S.L. 399.48 Art. 7Conditions attached to the general authorisation and to the rights of use for radio spectrum and for numbering resources and specific obligations.

(1) The general authorisation for the provision of electronic communications networks and, or services, and the rights of use for radio spectrum and rights of use for numbering resources may be subject only to the conditions listed in the First Schedule which conditions shall be non-discriminatory, proportionate and transparent:

Provided that in the case of rights of use for radio spectrum, such conditions shall ensure the effective and efficient use thereof and shall be in accordance with regulations 32 and 38, and in the case of rights of use for numbering resources, they shall be in accordance with regulation 81.

(2) Specific obligations which may be imposed on undertakings providing electronic communications networks and, or services under regulation 48(1) and (8) and regulations 50, 55 and 70, or on those undertakings designated to provide universal service under these regulations, shall be legally separate from the rights and obligations under the general authorisation: Provided that the Authority, in order to achieve transparency, shall refer to the criteria and procedures for imposing such specific obligations on individual undertakings in the general authorisation.

(3) The general authorisation shall contain only conditions which are specific for that sector and are set out in Parts A, B and C of the First Schedule and shall not duplicate conditions which are applicable to undertakings by virtue of any other national law.

(4) The conditions of the general authorisation shall not be duplicated where they grant the right of use for radio spectrum or for numbering resources.