Singapore legislation

Clause 75

of Telecommunication Authority of Singapore Bill

Clause 75

Regulations

The Authority may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, for all or any of the purposes of this Act, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, may prescribe in particular for the following: —

(a)

any fees which are to be prescribed under the provisions of this Act;

(b)

the time, place and manner for payment of fees payable under this Act or the regulations made thereunder and for the collection and disposal thereof;

(c)

the fees to be charged for searching messages or other documents in the custody of the Authority;

(d)

the rate of charges, conditions and instructions in respect of telecommunication service, and the hiring of equipment and the fees payable in respect of any other services rendered;

(e)

the charges for connecting the subscriber’s premises with a telecommunication exchange;

(f)

prescribing the methods to be adopted for the operation of telecommunication services, the security to be furnished by subscribers, and the conditions for the discontinuance of a telecommunication service in any case where a subscriber fails to observe the requirements of this Act or of any regulations made thereunder or is in arrears with his payments of any proper charges and also in other cases where such discontinuance may be deemed necessary or desirable;

(g)

the forms to be prescribed under the provisions of this Act;

(h)

the classes of licence, whether to be issued specifically to persons or generally to persons or classes of persons, which the Authority may issue;

(i)

the form of such licences and the procedure for the application of such licences;

(j)

such proficiency examinations, including the syllabi and the details thereof, as may be required for certification of competency on the part of individuals for the purpose of operating telecommunication services or for the grant of a licence by the Authority;

(k)

the control and regulation of dealers of telecommunication equipment including radio-communication apparatus or equipment;

(l)

the control and regulation by the Authority of interference by electric or other means to telecommunication in Singapore;

(m)

the precautions to be taken for preventing the improper interception or disclosure of messages;

(n)

the period for which and the conditions subject to which messages and other documents belonging to or being in the custody of the Authority shall be preserved;

(o)

the conduct and discipline of all officers and servants of the Authority;

(p)

the manner of holding inquiries under this Act; and

(q)

any other matters required to be prescribed by this Act or which may appear to the Authority expedient for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Act.