Chapter 4

Ministerial Regulations

16.   (1)   The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Commission or otherwise, make regulations, to be published in the Gazette, for all or any of the following purposes;

                (a)   the procedures for the Commission and the Appeal Tribunal in the 
                        exercise of their powers and functions under this Act.

                (b)   the form of, and requirements for, written authorizations, assignment 
                       and licenses granted or issued under this Act;

                (c)   the procedures for the assignment of rights to the spectrum or 
                       numbers under Part VII, including mechanism for rate-based 
                       assignment;

                (d)   any fees, charges or rates to be imposed;

                (e)   the procedures for the implementation of a system of universal 
                        service provision under Part VIII, including but not limited to the 
                        quality of service standards;

                (f)    the procedures for the use of network facilities, network services, 
                       applications services and content applications services in 
                       emergency or distress situations;

                (g)   the compounding of offences;

                (h)   any redress, including compensation or penalties in respect of a 
                        breach of or offence against any subsidiary legislation;

                (i)    any matter for which this Act makes express provisions; and

                (j)    such other matters as are necessary for giving full effect to the 
                        provisions of this Act and for their due administration.

        (2)   The regulations made under subsection (1), or any other subsidiary legislation made under this Act, may prescribe any act in contravention of the