ACT
OF THE
PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC
ENTITLED
•
NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
AUTHORITY ACT, 2008
AN ACT to
establish the National
Communications Authority as
the central body to license
and regulate communications
activities and services in
the country; and to provide
for related purposes.
DATE
OF ASSENT: 4 DECEMBER 2008
ENACTED
by the President and
Parliament:
National Communications
Authority
Establishment of the
National Communications
Authority
1. (1)
There is established by this
Act, a body known as the
National Communications
Authority.
(2) The
Authority is a body
corporate with perpetual
succession and a common
seal, and may sue and be
sued in its corporate name.
(3) The
Authority may for the
performance of its functions
acquire and hold movable and
immovable property and may
enter into a contract or any
other transaction.
(4) Where
there is hindrance to the
acquisition of property, the
property may be acquired for
the Authority under the
State Property and Contracts
Act 1960 (C.A.6) or the
State Lands Act, 1962 (Act
125) and the costs shall be
borne by the Authority.
'Object of the Authority
2.
The object of the Authority
is to regulate the provision
of communications services
in the country.
Functions of the Authority
3.
For the purpose of achieving
its object, the Authority
,shall
(a)
establish and monitor
the implementation of
national communications
standards and ensure
compliance accordingly;
(b)
formulate a strategic
plan;
(c)
grant communication
licence;
(d)
regulate and monitor
licensees, holders of
frequency authorisations in
consultation with the
National Media Commission
where appropriate;
(e)
ensure fair competition
amongst licencees, operators
of communications networks
and service providers of
public communications;
(f)
classify communications
services to include;
(i) closed user group
services;
(ii)
private communications
services;
(iii)
value added services; and
(iv) any
other service designated by
the Minister and published
in the Gazette,'
(g)
determine applications
for communication licences
including frequency
authorisations,
(h)
maintain the Register
established under section
26;
(i)
collect and arrange to
be collected moneys lawfully
due to the Authority;
(j)
establish a frequency
plan and monitor any
frequency allocated to the
communications industry;
(k)
investigate and resolve
disputes
(i)
related to harmful
interference with frequency
brought to the attention of
the Authority or of which
the Authority has knowledge,
(ii)
amongst users and operators
in respect of rates,
billings and services
provided and facilitate
relief where necessary
amongst the users and
operators;
(iii) in
the event of the failure to
obtain redress from
providers of public
communicating service and
(iv) in
respect or interconnection
sharing facilities and
utility installations;
(I)
carry out on its own
initiative or at the request
of a person, investigations
in relation to a person
whose conduct is in
contravention of this Act;
(m)establish
quality of service
indicators and reporting
requirements for operators
and service providers;
(n)
certify and ensure the
testing of communications
equipment for compliance
with
(i)
international standards; and
(ii)
environmental health and
safety standards including
electromagnetic radiation
and emissions;
(0)
ensure the systematic
implementation of policy
directives of the Minister
and of communications-
policies in the country;
(p)
obtain requisite
information from any person
for purposes of the
performance of its
functions;
(q)
when designated by the
Minister, represent the
Republic at international
fora;
(r)
issue guidelines and
standards from time to time;
(s)
support the
implementation of the
Universal Access Policy,
(t)
encourage high standards
of propriety within the
Authority and promote the
efficiency and effectiveness
of the staff of the
Authority;
(u)
establish a policy and
resource framework for the
operation of the Authority
in line with the overall
strategic plan of the
Authority;
(v)
ensure that the
principles of good corporate
governance are complied with
at all times;
(w)
establish and manage a
national numbering plan for
network and application
services;
(x)
advise the Minister on
(i)
matters related to the
communications industry
within the country and
globally, and
(ii)
policies including
incentives that may
encourage investment and
innovation in the
communications industry in
the country and
(y)
perform any other
function assigned to it
under this Act or any other
enactment or that is
ancillary to the object of
the Authority.
Powers
of the Authority
4.
The Authority may exercise
the following powers:
(a)
enter into a contract
for the supply of goods and
services; (b) invest
the funds of the Authority
that are not immediately
required for the performance
of its functions and ensure
the judicious use of the
funds;
(c)
publish information that
is relevant to its functions
and activities in a manner
that it considers
appropriate;
(d)
promote and where
necessary fund the training
of persons for the
communications industry;
(e)
undertake research and
development work related to
its
functions; and
'
(f)
promote research and the
development by other persons
of the communications
industry.
