approval from another country or jurisdiction that is recognized by the Commission. (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), an applicant for type acceptance shall submit a sample or samples of the equipment and copies of test results and type approval certificate from that country or jurisdiction at the time of the submission of the application for provisional acceptance. (3) The Commission may, on its own initiative or upon an application by a service provider, conduct inquiries to determine whether technical standards from other countries or jurisdictions should be recognized in Kenya for purposes of exempting any equipment from type approval or testing requirements. 7. Provisional type approval. (1) Any person may submit equipment for provisional type approval by the Commission. (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), licensed vendors shall submit equipment intended for commercial purposes for type approval. (3) Where the Commission has determined that equipment that is the subject of an application for provisional type approval complies with the provisional type approval requirements, the Commission may grant provisional type approval for a period not exceeding six months on such terms and conditions that it may determine. (4) When granting provisional type approval to equipment, the Commission may, where it considers it necessary, limit the number of units of that equipment that an applicant can hold and utilize until the final type approval is granted. 8. Final type approval. (1) An application for final type approval shall be made before the expiry of the provisional type approval period and shall indicate the date of grant of provisional approval. (2) No provisional type approval shall lapse or expire while an application for final type approval is pending at the Commission. (3) The Commission shall grant final type approval where it is satisfied that the grant of the final type approval-