5. Powers of the Authority.__ (1) The Authority shall exercise all powers as shall enable it to
effectively perform its functions specified in section 4.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, the Authority
shall__
(a) grant and renew licences for any telecommunication system and any telecommunication
service on payment of such fees as it may, from time to time specify;
(b) monitor and enforce licences;
(c) receive applications for the use of radio frequency spectrum and, subject, where
applicable, to grant of licences under clause (a), refer such applications to the Board for
assignment of spectrum within a period of thirty days;
(d) modify licences or conditions thereof in accordance with section 21 or section 22;
(e) establish or modify accounting procedure for licences and regulate tariffs for
telecommunication service in accordance with sections 25 and 26;
(f) regulate the transfer of licences;
(g) prescribe standards for telecommunication equipment and terminal equipment, certify
compliance of such equipment with prescribed standards, and issue approvals of terminal
equipment and of approved installers under section 29;
(h) provide guidelines for, and determine, the terms of inter‑connection arrangements
between licensees where the parties to those arrangements are unable to agree upon such
terms;
(i) carry out inspections of telecommunication equipment and any premises owned or
occupied by the licensees and summon any person for investigation and an enquiry;
(j) appoint an Administrator in circumstances provided in section 23;
(k) develop national telecommunication numbering plans;
(l) collect information with respect to telecommunications within and outside Pakistan and
review the impact thereof;
1 Omitted, Subs. by act II of 06.s.2.
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