Provided that the Commission may at its discretion
reject an application made under this regulation.
lapse and
renewal of
Licence.
77. (1) An application for renewal of a licence
shall be made in accordance with the provisions of each
licence.
(2)
In considering an application for renewal of a
licence, the Commission shall have regard to the fulfilment by
the licensee of the licence terms and conditions in the previous
licence period.
(3)
An application for renewal of a public postal
licence shall be made at least six months before the expiry
of the licence.
(4)
A licensee may, during the prescribed period,
apply for the renewal of his or her licence.
(5)
Where a licensee has complied with the Act,
these Regulations and the licence, a licence shall continue to be
valid until such time as a decision has been made regarding the
application for the renewal.
Operation of
reserved postal
services.
78.(1) The Commission may from time to time
require a person licensed to provide reserved postal services
to provide such services to areas which are not adequately
served.
(2)
A licensee for the provision of reserved postal
services may provide such services through a contract, agency
or franchise without such agent or franchisee being required to
hold a licence under the Act.
(3)
A licensee designated as a public postal licensee
shall maintain separate books of account for reserved postal
services and unreserved postal services and shall not crosssubsidise the prices for any service it offers in the market for
unreserved postal services with revenue from the sale of
reserved postal services.
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