c)
Advising the Minister on policies to be defined by the Government for the
telecommunications sector;
d)
Managing the registration of persons wishing to provide telecommunications services and
operate telecommunications networks, and granting radio-frequency spectrum licenses;
e)
Monitoring and enforcing compliance with the present Decree-Law and regulatory norms
approved pursuant to it;
f)
Settling disputes arising among service providers;
g)
Managing, allocating and assigning radio-frequency spectrum, numbers and other scarce
resources;
h)
Representing the Government on matters relating to obligations in the framework of
regional and international telecommunications organisations; and
i)
Exercising such other functions as are assigned to or conferred upon the Authority
pursuant to the present Decree-Law or to any lawfully applicable provision.
2.
The Authority takes on, for the purpose of exercising its responsibilities provided for in
the present Decree-Law, the rights and obligations of the State pursuant to the laws of
Timor-Leste.
Article 6
Superintendence
Without prejudice to its administrative and financial autonomy, the Authority shall operate under
the superintendence of the Minister, pursuant to the provisions of the present Decree-Law.
Article 7
Board of Administration
1.
The Authority shall have a Board of Administration composed of five Administrators:
a)
Three full-time executive Administrators, of which:
b)
(i)
One is the Chairperson of the Board of Administration;
(ii)
One is the Financial Administrator;
(iii)
One is the Technical Administrator.
Two part-time non-executive Administrators, one of whom at least shall be the person
representing the interests of consumers.