BRUNEI DARUSSALAM GOVERNMENT GAZETTE CONSTITUTION OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM (Order under section 83(3)) TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDER, 2001 PART I PRELIMINARY Citation, commencement and long title. 1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Telecommunications Order, 2001 and shall commence on a date to be appointed by the Minister, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, by notification in the Gazette. (2) The long title of this Order is "An Order to provide for the operation and provision of telecommunication systems and services in Brunei Darussalam, and for matters connected therewith". Interpretation. 2. In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires — "appointed day" means the date of commencement of this Order; "Authority" means the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam established under the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam Order, 2001; "Chief Executive" means the Chief Executive of the Authority and includes any temporary Chief Executive of the Authority appointed under section 10 of the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam Order, 2001; "code of practice" and "standard of performance" mean, respectively, a code of practice and a standard of performance issued or approved under section 26; "earthworks" includes — (a) any act of excavating earth, rock or other material (by whatever means) in connection with — (i) any works for or relating to the construction, reconstruction, extension, renovation, alteration, demolition or repair of any building, road, railway, bridge, viaduct, flyover, sewer or sewage works; (ii) any works for or relating to the laying, inspecting, repairing or renewing of any mains, pipes, cables, fittings or other apparatuses; 1140