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No. 28743
Act No. 36, 2005
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18 APRIL 2006
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS ACT, 2005
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UNIVERSAL SERVICE AND ACCESS AGENCY OF SOUTH AFRICA
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Continued existence of Universal Service Agency
Functions of Board
Functions of Agency
CEO and staff of Agency
Financing of Agency
Banking account
Annual and other reports
Continued existence and control of Universal Service Fund
Application of money in Universal Service and Access Fund
Contributions to Universal Service and Access Fund
Competitive tender for universal service and access projects
Accounts of Universal Service and Access Fund
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TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
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Existing licences
Licence conversion
Conflicts
Existing regulations
Application of Act
Repeal and amendment of laws
Short title and commencement
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SCHEDULE
CHAPTER 1
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INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
Definitions
1. In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise—
‘‘affiliate’’ means with respect to any person, any other person that, directly or
indirectly—
(a) controls the first mentioned person;
(b) is controlled by the first mentioned person; or
(c) is under common control, with the first mentioned person;
‘‘Agency’’ means the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa
established by section 80;
‘‘Authority’’ means the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa
established by section 3 of the Independent Communications Authority of South
Africa Act, 2000 (Act No. 13 of 2000);
‘‘broadcasting’’ means any form of unidirectional electronic communications
intended for reception by—
(a) the public;
(b) sections of the public; or
(c) subscribers to any broadcasting service,
whether conveyed by means of radio frequency spectrum or any electronic
communications network or any combination thereof, and ‘‘broadcast’’ is
construed accordingly;
‘‘Broadcasting Act’’ means the Broadcasting Act, 1999 (Act No. 4 of 1999);
‘‘broadcasting service’’ means any service which consists of broadcasting and
which service is conveyed by means of an electronic communications network, but
does not include—
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