Article 79
Civil liability
The present Decree-Law shall not exclude the right of any person who has sustained loss or
damage as a result of an infringement of the present Decree-Law to sue in court for and recover
damages.
CHAPTER XIX
MISCELLANEOUS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Article 80
Repeal and Regulatory Rules
The following are hereby repealed: UNTAET Regulation No. 2001/15 on the creation of a
telecommunications regulating entity in Timor-Leste, Decree-Law No. 11/2003 of 29 July
establishing the Bases for the Telecommunications Sector, and Decree-Law No. 12/2003 of 29
July establishing the Communications Regulatory Authority and approving the respective
Bylaws.
Article 81
Registration, licensing and numbering of Timor Telecom and the new service providers
1.
For the purposes of registration and the issuance of licences pursuant to this article and
for such purposes only, the Minister has the authority to register service providers, issue
radio-frequency spectrum licences and assign numbers for the provision of mobile
telephone services.
2.
Under the agreement governing the early termination of the Concession Contract entered
into between the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and Timor Telecom, the Minister:
a)
Shall register Timor-Telecom pursuant to article 30 and deliver to Timor Telecom the
documents referred to in paragraph 10 of article 30; and
b)
Shall issue to Timor-Telecom radio-frequency spectrum licences for the use of radiofrequency spectrum required for its telecommunications activities; and
c)
Guarantee any rights, permits and authorizations needed to use the domain of the State, to
the extent needed to provide telecommunications services.
3.
The Minister shall, as soon as possible after the entry into force of the present DecreeLaw, evaluate and select up to two new service providers suitable to provide, among
other services, nationwide mobile telecommunications services in Timor-Leste and, after
the termination of Timor Telecom’s exclusive rights under the Concession contract, shall:
a)
Register the persons selected as service providers in accordance with article 30 and
deliver to them the documents referred to in paragraph 10 of article 30; and
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