Regulatory and best practice
of the Authority
5.
The Authority shall in the
performance of its functions
have regard to (a)
the principles of
transparency,
accountability,
proportionality and
consistency;
(b)
best regulatory
practice;
(c)
the protection of the
interests of consumers or
users of communications
networks or communications
services and in particular
to the interests of
consumers' choice, quality
of service and value for
money;
(d)
the impact on the
environment of the
activities undertaken by
telecommunications service
providers and
telecommunications network
providers;
(e)
the promotion of
competition in the provision
of communications services;
(f)
the various demands,
interests and uses of the
electromagnetic spectrum;
(d)
the impact on the
environment of the
activities undertaken by
telecommunications service
providers and
telecommunications network
providers;
(e)
the promotion of competition
in the provision of
communications services;
(f)
the various demands,
interests and uses of the
electromagnetic spectrum;
(g)
the needs and interests of
persons with disability, the
elderly, low income earners
and the vulnerable;
(h)
the opinions of consumers
and members of the general
public; and
(i)
the interests of both rural
and urban dwellers.
Governing body of the
Authority
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6. (1) The governing
body of the Authority is a
Board consisting of
(a)
the chairperson;
(b)
the Director-General
appointed under section 16;
(c) one
representative of the
(i) the National Security
Council,
(ii) the National Media
Commission,
(iii) Ministry of
Communications, not below
the rank of a director.
(d)
one person with experience
and expertise in
communications; and
(e)
three other persons at least
one of whom is a woman and
each of whom has knowledge
of expertise in electrical
engineering, law, business
or public administration.
(2) A person is not
qualified for appointment if
that person
(a)
is directly or indirectly
involved in the management
of; or
(b)
has a financial or
commercial interest in
a communications network
operator, a communications
service provider, a
communications equipment
manufacturer or supplier
either of whom operates
within the country or
outside the country or any
other entity with an
interest in the
communications industry of
this country.
(3) The members of the Board shall be appointed by the President in
accordance with article 70
of the Constitution.
(4) The Board shall
ensure the proper and
effective performance of the
functions of the Authority.
Liability of members
7.
(1) The duties of directors
contained in Part Q of
Chapter II of the Companies
Act, 1963 (Act 179) shall
apply to members of the
Board.
(2) A member of the Board is
not personally liable for
damage or injury to a third
party that arises in the
execution of an official
duty of that member, if the
member at all material times
acted in good faith.
Tenure
of office of members of the
Board
8.
(1) A member of the Board
shall hold office for a
period not exceeding four
years and is eligible for
re-appointment but a member
shall not be appointed for
more than two terms.
(2)
Subsection (1) does not
apply to the
Director-General. .
(3) A
member of the Board may at
any time resign from office
in writing addressed to the
President through the
Minister.
(4) A
member of the Board, other
than the Director-General
who is absent from three
consecutive meetings of the
Board without sufficient
cause ceases to be a member
of the Board.
(5) The
President may by letter
addressed to a member revoke
the appointment of that
member.
(6) Where
a member of the Board is for
a sufficient reason, unable
to act as a member, the
Minister shall determine
whether the inability would
result in the declaration of
a vacancy.
(7) Where
there is a vacancy
(a)
under subsection, (3),
(4) (5), 10 (2) or 11 (3);
or (b) as a result of
a declaration under
subsection (6);
the
Minister shall notify the
President of the vacancy and
the President shall
appoint a person to fill the
vacancy. '
Meetings of the Board
9.
(1) The Board shall meet at
least once every three
months for the despatch of
business at the times and in
the places determined by the
chairperson.
(2) The
chairperson shall at the
request in writing of not
less than one third of the
membership of the Board
convene an extraordinary
meeting of the Board at the
place and time determined by
the chairperson.
(3) The
quorum at a meeting of the
Board is four members of the
Board or a greater number
determined by the Board in
respect of an important
matter.
(4) The
chairperson shall preside at
meetings of the Board and in
the absence of the
chairperson, a member of the
Board elected by the members
present from among their
number other than the
DirectorGeneral shall
preside.
(5)
Matters before the Board
shall be decided by a
majority of the members
present and voting and in
the event of an equality of
votes, the person presiding
shall have a casting vote.
