BRUNEI DARUSSALAM GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
CONSTITUTION OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
(Order under section 83(3))
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDER, 2001
PART I
PRELIMINARY
Citation, commencement and long title.
1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Telecommunications Order, 2001 and shall
commence on a date to be appointed by the Minister, with the approval of His Majesty the
Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, by notification in the Gazette.
(2) The long title of this Order is "An Order to provide for the operation and provision
of telecommunication systems and services in Brunei Darussalam, and for matters connected
therewith".
Interpretation.
2.
In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires —
"appointed day" means the date of commencement of this Order;
"Authority" means the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of
Brunei Darussalam established under the Authority for Info-communications
Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam Order, 2001;
"Chief Executive" means the Chief Executive of the Authority and includes any
temporary Chief Executive of the Authority appointed under section 10 of the Authority
for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam Order, 2001;
"code of practice" and "standard of performance" mean, respectively, a code of practice
and a standard of performance issued or approved under section 26;
"earthworks" includes —
(a)
any act of excavating earth, rock or other material (by whatever means) in
connection with —
(i)
any works for or relating to the construction, reconstruction, extension,
renovation, alteration, demolition or repair of any building, road, railway,
bridge, viaduct, flyover, sewer or sewage works;
(ii)
any works for or relating to the laying, inspecting, repairing or renewing of
any mains, pipes, cables, fittings or other apparatuses;
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