THE UGANDA COMMUNICATIONS ACT, 2013

43. Lapse and renewal of a licence. 

(1) An application for the renewal of a licence shall be made at least two months before the expiration of the licence. 

(2) In considering an application for a renewal of a licence, the Commission shall have regard to the performance of the operator during the duration of the licence. 

(3) The Commission shall renew a licence within thirty days from the date of application. 

(4) Where a licence is not renewed under this section, the Commission shall within fourteen days, provide a written explanation, giving reasons for the refusal.

Luật có quy định chuyển nhượng.

Luật không đề cập đến thời gian cho phép chuyển nhượng kể từ khi được cấp phép.

Luật không đề cập đến việc chuyển nhượng trong trường hợp nào.

Luật quy định chuyển nhượng cần sự chấp thuận của cơ quan quản lý.

THE UGANDA COMMUNICATIONS ACT, 2013.

42. Transfer of licence.

(1) A licence issued by the Commission shall not be transferred without the written consent of the Commission. 

(2) An operator may apply to the Commission in the prescribed manner for consent to transfer a licence. 

(3) An application under subsection (2) shall be accompanied by an application for grant of a licence by the person to whom the operator intends to transfer the licence.

 (4) The Commission shall in considering an application for the transfer of a licence have regard to the same terms and conditions as those that apply to the grant of a new licence, but the Commission may in its discretion refuse to grant the application under this section. 

(5) For the purposes of this section— 

(a) “transfer of licence” includes the acquisition of control of the licence holder;

 (b) “control” as used with respect to any person shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management of that person, whether through the ownership of shares, voting, securities, partnership or other ownership interests, agreement or otherwise. 

(6) The Commission shall grant its consent to transfer a licence within forty five days from the date of application. 

(7) Where consent is not granted under this section, the Commission shall within fourteen days provide a written explanation, giving reasons for the refusal.

- CQQL có thể đình chỉ hoặc thu hồi giấy phép khi DN: vi phạm nghiêm trọng và nhiều lần các điều kiện của giấy phép;gian lận để được cấp giấy phép; ...

- CQQL có thể: cho DN thời gian khắc phục vi phạm; yêu cầu DN nộp tiền phạt không vượt quá 10% trăm tổng doanh thu hàng năm.

- Khi thực hiện thu hồi hoặc đình chỉ phải thông báo cho DN trước ít nhất 60 ngày và nêu rõ lý do đình chỉ.

 THE UGANDA COMMUNICATIONS ACT

41. Suspension and revocation of licence. 

(1) The Commission may suspend or revoke a licence issued under this Act, on the following grounds—

(a) serious and repeated breach of the licence conditions;

(b) any fraud or intentional misrepresentation by the operator applying for the licence;

(c) where the operator is engaged in or is supporting activities amounting to a treasonable offence under the Penal Code Act; or

(d) where the operator has ceased to be an eligible person.

(2) After consideration of any representations by the operator, the Commission may—

(a) prescribe time during which the operator is required to remedy the offending act or conduct;

(b) require the operator to pay a fine not exceeding the equivalent of ten percent of its gross annual revenue.

(3) The Commission shall give the operator written notice of not less than sixty days specifying the reasons for the intended suspension or revocation, during which the operator may make representations to the Commission.

(4) Where the Commission is of the opinion that the measures under subsection (3) are not sufficient, the Commission may—

(a) suspend the licence for a specified period; or

(b) revoke the licence