Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Telecommunications Act

chapter 47:31

 ActNo. 4 of 2001

Amended by

17 of 2004

arrangement of sections

PART I

PRELIMINARY

       1.   Short title.

     1A.   Commencement.

       2.   Interpretation.

       3.   Objects of the Act.

PART II

THE TELECOMMUNICATIONs AUTHORITY

       4.   Establishment of the Authority.

       5.   Management of Authority by Board.

       6.   Constitution of Board.

       7.   Corporate Secretary.

       8.   Executive Director.

       9.   Absence from office of Executive Director.

      10.   Seal.

      11.   Ordinary meetings.

      12.   Special meetings.

      13.   Quorum.

      14.   Decisions of the Board.

      15.   Disclosure of interest.

      16.   Inducement, collusion, concealment or connivance act.

      17.   Personal liability of members.

      18.   Functions and powers of the Authority.

      19.   Directions by the Minister.

      20.   Assets transferred to the Authority.

PART III

CONCESSIONS

      21.   Requirement for a concession.

      22.   Conditions applicable to all concessions.

      23.   Conditions applicable to a concession for a broadcasting service.

      24.   Conditions applicable to a concession for a public telecommunications network or service.

      25.   Interconnection.

      26.   Access to facilities.

      27.   Government essential services.

      28.   Universal service.

      29.   Prices.

      30.   Termination, suspension or amendment of concession.

      31.   Renewal of concession.

      32.   Terminal equipment.

      33.   Road works.

      34.   Repairs and restoration.

      35.   Trees.

PART IV

LICENCES, SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT

AND NUMBERING

      36.   Requirement for a licence.

      37.   Conditions of licence.

      38.   Authorisation to operate in territorial waters or airspace.       

      39.   Termination, suspension, amendment or renewal of licence.

      40.   Operation of equipment.

      41.   Spectrum.

      42.   Allocation of frequency bands.

      43.   Exercise of functions.

      44.   Numbering plan.

PART V

TECHNICAL STANDARDS

      45.   Standards.

PART VI

TESTING anD INSPECTION

      46.   Inspectors.

      47.   Power to request information.

      48.   Pre-installation testing.

      49.   Standards for testing.

      50.   Entry and search.

      51.   Magistrate may issue warrant.

PART VII

FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

      52.   Financial powers of the Authority.

      53.   Funds of the Authority.

      54.   Exemption from tax and provisions of Central Tenders Board Act.

      55.   Estimates of expenditure.

      56.   Preparation of annual reports and accounts by Authority.

      57.   Audit of accounts.

      58.   Financial year.

      59.   Authority may make rules.

PART VIII

STAFF AND RELATED MATTERS

      60.   Employment of staff.

      61.   Secondment.

      62.   Transfer of officers to the Authority.

      63.   Pension fund plan.

      64.   Employment of persons for specific tasks.

PART Ix

offences

      65.   Offences.

      66.   Obstructing an inspector.

      67.   False signals.

      68.   False communications.

      69.   Damage to equipment.

      70.   Recovery of civil debt.

      71.   General penalty.

      72.   Amendment of penalties.

PART x

general

      73.   Directions for Minister.

      74.   Minister’s certification.

      75.   Monitoring stations.

      76.   Harmful interference.

      77.   Obligations under international agreements.

      78.   Regulations.

      79.   Authority to promulgate Broadcasting Code.

      80.   Confidentiality.

      81.   Forbearance.

      82.   Dispute resolution.

      83.   Reconsideration and appeal.

      84.   Telecommunications during an emergency.

      85.   Repeal and transitional provisions.

SCHEDULE.

FOOTNOTE.