31. 32. Forms Penalties S.I. 52, 1997. PART I Preliminary (regs 1-2) 1. Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Telecommunications Regulations. 2. Interpretation In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires— "Act" means the Telecommunications Act; "address capacity" means a part of the address plan's total address resource; "Authority" means the Telecommunications Authority; "connection to a telecommunication system" means either direct connection by wired, radio optical or other electromagnetic means, to the termination point of a telecommunication system, or the interworking point of such a system; "license" means a service provider as defined under section 2 of the Act, and shall include a telecommunication system operator; "number capacity" means a part of the numbering plan's total number resource. PART II Telecommunication Networks and Services (regs 3-16) 3. General obligation Every licensee shall— (a) operate his telecommunication system or provide his telecommunication service in accordance with international telecommunication treaties and conventions which are binding on Botswana; (b) take the necessary measures to ensure that telecommunication is maintained in the case of war or other crisis or emergency; and (c) take the necessary measures to ensure that emergency calls or information is conveyed during an emergency or at any other time. 4. Obligation to apply numbering system Every licensee shall comply with such numbering system as is determined by the Authority. 5. Allocation of numbering and address capacity (1) The Authority shall allocate, to each licensee, a number or address capacity which the Authority considers reasonable taking into account the number of subscribers which the Authority has forecast, the need for operator codes, and any other relevant factor; and the Authority shall, when so allocating number capacity, specify, in writing, the purpose for which such capacity may be used. (2) A licensee may apply in writing to the Authority to supply it with the number or address capacity which the Authority has allocated to it. (3) A licensee shall use only the number or address capacity allocated to it in accordance with subregulation (1), and only for the purpose for which it has been allocated. (4) The Authority may revoke the allocation of a licensee who does not use the number or address capacity allocated to it for the purpose for which it is to be used. 6. Right to enter upon land and construct lines, etc. (1) A licensee may, for the purposes of providing a telecommunication service, and after giving not less than 14 days' notice in writing to the local authority or person owning or having the care and management of any land, street, road, footpath, waterway Copyright Government of Botswana