Grant of station (spectrum) licence and network (spectrum) licence
23.—(1)  A station (spectrum) licence or a network (spectrum) licence may, upon payment of the fees specified in Part I of the First Schedule, be granted by the Authority under section 5 of the Act if the Authority is satisfied that the station or network is to be operated using a spectrum right granted by the Authority and the station or network —
(a)meets with and conforms to applicable —
(i)emission standards; and
(ii)technical requirements,
as may be imposed by the Authority; and
(b)is of the kind or class that is approved by the Authority for use under a spectrum right.
(2)  Any station (spectrum) licence and network (spectrum) licence referred to in paragraph (1) shall specify —
(a)the conditions of usage of the station or network;
(b)the duration of the licence; and
(c)such other conditions as the Authority considers appropriate.
(3)  All fees shall be paid in advance and if any fee remains unpaid 7 days after the date on which a station (spectrum) licence or network (spectrum) licence should have been renewed, the following late payment fee shall be charged:
(a)where the station (spectrum) licence or network (spectrum) licence is renewed after 7 days but less than 15 days following the expiration of the previous licence, a sum of $10;
(b)where the station (spectrum) licence or network (spectrum) licence is renewed after 14 days but less than 31 days following the expiration of the previous licence, a sum of $20; or
(c)where the station (spectrum) licence or network (spectrum) licence is renewed after 30 days following the expiration of the previous licence, a sum of $50.
(4)  In this regulation and regulation 24, “station” does not include a radio-communication station specified in the Fourth Schedule.
[S 461/2009 wef 02/10/2009]