26 June 2011
MUSCAT -- Royal Decree No 68/2011, which amends the Telecommunications Regulatory Law, states that the board of directors of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) shall have a borad of four non-full time members, including the chairman, with each operating in a term of five years. The duration is renewable. The board of directors drafts the principles of remuneration for the chairman and members. The decree defines the powers and prerogatives of the TRA board, specifying that the board has to submit its annual report to the Council of Ministers.
The TRA board, according to the decree, proposes the principles for service tariffs to be borne by beneficiaries against licenses.
It also proposes a programme for seeking expertise from universities and research centres and any other issues within its jurisdiction.
The decree also defines the parameters within which the chairman and members operate, requiring them to furnish details of their gains, if any, from their status in the authority.
MUSCAT -- Royal Decree No 68/2011, which amends the Telecommunications Regulatory Law, states that the board of directors of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) shall have a borad of four non-full time members, including the chairman, with each operating in a term of five years. The duration is renewable. The board of directors drafts the principles of remuneration for the chairman and members. The decree defines the powers and prerogatives of the TRA board, specifying that the board has to submit its annual report to the Council of Ministers.
The TRA board, according to the decree, proposes the principles for service tariffs to be borne by beneficiaries against licenses.
It also proposes a programme for seeking expertise from universities and research centres and any other issues within its jurisdiction.
The decree also defines the parameters within which the chairman and members operate, requiring them to furnish details of their gains, if any, from their status in the authority.
It bans them from offering any consultancy services or similar related to the telecom sector in the Sultanate beyond their duties at TRA.
As part of amendments of some of the provisions of the Telecommunications Regulatory Law, Clause 1 of Article 67 states that the chairman/members shall be subject to a maximum fine of RO 50,000 if they act in breach of Articles 42-43.
© Oman Daily Observer 2011
