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COMMUNICATIONS ACT, 1998
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
SECTION
PART
I---PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and
commencement
2. Interpretation
PART II-MALAWI COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY
3. Establishment of
the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority
4. General duties
of the Authority
5. Powers and functions
of the Authority
6. Membership of the
Authority
7. Appointment of
members
8. Chairman of the
Authority
9. Director General
of the Authority
10. Other staff of
the Authority
11. Disclosure of
conflicts of interest
12. Financing of the
Authority
13. Account and audit
14. Annual report
PART
III--REGULATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS
15. Duty of the Authority
in respect of public telecommunication services
16. Policy directions
by the Minister
17. Requirement of
licences for provision of telecommunication services
18. Kinds of telecommunication
licences
19. Registration under
a general licence
20. Applications for
an individual licence
21. Terms and conditions
of telecommunication licences
22. Monitoring and
enforcement of telecommunication licences
23. Amendment of a
telecommunication licence
24. Designation of
telecommunication operators
25. Competition rules
26. Network interconnexion
27. National numbering
plans
28. Use of infrastructure
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29. Settlement of disputes
30. Provision of information
31. Confidentiality
32. Telecommunication
regulations
PART
IV-RADIO SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT
33. Duty of the Authority
in respect of use of radio frequencies
34. Planning and management
of the radio
35. Requirement of
licence for operation of a radio station
36. Kinds of radio
licence
37. Application for
radio licenses
38. Competitive tendering
process of radio licenses
39. Amendment of radio
licenses
40. Monitoring and
enforcement of radio regulations
41. Control of radio
licences
42. Revocation of
radio licences
43. Emergency powers
in connexion with radio stations
44. Radio regulations
PART
V-RFGULATION OF BROADCASTING
45. Broadcasting policy
46. Requirement of
licences for provision of broadcasting services
47. Kinds of broadcasting
licences
48. Application for
broadcasting licenses
49. Public broadcasting
licences
50. Control of private
broadcasting services
51. Terms and conditions
to be contained in broadcasting licenses
52. Code of conduct
for broadcasting services
53. Amendment of broadcasting
licenses
54. Monitoring and
enforcement of broadcasting licenses
55. Complaint concerning
broadcasts
56. Power to licence
reception of broadcasting services
57. Broadcasting regulations
PART
VI-REGULATION OF POSTAL SERVICES
58. Duty of the Authority
in respect of postal services
59. Policy directions
by the Minister
60. Exclusive right
of Malawi Posts to convey letters
61. Licensing of mail
services
62. Amendment of a
mail licence
63. Charges and other
terms and conditions of postal services
64. Design, etc. of
postage stamps
65. Inviolability
of mail
66. Use of public
transport for carrying mail
67. Transactions on
behalf of the Government and local authorities in post offices
68. Financial services
69. Postal regulations
PART
VII-MALAWI TELECOM
70. Incorporation of
Malawi Telecom
71. Transfer of assets,
etc.
72. Election to transfer
to employment with Malawi Telecom
73. Sale of shares
in Malawi Telecom
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PART
VIII-MALAWI POSTS
74. Establishment of
Malawi Posts
75. Duties of Malawi
Posts
76. Powers and functions
of Malawi Posts
77. Board of Directors
of Malawi Posts
78. Postmaster General
79. Other staff of
Malawi Posts
80. Financing of Malawi
Posts
81. Account and audit
82. Annual report
83. Transfer of assets,
etc.
84. Election to transfer
to employment with Malawi Posts
85. Exemption from
liability of Malawi Posts
PART
IX-RECONSTITUTION OF MBC
86. Establishment of
Malawi Broadcasting Corporation
87. Public service
obligations of MBC
88. Powers and functions
of MBC
89. Board of Directors
of MBC
90. Appointment of
members of the Board of MBC
91. Avoidance of conflicts
of interest
92. Director General
of MBC and other employees of MBC
93. Financial duty
of MBC
94. Financing of MBC
95. Account and audit
96. Annual report
PART
X-OFFENCES
97. Telecommunication
offences
98. Radio-communication
offences
99. Postal offences
100. Broadcasting
offences
101. Miscellaneous
offences
102. General punishment
for offences
PART
XI-TRANSITIONAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
103. Existing licences
and authorities
104. Dissolution of
MPTC
105. National Communications
Policy
106. Type approval
of equipment
107. Advisory forums
108. Publication of
licences
109. Licence fees
and other charges
PART
XII-REPEALS AND SAVINGS
110. Repeals and savings
FIRST
SCHEDULE
MALAWI
COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY
1. Tenure of office
and vacancies
2. Remuneration of
members
3. Meetings of the
Authority
4. Committees of the
Authority
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SECOND
SCHEDULE
CODE
OF CONDUCT FOR FIXED LINE OPERATORS
1. Entry upon and construction
of lines across land
2. Underground pipes
for installing lines
3. Right of access
to land for the provision of telecommunication services
4. Right of access
to private premises
THIRD
SCHEDULE
CODE
OF CONDUCT FOR BROADCASTING SERVICES
1. Freedom of broadcasters
2. General obligations
of broadcasting
3. News
4. Comment
5. Controversial issues
6. Elections
7. Privacy
8. Payment for information
FOURTH
SCHEDULE
BOARD
OF MALAWI POSTS
1. Vacation of office
2. Remuneration of
members
3. Meetings of the
Board
4. Committees of the
Board
FIFTH
SCHEDULE
BOARD
OF MALAWI BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1. Tenure of office
and vacancies
2. Remuneration of
members
3. Meetings of the
Board
4. Committees of the
Board
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