(18) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the
National Telecommunication Corporation shall not, for a period of three years from the date of its
establishment, be liable to pay any tax on its income, assets, turnover and sales under the Income Tax
Ordinance 1979, (XXXI of 1979). the Wealth Tax Act ,1963 (XV of 1963) and the Sales Tax Act,
1990, and shall, for similar period be entitled to such exemptions from custom‑duties as the
Corporation was entitled�� immediately before the establishment of National Telecommunication
Corporation.
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CHAPTER VI
FREQUENCY ALLOCATION BOARD
42. Frequency Allocation Board.__(1) The Federal Government shall, by a Notification in the
official Gazette, establish a Frequency Allocation Board to take over the functions performed by the
Pakistan Wireless Board which shall, from the date of such notification, stand dissolved.
(2) The Board shall be funded by funds provided by the Authority in the prescribed manner.
(3) The Board shall make regulations, with the approval of the Federal Government, governing
the manner in which the Board may function and exercise its powers.
43. Powers and functions of the Board.__(1) The Board shall have exclusive authority to
allocate and assign portions of the radio frequency spectrum to the Government, providers of
telecommunication services and telecommunication systems, radio and television broadcasting
operations, public and private wireless operators and others.
(2) The Board shall consist of__
1[(i) Chairman who shall be appointed by the Federal Government;]
(ii) One Executive Director appointed by the Federal Government, who shall be its
Vice‑Chairman;
1 Subs. and added by Act II of 2006, s.22.
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