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(1) The Board may by legislative instrument make regulations generally

for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of this Act and may in particular, make regulations in relation to the following:-

(a) technical standards for provision of communications services;

(b) accreditation of test houses;

(c) guidelines and rules on tariffs and on international accounting rates;

(d) the issue, conditions, duration, suspension or revocation of any license or frequency;

(e) terms and conditions of interconnection of communication systems;

(f) cabling, cellular, trunking, refarming, personal communications network (P.C.N.), specialized mobile radio (S.M.R.), communication satellite system including low earth orbiting satellite (LEOS), integrated services digital network (I.S.D.N.), radio and television broadcasting and any other means of communications;

(g) the use of communications stations or equipment including equipment on board any vehicle, vessel or aircraft within Ghana or its territorial waters or Flight Information Region (FIR);

(h) the issue of certificates or license held by operators of ships, aircraft radio telephone stations (including any station on board any ship or aircraft registered in Ghana or present in Ghana whether registered in Ghana or not);

(i) the appointment of examiners and the conduct of examinations for the purpose of granting certificates or licenses under paragraph (h) of this subsection;

(j) The qualification of candidates for examinations and class of certificates and any other matter connected with the examinations under paragraph (I of this subsection.

(k) the national numbering plan; and

(l) Anything to be prescribed by regulations under this Act.

(2) There may be imposed for the contravention of any provision in regulations made under subsection (1) a find not exceeding ¢5 million or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.

(3) Without prejudice to subsection (1) of this section the Board may from time to time issue technical manuals relating to specifications of communications equipment and every person shall comply with the specifications provided in the manuals.

(4) A legislative instrument issued under this section shall be under the signature of the Chairman of the Board or in his absence the person for the time being acting as Chairman.