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its deliberations and the proceedings of the Board shall not be held invalid
on that account
In any licensing meeting, no person may disclose to any other person
information or documents where the disclosure may invade personal privacy
or injure or harm the security or interests of the State.
Any other business of the Authority not specifically provided for shall be
conducted in accordance with Schedule I.
Subject to this section, the Board may regulate its own procedure at its
meetings.
Disclosure and declaration of interest
24.
(1)
If at any meeting of the Board, a Board member is aware or becomes aware
that a matter which affects that Board member or his spouse directly is to
be discussed or under discussion, the Board member shall, forthwith, declare
his interest or the interest of his spouse in the matter, and the Board may, if
it considers it appropriate, require such Board member to recuse himself
from deliberations or discussion on that matter.
(2)
A member who fails to comply with subsection (1) commits an offence
and shall be liable, upon conviction, to a fine not less than M6000 or to
imprisonment for a period not less than 6 months.
Signification of documents
25.
All documents made by and all decisions of the Board may be signified
under the common seal and the hand of the Chairperson of the Board or
any member or senior officer of the Authority generally or specially
authorised in that behalf.
Part VI
Licensing of telecommunication services providers
Classes of providers of services
26.
The Authority shall, from time to time, prescribe classes of
telecommunication services which may be offered on domestic or
international basis and such classes shall include public telecommunication
and private telecommunication services.
Licensing of providers
27.
(1)
No person shall establish or provide telecommunication services in Lesotho
except under, and in accordance with, a licence issued pursuant to this Act.
(2)
The Authority shall license such private and public telecommunication
service providers as market conditions and the public interest may warrant.