36. Return of a License
Where applicable, a Licensee whose License has been revoked in accordance with Article
33 of this Directive shall return the License to the Authority within ten (10) working
days.
37. Lost License
1) Where applicable, if the Licensee has lost its License, it shall immediately notify the
Authority of this fact in writing.
2) Where applicable, the Licensee shall submit an application for a replacement License
accompanied by all documents as may be required by the Authority together with the
prescribed fee.
PART SEVEN
PROCEDURES FOR TRANSFER OF LICENSE AND SHARES
38. Transfer or Re-assignment of a License
1) A Licensee shall not transfer or re-assign a License issued under this Directive
without the written consent of the Authority.
2) The Authority may, when considering an application for the transfer or reassignment, consider the same requirements and terms as if considering an
application for the issuance of a new License.
3) The Authority shall communicate its Decision on an application for the transfer or
re-assignment of a License to an Applicant within thirty (30) working days of receipt
of the application stating the reasons for the Decision.
4) Where a Licensee applies for transfer or re-assignment of its License, it shall pay any
outstanding fees due to the Authority.
39. Change in Shareholding
1) A Licensee shall seek the Authority’s approval before consummating any proposed
change in ownership, merger, or control of the License if the change in shareholding
would increase the percentage holding of a shareholder already holding, or who, as a
result of such sale or transfer, would hold (directly or indirectly), twenty-five percent
(25%) or more of the issued shares then in issue having voting or economic rights in
the Licensee.
2) The Authority shall notify the Applicant of its acceptance or refusal, stating the
reasons for its Decision, within thirty (30) working days of receipt of the request for
consent.
3) Where the Authority determines that the acquisition of ownership or control of the
License is likely to lead to anti-competitiveness in that segment of the
Telecommunications market, the Authority shall refuse the change in shareholding
and notify the Applicant in writing, providing the reasons for the refusal.
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