Supreme Committee Decision No. (3) of 2004- Executive Order
The Supreme Committee shall, within thirty days of the Board Membership's expiry, appoint a
new Board Member as a replacement. Till such appointment is achieved, and as long as the
Board's quorum is met, the other Board Members shall carry out the functions entrusted to the
Board and in compliance with this Executive Order's rules.
Article (10)
Neither any of the Board Members nor the Authority personnel may bear, in their personal
capacity, any civil liability against carrying out or abstaining from carrying out any activity if being
conducted upon the Supreme Committee's directions and within the frame of these directions,
provided that they performed that in good faith and to enable the Authority to exercise its
functions pursuant to the Federal Law by Decree and this Executive Order.
Article (11)
The Authority may issue regulations, instructions, resolutions and rules to achieve the following:
1. ensure that the Telecommunication Services provided throughout the State are sufficient to
the needs of those who wish to make use of these services;
2. enhance the level of the provided service in the telecommunication sector to accomplish the
benefit of the users and the security and public safety whether to the users or others;
3. ensure that the Licensees abide by the performance quality standards and adhere to the
terms and conditions of the Licences granted to them;
4. encourage, promote, and develop the telecommunications and information technology
industries in the State;
5. work on the development and upgrading of the telecommunication system in the State
through training, qualifying, establishing relevant educational institutions and attaining the
latest releases of the apparatus, equipment and facilities in the telecommunications
technology;
6. resolve any disputes that may arise between the Licensees;
7. the Licensees provisioning with free of charge Telecommunication Services in emergency
cases;
8. obligate the Licensees to ratify binding agreements that achieves the aims specified in the
Licence; and
9. Obligates the licensees to keep separate accounts for the licensed activities and to organise
the financial subsidy exchange between these activities.
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