Application for a licence

(1) An application for a licence under this Part shall be made in writing in such form and in such manner, and shall contain such information and particulars and shall be accompanied by such details as may from time to time be specified by the PUC. Telecommunications 9 (2) An application for a licence under this section shall be accompanied by a non-refundable fee as contained in the Schedule to these Regulations. Schedule. (3) Within fourteen days after making an application, the applicant shall publish a notice of the application in two local newspapers with national circulation. (4) Upon receipt of the application for an Individual Licence, the PUC shall review the application and notify the applicant within fourteen days of any further information required to process that application. (5) Before granting an Individual Licence, the PUC shall give notice– (a) stating that it proposes to grant an Individual (b) stating the reasons why it proposes to grant the Individual Licence; and (c) specifying the time (not being less than fourteen days from the date of publication of the notice) within which representations or objections with respect to the proposed licence may be made, and shall consider any representations or objections which are duly made and not withdrawn. (6) A notice under paragraph (4) above shall be given by publishing same in such manner as the PUC considers appropriate for bringing it to the attention of persons likely to be affected by the grant of the licence. (7) In deciding whether to approve an Individual Licence, the PUC shall take the following into account10 Telecommunications (a) the matters set out in the application; (b) any submission received during the process of consultation as set out in paragraph (5) above; (c) criteria for granting a licence as set out in section 16 of the Act; (d) other relevant matters. (8) The PUC shall notify the applicant in writing of its decision within ninety days of receipt of the application. (9) Where the PUC decides to grant an Individual Licence it shall issue the licence in conformity with the provisions of the Act and upon payment of the prescribed fees. (10) Where an application is refused, the PUC shall notify the applicant in writing giving reasons for its refusal. (11) Where it is proposed that the number of licences to be granted for the operation of a particular type of telecommunications network or the provision of a particular type of telecommunications service should be limited, the PUC shall– (a) publish a consultative document containing detailed reasons for the proposed limitation; (b) consider any representations made to it in respect of the proposed limitation; (c) publish a notice in the Gazette and two local newspapers having national circulation stating the– (i) grounds and period during which licences will be granted; and Telecommunications 11 (ii) reasons for proposing to limit the number of licences; and (d) undertake a periodic review of any limitation imposed on the number of licences granted.