Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)Chapter 3 : Licensing Framework16. Class licence |
| (1) | The Authority may, upon receipt of a written registration in the manner prescribed and satisfying the conditions provided for in section 5(8), issue a class licence, provided that the class licences obtained by one person do not collectively assume the scope or coverage of an individual licence. |
[Section 16(1) substituted by section 10(a) of the Electronic Communications Amendment Act, 2014 (Act No. 1 of 2014)]
| (2) | Registration for a class licence may be submitted in the manner prescribed by the Authority. |
[Section 16(2) substituted by section 10(a) of the Electronic Communications Amendment Act, 2014 (Act No. 1 of 2014)]
| (3) | The Authority must maintain a register of all class licensees containing the information set out in subsection (5). |
| (4) | The register must be available to the public. |
| (5) | The Authority must at least once annually update and publish the list of class licensees in the Gazette, indicating for each class— |
| (a) | the names and contact details of all registered licensees; |
| (b) | the nature of the services provided; and |
| (c) | the applicable licence terms and conditions. |
| (6) | No class licence may be ceded, let, sub-let or transferred without the prior written approval of the Authority, provided that if the Authority has not refused or denied the cession, let, sublet or transfer within 30 days after notice has been given to the Authority, approval shall be considered to have been given. |
[Section 16(6) substituted by section 10(b) of the Electronic Communications Amendment Act, 2014 (Act No. 1 of 2014)]