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(6) The Board may co-opt a
person to attend a Board
meeting but that person
shall not vote on a matter
for decision at the meeting.
(7) The
proceedings of the Board
shall not be invalidated by
reason of a vacancy among
the members or a defect in
the appointment or
qualification of a member.
(8)
Subject to this section, the
Board may determine the
procedure for its meetings.
Disclosure of interest
10.
(1) A member of the
Board who has an interest in
a matter for consideration
by the Board shall disclose
in writing the nature of
that interest and is
disqualified fro m
participating in the
deliberations of the Board
in respect of that matter.
(2) A
member who contravenes
subsection (1) ceases to be
a member.
Declaration of registrable
interests
11.
(1) Each member of the
Board shall, prior to taking
office, submit to the
Minister a written
declaration of that member's
registrable interest whether
directly or indirectly owned
by the member.
(2) A
member of the Board shall
inform the Authority of any
change in respect of that
member's registrable
interest from the date of
the change.
(3) A
member who
(a)
without reasonable
excuse fails to declare a
registrable interest, or
(b)
knowingly makes a false
declaration,
contravenes subsections (1)
and (2), and ceases to be a
member of the Board and the
appointment of the member to
the Board shall be revoked
by the President.
Establishment of committees
12.
(1) The Board may
establish committees
consisting of members of the
Board or non-members or both
to perform a function.
(2) A
committee of the Board may
be chaired by a member of
the Board.
Allowances
13.
Members of the Board and
members of a committee of
the Board shall be paid the
allowances approved by the
Minister in consultation
with the Minister
responsible for Finance.
Administrative provisions
Ministerial responsibility
and directives
14.
(1) The Minister may
give written directives to
the Board on matters of
policy and the Board shall
comply.
(2) The
Authority shall on the
request of the Minister,
provide the Minister with
advice, recommendations and
information that the
Minister requires in respect
of the duties, powers and
functions of the Authority.
Divisions of the Authority
15.
The Board shall
establish divisions of the
Authority for the effective
and efficient discharge of
the functions of the
Authority.
Director-General
16.
(1) The President shall,
in accordance with article
195 of the Constitution,
appoint a Director-General
of the Authority who shall
be the I Chief Executive
Officer.
(2) The
Director-General shall hold
office for a period of not
more than five years and is
eligible for re-appointment.
(3) The
Director-General shall hold
office on the terms and
conditions specified in the
letter of appointment.
(4) The
Director-General is
responsible for the
day-to-day administration
of the affairs of the
Authority and is answerable
to the Board in the
performance of functions
under this Act.
(5) The
Director-General may
delegate a function to the
Deputy Director-General or
an officer of the Authority
but shall not be relieved
from the ultimate
responsibility for the
performance of the delegated
function.
Deputy
Directors-General
17.
(1) The President shall
in accordance with article
195 of the Constitution
appoint such Deputy
Directors-General as are
necessary for the
performance of the functions
of the Authority.
(2) The
Deputy Directors-General
shall hold office on the
terms and conditions
specified in the letters of
appointment.
(3) The
Deputy Directors-General
shall act in the absence of
the Director-General and
perform any other functions
determined by the Board.
Secretary
18.
(1) The Authority shall
have a Secretary appointed
by the President in
accordance with article 195
of the Constitution.
(2) The Secretary shall hold
office on the terms and
conditions specified in the
letter of appointment.
(3) The
Secretary shall
(a)
facilitate the efficient
operation of the Authority's
formal decision making and
reporting processes,
(b)
attend meetings of the
Board,
(c)
record and keep the
certified minutes of all
meetings of the Board,
(d)
collect, organise and
distribute to members of the
Board relevant information
and documents for the
purpose of meetings of the
Board,
(e)
advise the Board on
matters related to memoranda
and presentations for
meetings of the Board, and
(f)
perform any other
function determined by the
Board or by the
Director-General.
Appointment of other staff
19.
(1) The President shall
in accordance with article
195 of the Constitution
appoint for the Authority
other officers and staff
that are necessary for the
proper and effective
performance of its
functions.
(2) Other
public officers may be
transferred or seconded to
the AuthoritY or may
otherwise give assistance to
it ..
