Codes of practice and standards of performance on telecommunications
26.—(1)  The Authority may, from time to time —
(a)issue one or more codes of practice or standards of performance;
(b)approve as a code of practice or standard of performance any document prepared by a person other than the Authority, if the Authority considers the document to be suitable for this purpose; or
(c)review, amend or revoke any code of practice or standard of performance issued under paragraph (a) or approved under paragraph (b),
with respect to all or any of the following:
(i)the operation of telecommunication systems and equipment;
(ii)the provision of telecommunication services;
(iii)the activities and conduct of telecommunication licensees in the provision of telecommunication services;
(iv)the provision of services relating to the use of, or access to, telecommunication systems;
(v)the activities and conduct of telecommunication licensees in the provision of services relating to the use of, or access to, telecommunication systems;
(vi)competition, abuse of a dominant position in the market and fair market conduct in the telecommunication industry in Singapore;
(vii)the acquisitions or consolidations involving a telecommunication licensee and any other person (whether a telecommunication licensee or otherwise);
(viii)the carrying out of the purposes and provisions of this Act and the due administration thereof.
(2)  A code of practice issued or approved under subsection (1) may, in particular —
(a)specify the duties and obligations of any person in relation to his business operation in the telecommunication industry; and
(b)provide for such fees and charges as may be payable to the Authority in relation to any application or request made to the Authority under the code of practice.
(3)  If any provision in any code of practice or standard of performance issued or approved under subsection (1) is inconsistent with any provision of this Act, that provision in that code of practice or standard of performance, to the extent of the inconsistency —
(a)shall have effect subject to the provisions of this Act; or
(b)having regard to the provisions of this Act, shall not have effect.
(4)  A code of practice or standard of performance issued or approved under subsection (1) shall not have legislative effect.
(5)  Subject to subsection (6), every telecommunication licensee to whom any code of practice or standard of performance issued or approved under subsection (1) applies shall comply with that code of practice or standard of performance.
(6)  The Authority may, either generally or for such time as the Authority may specify, waive the application, to any telecommunication licensee, of any code of practice or standard of performance issued or approved under subsection (1) or of any part of any such code of practice or standard of performance.
[Act 19 of 2011 wef 01/02/2012]