Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)Chapter 13 : General72. Establishment of Electronic Communications and ICT Museum, information communication technology for government and other related services |
| (1) | The Director-General must establish and manage a museum that depicts the evolution and the history of the communications and information communication technology sectors in South Africa. |
| (2) | The museum and its contents are part of the national estate as defined in the National Heritage Resources Act, 1999 (Act No. 25 of 1999). |
| (3) | The contents of the museum housed in the Telkom Museum on Telecommunication History must be transferred to the museum established in terms of subsection (1). |
| (4) | The Minister must, after consultation with the cabinet member responsible for government communications, establish a centre for government departments and entities to communicate with the public to ensure efficiency in administrative services. |
| (5) | The centre must also serve as the directory of contact using SMS and other related services. |
| (6) | The Authority must allocate a four-digit number through which the public can access government directory, information and related services at the centre free of charge. |
[Section 72(6) substituted by section 31(a) of the Electronic Communications Amendment Act, 2014 (Act No. 1 of 2014)]
| (7) | Electronic communications service and electronic communications network service licensees that carry communications to the centre may not levy any charge on the caller for placing calls to the centre since such costs must be borne by the licensee. |
[Section 72(7) substituted by section 31(b) of the Electronic Communications Amendment Act, 2014 (Act No. 1 of 2014)]