The Laws of Zambia (a) to take all reasonable steps to extend the provision, throughout all urban and rural areas of Zambia, of such telecommunication services as satisfy all reasonable demands for them including, in particular, emergency services, public call box services, directory information services and maritime services; (b) to promote the interests of consumers, purchasers and other users of telecommunication services (including, in particular, those who are disabled or of pensionable age) in respect of the prices charged for, and the quality and variety of, such services and apparatus supplied for the purposes of such services; (c) to promote and maintain competition among persons engaged in commercial activities for or in connection with the provision of telecommunication services, and promote efficiency and economy on the part of persons so engaged; (d) to promote research into telecommunications and the development and use of new techniques in telecommunications; (e) to encourage major investors in and users of telecommunication services carrying on business outside Zambia to invest in and use telecommunication services, and to carry on business, in Zambia; (f) to promote the provision of international transit services (that is, services conveying sounds, visual images or signals that have been conveyed from, and are to be conveyed to, places outside Zambia) by persons providing telecommunication services in Zambia; (g) to enable persons providing telecommunication services in Zambia to compete effectively in the provision of such services outside Zambia; and (h) to enable persons producing telecommunication apparatus in Zambia to compete effectively in the supply of such apparatus both inside and outside Zambia. (3) The Authority shall have and may exercise and perform such other powers and functions as may be conferred or imposed on it by or under this or any other Act. (4) In the exercise and performance of its powers and functions, the Authority shall be subject to the control and direction of the Minister. (5) The Board may in writing delegate any of the powers and functions of the Authority to the Controller or any telecommunication officer. Copyright Ministry of Legal Affairs, Government of the Republic of Zambia