Telecommunications Ordinance Part 2 2-4 Section 6B Cap. 106 (4) A policy direction issued under subsection (2) may include a direction not to issue, before a date specified in the direction, any new licence of a type which may be issued under section 7(5). (5) A policy direction issued under subsection (2) shall be published in the Gazette as soon as practicable after its issue. (Added 36 of 2000 s. 3. Amended 17 of 2011 s. 28) 6B. (Repealed 14 of 2012 s. 176) 6C. Consultation Before performing any function or exercising any power under this Ordinance, the Authority may consult with— (a) the persons who may be directly affected by the performance of that function or the exercise of that power, as the case may be; or (b) members of the public. (Added 36 of 2000 s. 3) 6D. Guidelines (1) Subject to subsection (4), the Authority may, for the purpose of providing practical guidance in respect of any provisions of this Ordinance, issue such guidelines as in its opinion are suitable for that purpose. (Amended 17 of 2011 s. 28) (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Authority shall, as soon as is practicable, issue guidelines— (a) indicating the manner in which it proposes to perform its function of determining applications for licences which may be issued by it, including the licensing criteria and other relevant matters it proposes to consider; (aa) (Repealed 14 of 2012 s. 176) Last updated date 14.12.2015