(3) The
Authority may engage the
services of consultants and
advisers as it considers
necessary for the effective
discharge of the functions
of the Authority.
Financial provisions
Funds
of the Authority
20.
(1) The funds of the
Authority include
(a)
fees, charges or any
other moneys payable under
this Act, or
any other
enactment,
(b)
any moneys provided by
Parliament, (c)
donations, grants and gifts,
(d)
moneys derived from the
investment of the
Authority's funds, and
(e)
any other moneys that
are approved by the Minister
responsible for Finance.
(2) The
moneys received by or on
behalf of the Authority
shall be paid into a bank
account of the Authority
opened by the Board with the
approval of the Controller
and Accountant-General.
Expenses of the Authority
21.
(1) The expenses of the
Authority shall be paid from
moneys provided for the
funds of the Authority.
(2) Where
after having defrayed the
outstanding expenses, the
Authority has an excess
amount, the Board shall
transfer that amount to the
Consolidated Fund unless the
Minister for Finance in
consultation with the
Minister approves the
retention by the Authority
of a part or the whole of
that excess amount.
Accounts and audit
22.
(1) The Board shall keep
books of account and proper
records in relation to them
in the form approved by the
Auditor-General.
(2)
The Board shall submit the
accounts of the
Authority to the
Auditor-General for audit
within three months after
the end of each financial
year.
(3) The
Auditor-General shall, not
later than three months
after the receipt of the
accounts, audit the accounts
and forward a copy of the
audit report to the
Minister.
(4) The
Internal Audit Agency Act,
2003 (Act 658) shall apply
to this Act.
(5) The
financial year of the
Authority shall be the same
as the financial year of the
Government.
Annual
report and other reports
23.
(1) The Board shall
within one month after the
receipt of the audit report,
submit an annual report to
the Minister covering the
activities and the
operations of the Authority
for the year to which the
report relates.
(2) The
annual report shall include
the report of the
Auditor-Genera! and shall be
submitted in the form and
contain the information set
out in the Schedule to this
Act.
(3) The
Minister shall, within one
month after the receipt of
the annual report submit the
report to Parliament with a
statement that the Minister
considers necessary.
(4) The
Board shall also submit in
writing to the Minister any
other reports which the
Minister may require.
Borrowing powers
24.
Subject to the provisions on
loans contained in Article
181 of the Constitution and
any other enactment, the
Authority may obtain loans
and other credit facilities
on the guarantee of the
Government from a bank or
financial institution that
the Minister for Finance
determines.
Miscellaneous
provisions
Procedure for
decision-making by the
Authority
25. (1)
In the exercise of its
function under this Act and
the Electronic
Communications Act, 2008
(Act ... ) the Board shall
(a)
observe reasonable
standards of procedural
fairness,
(b)
act timeously, and
(c)
observe the rules of
natural justice. when making
decisions that affect a
person.
(2)
Without limiting subsection
(1), the Board shall
(a)
publish a matter for
decision in the Gazette
as considered necessary
or as required by the
Electronic Communications
Act,
2008 (Act ......... ) prior
to making a decision;
(b)
grant a person who is or
is likely to be affected by
a decision
• of the
Board, an opportunity;
(i) to
make a submission to the
Board, (ii) to be heard by
the Board, or
(iii) to
consult with the Board in
good faith, and
(c)
have regard to evidence
adduced and matters
contained in a submission
made or received in the
course of any consultation.
(3) Where
the Board makes a decision,
it shall
(a)
state in writing the
reasons for the decision;
and
(b)
provide in accordance
with its procedure;
notification of the decision
to the relevant persons.
(4) The
Board may, on application or
on its own motion, review,
rescind or vary a decision
made by it or hear a matter
again before rendering a
decision.
Register
of interests
26. (1)
The Director-General shall
cause to be kept and
maintained a Register in
which shall be recorded
details of
(a)
any share or debenture
owned by a member of the
Board;
(b)
other financial
interests a member of the
Board has in a corporate
body;
(c)
any public or charitable
appointment or directorship
held by a member; and
(d)
any other matter
required to be registered.
(2) The
Register shall be publicly
accessible, in both physical
and electronic form.
(3) The
Register shall be open to
the public for physical
inspection during normal
working hours and subject to
the payment of a fee
determined by the
Authority.
