National Communication Act No. 24 “Minister” means the National Minister in the Government of the Republic of South Sudan responsible for Finance; “Operator” means any person who owns or manages the operation of public or private communication network; “Public Communication Network” means any communication system providing public communication services to the public; “Private Communication Network” means any communication system providing private communication services to individuals or group of persons; “Postal Article” means inward and outward correspondence; “Postal Services” means collection, transmission, distribution and delivery of Postal Articles; materials or electronic objects and all types of postal financial services, documents and issuance of all types of postal stamps; “Post” means any system for the collection, dispatch, conveyance, handling and delivery of Postal Articles; “Person” means any individual, partnership, association, joint venture, trust, body corporate, or corporation; “Reference Interconnection Offer” means a document or any agreement model that contains terms and conditions at which a dominant operator will provide access to specify communication services or facilities; “Secretary General” means the chief executive of the Fund appointed under provisions of this Act; “Service Provider” means any person that provides communication services, storage services or processing services or any combination of the three; “Type Approval” means any administrative procedure of technical test or vetting applied to items of communications equipment before they can be sold or interconnected with the public network; “Universal Access” means ensuring that every citizen has suitable means of access to points or common public communication facilities without regard to geographical or physical location; “Universal Service” means the provision and availability of communication services with affordable prices and easy access to all citizens; “Fund” means the fund established in accordance with provisions of this Act. 6. Transitional Procedures. Persons or entities involved in activities and functions that are regulated under this Act who are subject to licence or payment of fees, levies and other charges under this Act, shall regularize such 9