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Amended by:
- Legislative Decree No. (38) of 2017.
LEGISLATIVE DECREE NO.48 OF 2002
PROMULGATING THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LAW
We, Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa,
the King of the Kingdom of
Bahrain,
After perusal of:
The Constitution;
Legislative Decree No.8 of 1970, governing the Expropriation of Land for
Public Benefit, as amended;
The Civil and Commercial Procedural Law promulgated by Legislative
Decree No.12 of1971, as amended;
The Law of Penalties promulgated by Legislative Decree No.15 of 1976, as
amended; Legislative Decree No.25 of 1976 approving the Arabian Space
Telecommunications Agreement;
Legislative Decree No.13 of 1977, promulgating the Law of the Regulation
of Buildings, as amended by Legislative Decree No.15 of 1993;
Legislative Decree No.No.18 of 1981, establishing a Bahraini Joint Stock
Company under the name of Bahrain Telecommunications Company;
Legislative Decree No.27 of 1981 concerning Martial Law;
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This copy is translated by Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) as per the provisions in force up to
January 2019.
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This is an unofficial translation and in the event of any conflict or discrepancy between the English text and
the Arabic text, the Arabic text shall prevail.