(4) A
person may
(a)
make a copy of the
content of the Register, or
(b) take an extract
from the Register,
at the
fee that the Authority may
determine.
Code
of conduct
27.
(1) The Board shall
establish within one year of
the commencement of this
Act, a code of conduct for
members of the Board, staff
and persons whose services
the Authority engages.
(2) The
Authority shall revise the
code of conduct from time to
time having regard to the
changing regulatory
objectives in the
communications industry.
Application
28.
This Act binds the
Republic.
Regulations
29.
The Minister may, on the
advice of the Board by
legislative
instrument make Regulations
to
(a)
prescribe fees
chargeable under this Act;
(b) provide for the
forms for applications;
(c)
prescribe requirements
for authorisations and
licences;
(d)
prescribe conditions for
interconnection of
communication systems;
(e)
provide procedures for
the implementation of a
system of universal service
provision including the
quality of service
standards;
(f)
provide procedures for
the use of
(i) network facilities,
(ii)
network services,
(iii)
applications services,
(iv)
content applications
services,
(g)
provide for emergency or
distress circumstances; and
(h)
provide for any other
matter necessary for the
effective implementation of
the provisions of this Act.
Interpretation
30.
In this Act, unless the
context otherwise requires
"Authority" means the
National Communications
Authority established under
section 1;
"Board"
means the governing body of
the Authority established
under section 6;
"communications network"
means a communications
network used to provide a
communications service;
"communications operator"
means a person authorised or
licenced under this Act to
operate a communications
network;
"communications supplier"
means a person authorised or
licenced under this Act to
provide communications
service; "Minister" means
the Minister responsible for
Communications; "ophator"
means a person licensed
under the Electronic
Communications Act, 2008
(Act ..... ) to operate a
public communications
network;
"registrable
interest" means an interest
required to be registered in
accordance with this Act;
"service
provider" means a person
licensed under this Act to
provide a public
communications service;
"Universal Access Policy"
means the eligibility of
(a)
a person licensed under
the Electronic
Communications Act, 2008
(Act. ... ) to operate
communications network; and
(b)
a person licensed under
the Electronic
Communications Act, 2008
(Act ..... ) to provide a
communications service; and
"user"
means a customer or
subscriber of a
communications network or a
communications or
broadcasting service and
includes a customer that is
an operator of a
communications network and a
customer that is a provider
of a communications service.
Transitional provisions
31.
(1) The rights, assets
and liabilities accrued in
respect of the properties
vested in the Authority
established under the
National Communications
Authority Act 1996 (Act 524)
immediately before the
commencement of this Act and
the persons employed by the
Authority shall be
transferred to the National
Communications Authority
established under this Act
and accordingly proceedings
taken by or against the
former Authority may be
continued by or against the
Authority.
(2) A
contract subsisting between
the former Authority
established under the
National Communications
Authority, 1996 (Act 524)
and another person and in
effect immediately before
the commencement of this Act
shall subsist between the
Authority under this Act and
that other person.
Repeal
and savings
32.
(1) The National
Communications Authority
Act, 1996 (Act 524) is
hereby repealed.
(2)
Despite the repeal of Act
524, any licence, frequency,
authorisation, Regulation,
notice, order, direction,
appointment or any other act
lawfully made or done under
the repealed enactment and
in force immediately before
the commencement of this Act
shall be considered to have
been made or done under this
Act and shall continue to
have effect until reviewed,
cancelled or terminated.
SCHEDULE
FORM AND CONTENT OF
ANNUAL REPORT
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Part of Report
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Description
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Table of
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Index
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Glossary
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Contact officer(
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Internet home
page address and
Internet address
for report
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Review by the
Board
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Review by the
board
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Overview
description of
Authority
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Role and
functions
Summary of
significant
issues and
development
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Organisational
structure
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6.4 |
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Overview of the
Authority's
performance and
financial
results
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Significant
issues and
development
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Outlook for the
following year
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Report or Policy
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Review of
adherence and
implementation
of policy
objectives and
measurements of
achievement in
period.
