Postal Services Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · Exclusive Privilege and Licensing Etc. of Postal Services
10. Modification of postal licence conditions
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Subject to this section, the Authority may modify the conditions of a postal licence granted under section 8.
Authority
“Authority” means the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam established by section 3 of the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam Order, 2001;
Before making modifications to the conditions of a postal licence of a postal licensee under this section, the Authority shall give notice to the licensee —
postal licence
“postal licence” means a postal licence granted under section 8(1);
Postal Services
stating that it proposes to make the modifications in the manner as specified in the notice;
stating the compensation payable for any damage caused by the modifications proposed, where the postal licensee is a public postal licensee; and
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.
On receipt of any written representation referred to in subsection (2), the Authority shall consider such representation and may —
reject the representation; or
amend the proposed modifications or compensation payable in accordance with the representation, or otherwise, and, in either event, the Authority 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.
The Authority shall not enforce its direction —
during the period referred to in section 61; and
whilst the appeal of the postal licensee is under consideration by the Minister.
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within the time specified in subsection (2) or if any written representation made under subsection (2) is subsequently withdrawn, the Authority may forthwith carry out the modifications as specified in the notice given under subsection (2).
Terms defined in s 2
Authority
Defined · s 2“Authority” means the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam established by section 3 of the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam Order, 2001;
postal licence
Defined · s 2“postal licence” means a postal licence granted under section 8(1);
postal licensee
Defined · s 2“postal licensee” means a person to whom a postal licence has been granted under section 8;
public postal licensee
Defined · s 2“public postal licensee” means a person designated by the Authority under section 9;
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