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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
Telecommunications Amendment Act,
No. 64 of 2001
Long title
To amend the Telecommunications Act, 1996 (Act No. 103 of 1996), so as to insert new definitions and substitute other definitions; to make provision for radio frequency access in the 1800 MHz frequency band; to make provision for new kinds of licences; to make further provision for applications for licences and the consideration thereof; to provide anew for the taking of decisions on applications for licences; to provide for public switched telecommunication services and public switched telecommunication networks; to further regulate mobile cellular telecommunication services; to provide for the commencement or duration of certain licences; to further regulate private telecommunication networks; to make further provision for the interconnection of telecommunication systems; to further provide for the availability of telecommunication facilities; to provide for emergency centres; to make further provision for certain functions of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa; and to make provision for the establishment of a telecommunications museum; to provide for the repeal of a particular law and the amendment of another; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
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Long title
To amend the Telecommunications Act, 1996 (Act No. 103 of 1996), so as to insert new definitions and substitute other definitions; to make provision for radio frequency access in the 1800 MHz frequency band; to make provision for new kinds of licences; to make further provision for applications for licences and the consideration thereof; to provide anew for the taking of decisions on applications for licences; to provide for public switched telecommunication services and public switched telecommunication networks; to further regulate mobile cellular telecommunication services; to provide for the commencement or duration of certain licences; to further regulate private telecommunication networks; to make further provision for the interconnection of telecommunication systems; to further provide for the availability of telecommunication facilities; to provide for emergency centres; to make further provision for certain functions of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa; and to make provision for the establishment of a telecommunications museum; to provide for the repeal of a particular law and the amendment of another; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| 1. | Amendment of section 1 of Act 103 of 1996... |
| 2. | Amendment of section 2 of Act 103 of 1996 |
| 3. | Amendment of section 3 of Act 103 of 1996 |
| 4. | Amendment of section 29 in Act 103 of 1996 |
| 5. | Insertion of sections 30A and 30B in Act 103 of 1996 |
| 6. | Insertion of sections 32A, 32B and 32C in Act 103 of 1996 |
| 7. | Amendment to section 33 of Act 103 of 1996 |
| 8. | Amendment of section 34 of Act 103 of 1996 |
| 9. | Substitution of section 35 of Act 103 of 1996 |
| 10. | Insertion of section 35A in Act 103 of 1996 |
| 11. | Insertion of sections 36A and 36B in Act 103 of 1996 |
| 12. | Substitution of section 37 of Act 103 of 1996 |
| 13. | Amendment of section 38 of Act 103 of 1996 |
| 14. | Amendment of section 39 of Act 103 of 1996 |
| 15. | Amendment of section 40 of Act 103 of 1996 |
| 16. | Insertion of section 40A in Act 103 of 1996 |
| 17. | Amendment of section 41 of Act 103 of 1996 |
| 18. | Amendment of section 43 of Act 103 of 1996 |
| 19. | Amendment of section 44 of Act 103 of 1996 |
| 20. | Amendment of section 45 of Act 103 of 1996 |
| 21. | Amendment of section 53 of Act 103 of 1996 |
| 22. | Amendment of section 54 of Act 103 of 1996 |
| 23. | Amendment of section 58 of Act 103 of 1996 |
| 24. | Amendment of section 61 of Act 103 of 1996 |
| 25. | Amendment of section 65 of Act 103 of 1996 |
| 26. | Amendment of section 66 of Act 103 of 1996 |
| 27. | Amendment of section 67 of Act 103 of 1996 |
| 28. | Insertion of section 67A in Act 103 of 1996 |
| 29. | Insertion of new Chapter X in Act 103 of 1996 |
| 30. | Amendment of section 89 of Act 103 of 1996 |
| 31. | Insertion of sections 89A and 89B in Act 103 of 1996 |
| 32. | Amendment of section 96 of Act 103 of 1996 |
| 33. | Insertion of section 96A in Act 103 of 1996 |
| 34. | Amendment of section 101 of Act 103 of 1996 |
| 35. | Repeal and amendment of laws |
| 36. | Withdrawal of regulations |
| 37. | Short title |
| Sch. | SCHEDULE. LAWS REPEALED OR AMENDED [s35] |
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