Section 20
of Telecommunications (Radio-Communication) Regulations, 2013
Section 20
(1)
Subject to this regulation, the Authority may vary any condition of any grant of a spectrum right.
(2)
This regulation shall not apply to a resumption of any spectrum right under regulation 22 or 23 or to a variation of the conditions of any grant of a spectrum right under regulation 19 or 22 ( 3).
(3)
Before varying the conditions of any grant of a spectrum right under this regulation, the Authority shall give notice to the person granted the spectrum right-
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{aj stating that it proposes to make the variations in the manner as specified in the notice; and
{b}
specifying the time (not being less than 28 days from the date of service of notice) within which written representations with respect to the proposed variation may be made.
{4)
On receipt of any written representation referred to in sub-regulation
(3)
, the Authority shall consider the representation and may-
(a)
reject the representation; or
(b)
amend the proposed variation in accordance with the representation or in any manner as the Authority considers appropriate, and, in either event, the Authority shall issue a direction in writing to the person granted the spectrum right requiring that effect be given to the proposed variation specified in the notice or to the variation as amended by the Authority within a reasonable time.
(5)
Any p~rson aggrieved by the decision of the Authority under sub-regulation (4) may, within 14 days of the receipt of the direction, appeal to the
Minister whose decision shall be final.
(6)
The Authority shall not enforce its direction-
(a)
during the period referred to in sub-regulation 15); and
(b)
whilst the appeal is under consideration by the Minister.
(7)
If no written representation is received by the Authority within the time specified in sub-regulation (3) or if any written representation made under that sub-regulation is subsequently withdrawn, the Authority may forthwith carry out the variation as specified in the notice given under that sub-regulation.
(8)
Notwithstanding sub-regulations (3) to (7), the Authority may, with the agreement of the person granted the spectrum right, vary the conditions of any spectrum right in such manner as may be agreed.
Suspension or cancellation of spectrum rights.