |
3) | Neither party to an interconnection agreement may terminate an interconnection agreement unless the termination is as a result of: |
a) | material breach of the interconnection agreement; |
b) | vis major, or |
c) | the liquidation, deregistration or insolvency of one of the parties to the interconnection agreement; or |
d) | the parties have mutually agreed to terminate the agreement; |
4) | Either party to an interconnection agreement must give prior written notice of its intention to terminate the agreement to the Authority and the other party, specifying in such notice the grounds for termination and, in the case of material breach, requiring that the breach be remedied within a period not less than thirty (30) days. |