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Objectives
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Report on
Performance
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Review of
performance
during the year
in relation to
out-
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puts and
contribution to
outcomes
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Actual
performance in
relation to
performance
targets set
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in the preceding
year
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Where
performance
targets differ
from those set
in the pre-
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ceding year
details of both
former and new
targets, and
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reason for the
change
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Narrative
discussion and
analysis of
performance
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8.4 |
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Trend
information
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8.5 |
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Factors, events
or trends
influencing the
Authority's per-
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formance
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8.6 |
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Significant
changes in
nature of
principal
functions/services
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8.7 |
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Performance
against service
charter customer
service stan-
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dards,
complaints data,
and the
Authority's
response to
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complainsts
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8.8 |
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Social justice
and equity
impacts
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8.9 |
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Discussion and
ananlysis of the
Authority's
financial per-
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formance
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8.10
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Discussion of
any significant
changes from the
prior year
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or from budget
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Ref |
Part of Report
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Description
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8.11
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Summary of
resource tables
by outcomes
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8.12
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Developments
since the end of
the financial
year tha
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have affected or
may
significantly
affect the
Authority'
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operations or
financial
results in
future
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9 |
Interconnection
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Number of
interconnection
agreements
submitted to the
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Agreements
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Authority's and
the names of
parties to the
Agreements
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10 |
Licences and
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Applications for
licences
received and
number of Ii
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Authorisations
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censes granted
and names of
beneficiaries,
license re
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voked or
suspended.
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11 |
Numbers issued
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12 |
Frequencies
issued
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13 |
Fees collected
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14 |
Management
Account-
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ability
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15 |
Corporate
Governance
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Statement of the
main corporate
governance
practice,
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in place
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15.1
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Names of the
senior
executives and
their
responsibilities
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15.2
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Senior
management
committees and
their roles
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15.3
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Board Committees
established or
in existence and
their
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roles
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15.4
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Corporate and
operational
planning and
associated
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performance
reporting and
review
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15.5
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Approach adopted
to identifying
areas of
significance
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financial or
operational risk
and arrangements
in place t |
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manage risks
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15.6
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Certification of
fraud measures
in place
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15.7
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Policy and
practices on the
establishment
and maintenance
of appropriate
ethical
standards
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15.8
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How nature and
amount of
remuneration for
senio
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executive
service
employees is
determined
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Code of conduct
for directors
any change
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16 |
External
Scrutiny
|
Significant
developments in
external
scrutiny
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16.1
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Judicial
decisions and
decisions of the
Telecommunica
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tions Tribunal
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16.2
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Reports by the
Auditor-General,
Parliamentary
Commit
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tee or other
competent
government body
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Ref. |
Part of Report
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|
Description
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17 |
Management of Human
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Assessment of
effectiveness in
managing and devel-
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oping human
resources to
achieve, staff
turnover and
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Resources
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retention
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17.1 |
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Workforce planning,
staff turnover and
retention
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17.2 |
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Training and
development
undertaken and their
im- |
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pact |
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17.3 |
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Occupational health
and safety
performance
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17.4 |
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Productivity gains
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17.5 |
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Statistics on
staffing
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17.6 |
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Performance pay
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18 |
Purchasing
|
|
Assessment of
purchasing against
core policies and
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|
19 |
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principles
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Assets management
|
Assessment of
effectiveness of
assets management
|
|
20 |
Consultants and
|
|
Number and nature of
consultancy services
and con-
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Competitive
Tendering
|
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and Contracting
|
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tracts and total
expenditure on
consultancy
services.
|
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20.1 |
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Competitive
tendering and
contracting
contracts
|
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awarded and outcomes
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20.2 |
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For all contracts
indication of how
the provisions of
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• |
the Public
Procurement Act were
followed .
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21 |
Providing
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access |
to |
Report on
performance in
implementing the
Disability
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|
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people with
disabilities
|
Strategy or ensuring
compliance with the
Disability
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|
Act. |
|
22 |
Financial Statments
|
|
Audited Financial
Statements
|
|
23 |
Other Information
|
|
|
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23.1 |
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Occupational health
and safety
|
|
23.2 |
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Freedom
ofInformation
|
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23.3 |
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Advertising and
Market R~search
|
|
23.4 |
|
|
|
Ecologically
sustainable
development and
environ-
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|
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mental performance
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
Research sponsored
am! effect
|
|
|
|
|
|
Human Resource
Capacity holding
initiatives and
|
|
|
|
|
|
outcomes
|
|
|
Other |
|
Discretionary Grants
|
|
24.1 |
|
|
|
Correction of
material errors in
previous annual
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report |
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