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Government Gazette 16 November 2009
Act No. 8, 2009
No. 4378
COMMUNICATIONS ACT, 2009
CHAPTER II
COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA
Establishment of Authority
4.
(1)
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (for
which the abbreviation CRAN may be used) is hereby established.
(2)
The Authority is a juristic person with the objects and powers provided
for in this Act.
Objects of Authority
5.
The objects of the Authority are to regulate the communications
industry in Namibia in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
Powers of Authority
6.
In order to achieve its objects the Authority has, in addition to the
powers granted to it elsewhere in this Act, the power to –
(a)
own movable and immovable property and to deal with such property
in the manner that it thinks fit: Provided that the Authority may only
acquire, alienate or mortgage immovable property with the approval of
the Minister;
(b)
conclude any contract;
(c)
institute and defend legal proceedings in its own name.
Minister may issue policy guidelines to Authority
7.
(1)
The Minister may issue general policy guidelines to the
Authority, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, subject to which the Authority
must exercise the powers vested in it by virtue of the provisions of this Act.
(2)
The policy guidelines referred to in subsection (1) must be prepared
after consultation with the Authority.
(3)
The Minister must follow such process as he or she considers expedient
to obtain the views of stake holders in the communications industry before issuing
guidelines in terms of subsection (1).
(4)
the Gazette.
Any guidelines issued in terms of subsection (1) must be published in
Board of Authority
8.
The Authority is managed by a Board that consists of five members
unless a different number is determined in accordance with section 14(1)(a) of the Stateowned Enterprises Governance Act, 2006 (Act No. 2 of 2006).