7.—(1) Subject to this section, the Authority may modify the conditions of a licence granted under section 5.
(2) Before making modifications to the conditions of a licence of a public telecommunication licensee under this section, the Authority shall give notice to the licensee —
(a)
stating that it proposes to make the modifications in the manner as specified in the notice and the compensation payable for any damage caused thereby; and
(b)
specifying the time (not being less than 28 days from the date of service of notice on such licensee) within which written representations with respect to the proposed modifications may be made.
(3) Upon receipt of any written representation referred to in subsection (2), the Authority shall consider such representation and may —
(a)
reject the representation; or
(b)
amend the proposed modifications or compensation payable in accordance with the representation, or otherwise,
and, in either event, it shall thereupon issue a direction in writing to such licensee requiring that effect be given to the proposed modifications specified in the notice or to such modifications as subsequently amended by the Authority within a reasonable time.
(4) [Deleted by Act 10 of 2005 wef 16/02/2005]
(5) The Authority shall not enforce its direction —
(a)
during the period referred to in section 69(1) or (7);
(b)
whilst a reconsideration request of the public telecommunication licensee under section 69 in respect of a decision of the Authority under this section is under consideration by the Authority; or
(c)
whilst an appeal of the public telecommunication licensee under section 69 in respect of a decision of the Authority under this section is under consideration by the Minister.
[Act 10 of 2005 wef 16/02/2005]
(6) If no written representation is received by the Authority within the time specified in subsection (2) or if any written representation made under subsection (2) is subsequently withdrawn, the Authority may forthwith carry out the modifications as specified in the notice given under subsection (2).