The Criminal Procedural Law promulgated by Legislative Decree No.46 of
2002;
And on the basis on the proposal submitted by the Minister of Transportation,
and after the approval thereof by the Council of Ministers,
Has decreed the following Law:
Article One
The provisions of the law attached hereto shall apply to telecommunications.
Article Two
The provisions of this law attached hereto shall govern all telecommunications
except the radio frequency spectrum, telecommunications networks and services
used by the Bahrain Defense Forces and all security organs in the Kingdom.
Article Three
Every contrary provision shall be superseded by the provisions of the attached
Law. This Law shall be construed in accordance with the provisions of the
relevant international agreements applicable in the Kingdom and the regulations
of any international body or commission or organization operating in the field of
telecommunications of which the Kingdom is a member.
Article Four
The Prime Minister and the Ministers shall, each according to his Authority,
implement the provisions of this Law which shall take effect on the day following
the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
The King of the Kingdom of Bahrain
Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa