Communications Act, 2009
Regulations prescribing Forms for Applications, 2013
General Notice 328 of 2013
- Published in Government Gazette 5269 on 19 August 2013
- Commenced on 19 August 2013
- [This is the version of this document at 15 November 2017.]
- [Note: The version of this legislation as at 15 November 2017 was revised and consolidated by the Legal Assistance Centre and the Government of the Republic of Namibia. All subsequent amendments have been researched and applied by Laws.Africa for NamibLII.]
General Notice 18 of 2016 (GG 5947) came into force on date of publication: 15 Feburary 2016
Forms for making applications in terms of the Regulations Setting Out Broadcasting and Telecommunications Service Licence Categories were initially contained in General Notice 131/2011 (GG 4714), but were replaced by forms contained in General Notice 328/2013. (Note that General Notice 328/2013 states that General Notice 272/2011 is amended by GN 74/2013 (GG 5148), but this is incorrect; GN 74/2013 amends the Regulations Setting Out Broadcasting and Telecommunications Service Licence Categories published in General Notice 124/ 2011.)
These regulations contain Forms CRAN 1-11. Form CRAN 15 is appended to the Regulations Setting Out Broadcasting and Telecommunications Service Licence Categories published in General Notice 124/ 2011 by General Notice 182/2016 (GG 6035). (Forms CRAN 12-14 are appended to the Regulations prescribing the National Numbering Plan for Use in the Provision of Telecommunications Services in the Republic of Namibia, Numbering Licence Fees and Procedures for Number Licences General Notice 97 of 2016 (GG 5983).)
1. Definitions
In these regulations, a word or expression to which a meaning is assigned in the Act has the same meaning, unless the context otherwise indicates, and-“Act” means the Communications Act, 2009 (Act No. 8 of 2009);“the Regulations” means the Regulations Regarding Licensing Procedures for Telecommunications and Broadcasting Service Licences and Spectrum Use Licences published in General Notice No. 272 of 29 August 2011, as amended by General Notice No. 74 of 13 March 2013.2. Application form for any category of telecommunications service licence
An application for any category of telecommunications service licence, including a class telecommunication service licence referred to in regulation 4 of the Regulations must be made on a form that substantially corresponds to Form CRAN1 set out in Annexure 1.3. Application form for any category of broadcasting service licence
An application for any category of broadcasting service licence referred to in regulation 5 of the Regulations must be made on a form that substantially corresponds to Form CRAN2 set out in Annexure 2.4. Application form for spectrum use licence
An application for a spectrum use licence referred to in regulation 6 of the Regulations must be made on a form that substantially corresponds to Form CRAN3 set out in Annexure 3.5. Application form in respect of the transfer of a licence or the transfer of the control of a licence for any category of telecommunications service licences
An application for the transfer of a licence or the transfer of the control of a licence for any category of telecommunications service licence referred to in regulation 7 of the Regulations must be made on a form that substantially corresponds to Form CRAN4 set out in Annexure 4.6. Application form in respect of the transfer of a licence or the transfer of the control of a licence for any category of broadcasting service licences
An application for the transfer of a licence or the transfer of the control of a licence for any category of broadcasting service licence referred to in regulation 7 of the Regulations must be made on a form that substantially corresponds to Form CRAN5 set out in Annexure 5.7. Application form in respect of the transfer of a licence or the transfer of the control of a spectrum use licence
An application for the transfer of a licence or the transfer of the control of a licence for a spectrum use licence referred to in regulation 7 of the Regulations must be made on a form that substantially corresponds to Form CRAN6 set out in Annexure 6.8. Application form for amendment of a licence
An application for the amendment of a telecommunications service licence, broadcasting service licence or spectrum use licence referred to in regulation 8 of the Regulations must be made on a form that substantially corresponds to Form CRAN7 set out in Annexure 7.9. Application form for renewal of a licence
An application for the renewal of a telecommunications service licence, broadcasting service licence or spectrum use licence referred to in regulation 9 of the Regulations must be made on a form that substantially corresponds to Form CRAN8 set out in Annexure 8.10. Application form for withdrawal of a licence
An application for the withdrawal of a telecommunications service licence, broadcasting service licence or spectrum use licence referred to in regulation 10 of the Regulations must be made on a form that substantially corresponds to Form CRAN9 set out in Annexure 9.11. Application form for Aeronautical services
An application for a spectrum use licence for aeronautical services referred to in regulation 6 of the Regulations must be made on a form that substantially corresponds to Form CRAN10 set out in Annexure 10.12. Application form for Maritime services
An application for a spectrum use licence for maritime services referred to in regulation 6 of the Regulations must be made on a form that substantially corresponds to Form CRAN11 set out in Annexure 11.13. Repeal of regulations
The Publication of Forms Regulations, 2011, promulgated by General Notice No. 131 of 18 May 2011, are repealed.History of this document
15 November 2017 this version
Consolidation
19 August 2013
Commenced