Electronic and Postal Communications (Electronic Communication Numbering and Addressing) G.N. No. 428 (contd) provided by the Authority; political parties shall not be eligible for direct assignment of any numbering resources. (2) Any electronic communications licensee or unlicensed entity requiring electronic communication numbers shall submit to the Authority(a) the appropriate application form; (b) documents and reasons for use of the said numbers; (c) estimated demand as the grounds for said request; and (d) plans for provision of telecommunication services for the numbers required. (3) Subject to sub regulation (2), the Authority may assign electronic numbers and issue a certificate of assignment based on the following conditions (a) it determines that the electronic communication numbers required for provision of electronic communications services are available; and (b) payment of the relevant fees. (4) The Authority shall identify GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE and ORDINARY VAS short codes according to digit patterns for the most memorable to the least memorable codes. (d) Assignment criteria of VAS Short Codes 7.-(1) The following shall be assignment criteria for VAS short codes(a) GOLD, SILVER and BRONZE codes shall be assigned based on customer preference as well as code availability; (b) ORDINARY codes shall be assigned serially with respect to categories and availability. (2) The following shall be the minimum requirements for VAS short codes applicants(a) dully filled application form; (b) certified copy of certificate of incorporation or registration; (c) certified copy of company's memorandum of 163