Equipment standards

(1) The PUC may establish or adopt standards in respect of the technical aspects of telecommunications relating to the provision of telecommunication services, equipment, or connectivity to any telecommunication system or network. (2) No person who provides a telecommunication service or supplies telecommunication equipment shall use or supply, as the case may be, any telecommunication equipment which does not comply with technical standards prescribed by the PUC. (3) The PUC shall approve any telecommunication equipment by reference to a type approval standard of the country of manufacture. (4) The PUC shall appoint and authorise in writing any staff member or agent to enter and carry out any inspection or investigation permitted under this Act. (5) The inspector or agent of the PUC appointed to carry out any inspection or investigation permitted under this Act may without notice, subject to sub-section (6), enter the premises and carry out his inspection or investigation and may seize, remove and detain– (a) anything in respect of which the inspector or agent reasonably suspects that an offence has been committed under this Act; or (b) anything that appears to the inspector or agent to be or to be likely to be, or to contain evidence of an offence under this Act. (6) here a justice of the peace is satisfied by information on oath that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that there is on any premises used for dwelling purposes anything that is liable to seizure under sub-section (6), he may issue a warrant 46 to authorise such premises to be entered and searched, and no premises used for dwelling purposes shall be entered and searched under this Act except pursuant to a warrant issued under this sub-section. (7) Any person who contravenes the provisions of this section commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars. (8) Any amendments made by the PUC to technical standards shall be immediately binding on all affected parties and shall be incorporated by inference in any previous licences or authorisations issued by the PUC.