ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I
Preliminary

SECTION

1.        Short title

2.        Interpretation

PART II
 Establishment, Constitution and Membership of Corporation

3.        Establishment of Corporation

4.        Composition of Corporation

5.        Resignation and removal from office

6.        Tenure of office

7.        Payment of members

PART III
 Meetings and Proceedings of Board

8.        Meetings

9.        Signification of documents

PART IV
 Officers, Employees and Agents of Corporation

10.        Appointment of officers and employees

11.        Delegation to committee

PART V
 Functions, Powers and Duties of Corporation

12.        Functions and powers

13.        Co-operation with authorities

14.        Research and records

15.        Power of Minister to give directions

PART VI
 Finances

16.        Principles of financial operations

17.        Establishment of subsidiaries, etc.

18.        Borrowing powers

19.        Liability to pay tax, etc.

20.        Accounts and audit

PART VII
 General

21.        Annual report

22.        Compulsory acquisition of land

23.        Resettlement measures

24.        Compensation for loss or damage

25.        Power to call for information

26.        Protection from personal liability

Act 3, 1980,
S.I. 46, 1980,
Act 16, 1996.

An Act to provide for the establishment of a Corporation to be known as the Botswana Telecommunications Corporation for the provision, development, operation and management of Botswana's National and International Public Telecommunications Services and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

[Date of Commencement: 1st April, 1980]

1.       Short title

            This Act may be cited as the Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Act.

2.       Interpretation

            In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-

            "Corporation" means the Botswana Telecommunications Corporation established under section 3;

            "financial year" means the year ending on 31st March in each year;

            "prescribed" means prescribed by regulations made under section 26 of the Telecommunications Act;

            "telecommunications services" includes telephone, telex, telegraph, data facsimile and leased circuit services, together with appropriate terminal equipment;

            "telephone lines" means all cables and overhead lines, whether constructed or due to be constructed, for the connection of subscribers or the interconnection of exchanges, together with any junctions or other equipment necessary to effect these connections;

            "undertaking" means any business for the provision of telecommunications services.