7. Appeal and revision.__(1) A person aggrieved by any decision or order of the Authority on the
ground that it is contrary to the provisions of this Act, may, within thirty days of the receipt of such
decision or order, appeal to the 1[or to any other Tribunal established by the Federal Government for
the purpose] in the manner prescribed by the High Court for filing the first appeal before that Court
and the 1[or the Tribunal] shall decide such appeal within ninety days.
(2) A person aggrieved by any decision or order of any officer of the Authority acting under the
delegated powers of the Authority may, within thirty days of the receipt of the decision or order,
appeal to the Authority in prescribed manner and the Authority shall decide such appeal within thirty
days.
1* * * * * * *
8. Powers of the Federal Government to issue policy directives.__ (1) The Federal
Government may, as and when it considers necessary, issue policy directives to the Authority, not
inconsistent with the provisions of the Act, on the matters relating to telecommunication policy
referred to subsection (2), and the Authority shall comply with such directives.
(2) The matters on which the Federal Government may issue policy directives shall be__
(a) the number and term of the licences to be granted in respect of telecommunication
systems which are public switched networks telecommunication services over public
switched networks and international telecommunication services, and the conditions on
which those Licences should be granted; 1*
1[(aa) framework for telecommunication sector development and scarce resources;]
(b) the nationality, residence and qualifications of persons to whom licences for public
switched networks may be issued or transferred or the persons by whom licensees may be
controlled; and
(c) requirements of ‑national security and of relationships between Pakistan and the
Government of any other country or territory outside Pakistan and other States or
territories outside Pakistan.
1[(2A) Notwithstanding anything contained in subsection (2), the Cabinet, or any committee
authorized by the Cabinet, may issue any policy directive on any matter related to telecommunication
sector, not inconsistent with the provision of this Act, and such directives shall by binding on the
Authority.]
1 Ins. and Ommitted by Act II of 2006,s.8.
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