Section 8 Collaboration with other authorities ARCOM shall co-operate with the competent authorities and services in all that is necessary for the fulfilment of its functions. Section 9 Regulatory and supervisory procedures Within the remit of its regulatory and supervisory competencies, ARCOM may adopt, under the terms as established by law, the following procedures: (a) To draft legislation; (b) To draft regulations where provided by law and where these are deemed indispensable for the exercise of its responsibilities; (c) To monitor the activity by entities subject to its supervision and the functioning of the communications markets; (d) To monitor compliance with the law and regulations applicable to the communications sector; (e) To approve acts provided by law; (f) To make registrations provided by law; (g) To institute and prosecute condemnatory proceedings and punish offences that fall within its competency; (h) To give orders and make concrete recommendations; (i) To disseminate information; (j) Such other acts as provided by law. Section 10 Condemnatory proceedings 1. It is incumbent upon ARCOM to prosecute and punish administrative offences against the law and regulations the implementation or supervision of which falls within its competency, as well as those resulting from failure to comply with its own determinations. 2. Condemnatory proceedings respect the principle of hearing the parties concerned, of adversary system and other fundamental principles of Administrative Law and, where this is the case, of the regime of offences. 3. It is also incumbent upon ARCOM to notify the competent authorities of offences that may come to its knowledge in the exercise of its functions. Section 11 Regulatory procedure 1. ARCOM regulations shall observe the principle of legality, of necessity, of clarity, of participation and of publicity.

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