Codes of practice and standards of performance
26.—(1)  The Authority may, by notification in the Gazette or in any other manner it considers appropriate, issue or approve one or more codes of practice and standards of performance for or in connection with —
(a)the operation of telecommunication systems and equipment;
(b)the provision of telecommunication services;
(c)the activities and conduct of telecommunication licensees in the provision of telecommunication services;
(d)competition, abuse of a dominant position in the market and fair market conduct in the telecommunication industry in Singapore;
(e)the acquisitions or consolidations involving a telecommunication licensee and any other person (whether a telecommunication licensee or otherwise);
(f)the provision and use of, and access to, space and facilities within or on a land or building for the operation of any installation, plant or system used for telecommunications, and the allocation of costs and expenses incurred in relation thereto; and
(g)the carrying out of the purposes and provisions of this Act and for the due administration thereof.
(2)  A code of practice may, in particular —
(a)specify the duties and obligations of any person in relation to his business operation in the telecommunication industry;
(b)specify that the provision of any space or facility within or on any land or building for the operation of any installation, plant or system used for telecommunications shall be at the expense of the developer, owner or occupier of the land or building; and
(c)provide for such fees or charges as may be payable to the Authority in relation to any application or request made to it.
(3)  If any provision in any code of practice or standard of performance issued or approved by the Authority is inconsistent with any regulations made under this Act, such provision shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, either have effect subject to such regulation or, where appropriate, having regard to such regulation, shall not have effect.
(4)  The Authority may at any time review, add to, vary or revoke any code of practice or standard of performance.
(5)  The Authority may exempt, either generally or subject to such terms or conditions as the Authority may specify, any person from all or any of the provisions in any code of practice or standard of performance.
(6)  An exemption granted under subsection (5) need not be published in the Gazette.
(7)  Any person to whom a code of practice or standard of performance applies shall comply with the relevant code of practice or standard of performance.
(8)  Any person who fails to comply with any code of practice issued under subsection (1)(f) shall be guilty of an offence.
[Act 10 of 2005 wef 16/02/2005]