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Sri Lanka Telecommunications Act (No. 25 of 1991) - Sect 71

Section - 71

71.
(1) The Minister may make regulations in respect of any matter required by this Act to be prescribed or in respect of which regulations are authorised by this Act to be made.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by subsection (1), the Minister may make regulations prescribing"
(a) the regulatory measures as may become necessary in order to comply with any general or special directions that may be given by the Government under paragraph (f) of section 5 ;
(b) in respect of each of the licences referred to in this Act, other than the licence referred to in section 17, the form of the licence, the manner in which application for the licence is to be made, the duration of the licence, and the fee payable for the issue and for the renewal of the licence
(c) She technical examinations to be held and the fees to be charged from candidates under section 6 and the form of the certificate to be issued to such candidates who reach the prescribed levels of proficiency at such examinations ;
(d) the manner in which, and the conditions and restrictions subject to which, messages shall be transmitted ;
(e) the precautions to be taken for preventing the improper interception or disclosure of messages;
(f) the fees to be charged for searching for or furnishing certified copies of messages and other documents in the custody of any telecommunication. officer
(g) the regulation of the working or use of telecommunications apparatus in any place in Sri Lanka at any time when an Order under section 69 is not in force;
(h) prohibiting or regulating the working or use of any telecommunication apparatus at any time when an Order under section 69 is not in force.
(i) in any ship, whether Sri Lankan or foreign, while it is in the territorial waters of Sri Lanka; or
(ii) in any aircraft, whether Sri Lankan or foreign while it is in or over Sri Lanka or the territorial waters thereof;
(i) the ensuring of the secrecy of any specified class or description of messages
(3) Every regulation made by the Minister shall be published in the Gazette and shall come into operation on the date of publication or on such later date as may be specified in the regulation.
(4) Every regulation made by the Minister shall as soon as convenient after its publication in the Gazette be brought before Parliament for approval. Any such regulation which is not so approved shall be deemed to be rescinded as from the date of its disapproval, but without prejudice to anything previously done thereunder.
(5) Notification of the date on which any regulation and by the Minister is so deemed to be rescinded shall be published in the Gazette.

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