(7) The Commission shall, before completing an evaluation of an application for a
general licence, publish a non-confidential version of the proposed licence for consultation in
accordance with section 32 of the Swaziland Communications Commission Act, 2010, and shall
consider representations made to the Commission concerning the draft.
(8) The Commission shall, after completion of an evaluation of an application for a
general licence, inform the applicant whether the application was accepted or not, and in the case
of a rejection, shall give the applicant reasons for that decision.
(9) Where the Commission accepts an application for a general licence, and upon
payment, by the applicant, of the appropriate licence fee, the Commission shall publish the final
version of the licence on the website of the Commission and in the Gazette, and the final version
shall come into effect within thirty days of publication.
(10) A person aggrieved by a decision of the Commission may have recourse to the
measures provided for under section 44 of the Swaziland Communications Commission Act,
2010.
(11) A person operating or providing an electronic communications network or service
without a licence issued under this section shall be liable to a fine of two thousand emalangeni
for every day during which that person continues to operate or provide and electronic
communications network or service.
Application for an individual licence.
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(1) The Commission shall issue a decision, to be published on the website of the
Commission and in the Gazette, specifying (a)
the kinds of individual licences which may be applied for;
(b)
the procedure by which a person wishing to obtain a particular individual
licence may apply to the Commission;
(c)
the information which shall be provided to the Commission at the time of
the initial application or a subsequent application for a licence;
(d)
the criteria according to which each application for an individual licence
shall be determined;
(e)
the administrative fee payable for each application for an individual
licence; and
(f)
whether or not the issue of an individual licence is in the public interest.
(2) In establishing licensing procedures and evaluating applications for an individual
licence, the Commission shall act in an open, transparent and non-discriminatory manner.
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