Singapore legislation
Section 7
Section 7
Power to license satellite orbital slots
(1)
The Authority may, with the consent of or in accordance with the terms of a general authority given by the Minister, grant a licence for the use of any satellite orbital slot —
unconditionally or subject to such conditions as the Authority may impose and specify in the licence; and
irrevocably or subject to revocation as specified in the licence.
(2)
A licence under subsection (1) —
may be granted to any person or class of persons, or to a particular person; and
may include (without affecting the power to impose conditions conferred by that subsection) conditions requiring —
the licensee to enter into agreements or arrangements with any person or class of persons, or with another telecommunication licensee, for coordination of radio frequencies;
the licensee to comply with any direction given by the Authority as to such matters as are specified in the licence, or as are of a description specified in the licence;
the licensee to comply with codes of practice and standards of performance that are applicable to the licensee; and
the licensee to do, or to refrain from doing, such things as are specified in the licence, or as are of a description specified in the licence.
(3)
The grant of a licence under subsection (1) is subject to the payment to the Authority of such fees for the grant of the licence as may be prescribed.
(4)
A licensee must also pay to the Authority such other fees for the licence, or such periodic fees for the duration of the licence, or both —
as may be prescribed; or
if not prescribed, as may be specified by the Authority in the licence conditions.
(5)
Any fees payable under subsection (3) or (4) in respect of a licence —
need not bear any relationship to the cost of granting or administering the licence; and
are recoverable by the Authority from the licensee as a debt due to the Authority.
(6)
A licensee is not entitled to the refund of any fee paid under subsection (3) or (4) if —
the licence is cancelled or suspended, or if the period of the licence is reduced, under section 10; or
the licence is terminated at the request of the licensee.
(7)
No person is to question whether the grant of a licence under subsection (1) was, or was not, effected with the consent of or in accordance with the terms of a general authority given by the Minister, and the validity of a licence granted under that subsection must not be impugned on the ground that it was granted neither with the consent of nor in accordance with the terms of a general authority given by the Minister.
(8)
The grant of licences under this section is at the discretion of the Authority.
(9)
This section does not prevent the Minister from directing the Authority to grant a licence in any specific case.[5B