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Telecommunications Act (Amendment) Decree 1988

THE REPUBLIC Of FIJI

DECREE NO. 39

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT (AMENDMENT) DECREE 1988
(CAP 173)

IN exercise of the powers vested in me as President and Commander-in-Chief of the Republic of Fiji and acting in accordance with the advice of the Cabinet, I hereby make the following Decree-

Short title

1. This Decree may be cited as the Telecommunications Act (Amendment) Decree 1988.

Amendment of Section 9-Regulations

2. Section 9 (1) of the Telecommunications Act is amended as follows-

(a) by substituting a semi-colon for the coma at the end of paragraph (1); and

(b) by inserting the following paragraph after paragraph (1)-

“(m) the approval by the Permanent Secretary of privately owned equipment for connection to telecommunication lines, the conditions and manner of its use and the charges and fees to be paid in respect of that equipment.”.

Dated the 23rd day of August 1988.

PENAIA K.GANILAU

President and Commander-in-Chief

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Attorney-General and Minister for Justice’s Chambers,

Suva

23 August 1998

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT (AMENDMENT) DECREE 1988

OBJECTS AND REASONS

(These do not form part of the Bill and are intended only to indicate its general effect)

1. This Decree inserts in the Telecommunications Act another matter on which the Minister for Communications, Transport and Works may make Regulations–namely the connection of private owned equipment to telecommunication lines.

2. The subject-matter of this Decree comes within the sphere of responsibility of the Minister for Communications, Transport and Works.

S.W.KEPA

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice

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