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Act 18 Of The 2010 Communications Act

Original Language Title: القانون 18 لعام 2010 قانون الاتصالات

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Law 18 of 2010 Communications Act


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Act No. 18 of 2010
Date-birth: 2010-06-09 History-Hjri: 1431-06-27
Published as: 2010-06-09
Section: A law.

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Law No. 18 of 2010
Telecommunications law of the Syrian Arab Republic

President
Based on the Constitution

As approved by the People's Assembly at its meeting held in the date of 19-6-1431 A.H., 1-6-2010,

Article I: The provisions of the attached law shall apply, called the Communications Act. ??? In the Syrian Arab Republic.
Article II: This law does not apply to the networks, communication services and the spectrum used by the armed forces.
Article III: With the entry into force of this Law, it shall be repealed:
Decree No. 1935 No. 10-7.1975 and its amendments, which include the establishment of the public enterprise for communications, taking into account the following article 5.
Act No. 451 of 10-11-1597 and its amendments, including the Law on Wireless Devices.
Each text which is inconsistent with the provisions of this Act shall also be repealed in any other legislation in force.
Article IV: The executive regulation necessary for the application of the provisions of this Law shall be issued by decree.
Article 5: This Law is published in the Official Journal and is published 6 months after the date of publication, except for the provisions under section IV of the Law (Syrian Telecommunications Company), to be given to work no more than two years from the date of publication of the law, and is issued by setting this date a decision. From the Cabinet within the deadline.

Damascus at 27-6-1431 A.H., 96-2010, my birth.


President
Bashar al-Assad



Section I
General provisions and definitions


Article 1

Purpose of the communications sector
The telecommunications sector is a national resource and is regulated by the provisions of this Act, with a view to:
The establishment of rules that would regulate and develop the communications and communications services sector in all its forms in Syria, depending on the needs of society and the national economy.
Restructuring the communications sector and defining the roles of the main parties involved in it, in particular the Ministry of Communications and Manpower, and the Authority governing the communications sector updated under this Act.
Fair competition between operators and service providers engaged in communications and the protection of users and beneficiaries of communications services.

Article 2

Definitions:
a. The following terms and terms, in applying the provisions of this Law, shall mean the meanings set forth by each of them, unless the context of the text indicates otherwise:
Law: Communications Act.
Executive Regulation: Executive Regulation of Communication Law.
Ministry: Ministry of Communication and Technical
Minister: Minister of Communication and Trade
Authority: Authority governing the communications sector, updated under this Act.
Board or Board of Commissioners: Board of Commissioners of the Board.
President of the Board or Chief Commissioner: Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Board.
Director-General: Director-General.
Foundation: Public Communication Corporation, updated by Decree No. 1935 -- Date 10-7-1975, and amendments.
Company: Syrian Telecommunications Company, updated under this Act.
General Authority for Wireless Communication: the updated body under Legislative Decree No. 48/Date 23-8-2009 and its amendments.
The security agencies concerned: State bodies with a security character in communications issues under the laws and regulations in force.
Person: any natural or legal person.
Electronic means: electronic, electrical, magnetic, electromagnetic, optical, digital, or similar means used for the exchange, processing, preservation or storage of data or information.
Communications: Any transfer, broadcast, transmission, or reception of signals, symbols, sounds, labels, fixed or animated images, data, or information, by electronic means.
Radio spectrum or radio frequency spectrum: spectrum of electromagnetic waves deployed in frequency space from 3 KHz to 3000 GHz (unless a frequency field is specified in international radio regulations), used to broadcast, send or receive special signals With contacts.
National Plan for Nice FM: Plan Distribution and Use of Radio Frequency Spectrum in Syria.
Civil radio spectrum: radio frequency spectrum used for civilian purposes, as determined by the National Plan for Nice.
Radiocommunication: Communications that use the radio frequency spectrum.
Technology of female teachers or information technologies: techniques used to process, generate, transfer, transmit, retrieve, display, preserve and use, in electronic means, information, data, references, symbols, sounds, fixed or animated images, generation, transmission, retrieval, retrieval and use of information.
Broadcasting: Any broadcast using the radio frequency spectrum or the means or the scaventer, directed at direct reception from the public.
Public communications services: publicly available communication services.
Communications equipment: any equipment, equipment or tools used for communications purposes.
Radio communication equipment: communications equipment used for radio communications purposes.
Radiocommunication station: any station, site or facility used for radio communication purposes.
Communications equipment or fire equipment: communications equipment that is used by the subscriber, and allows it to benefit from communications services.
Network: a system composed of stations or communications nodes, wires, cables, radio or other links, and allows for the provision of communication between two or more points.
Fixed network: a network in which the terminals are fixed at a specific location.
A mobile network: a network in which the terminals are wireless, portable, and portable.
Public network: a network used to provide public communications services.
Private network: a network that operates exclusively for the benefit of a single person or group of people with shared ownership.
Licensed: Person with a permit granted by the Board under this Act.
Processor: licensed to operate a network and provide communications services on it.
Public communications operator: an operator licensed to operate a public network and provide direct or indirect services.
Communication market: a category of communications products or services that are subject to supply and demand, which, depending on their price, characteristics and uses, can be replaced by any other, in a given geographical area where competition conditions are homogeneous. It also expresses the total communications markets established in accordance with this definition " The communications market.
An influential force in the market: a licensed recipe capable of influencing the activities of a communication market, when holding a quota of at least 25 % of this market. The Authority may, by a reasoned decision, modify this ratio and determine the conditions of influence in the market for communication in accordance with the status of the market and the licensee.
A dominant position in the market: a maximum case of influential force in the market, in which it has a licensed force in the communications market to control the activities of this market and extend its control over it or prevent the presence and persistence of competition in the market, and the body sets this situation in the communications markets, taking into account the situation in the market. Take into account the provisions of competition law and the prevention of effective monopoly.
User: anyone who uses or benefits from public communication services.
Subscribe: Anyone who gets communication services under a subscription contract with a operator or service provider.
Distribution or allocation: (for radio frequency spectrum): Distribution of radio spectrum portions (to shares) and designation for the various services that use the spectrum.
Allocation: (for radio frequency spectrum) Allocating certain frequencies from the radio spectrum to be used by licensed holders, taking into account the distribution of the spectrum.
The Higher Committee for Spectrum Planning: The Committee is updated by this Act, concerned with the status, review and amendment of the National Plan for Nice.
National Soil Plan: Plan for the distribution and use of subscriber figures and services, which UN-Women is developing to use in providing communications services.
Communication facilities: facilities, networks, supplies and resources, material and morale, owned, owned or provided by a communications operator or a communications service provider.
Basic communications facilities: communications facilities owned, owned or provided by a limited number of licencan, and need to be used by operators or other service providers to provide their services, so that they are not feasible to duplicate or provide an alternative for technical or economic reasons. These facilities include buildings, towers, antennas, kbal streams, local circuits, cafes, association rights, and others, as defined by the authority.
Environmental linkage or networking: physical or logical link between communications networks used by one or more communications operators, in technically possible points, to enable a network participant to communicate with subscribers to another network, or to obtain such services The other network.
Entry or access: access to a designated operator, for the purpose of servicing its own services, to a network or communications facility for another operator or access to communications services from the operator, including in particular to provide access to communications facilities, and to provide roaming on communications networks Mobile, connecting communication devices with wired or wireless devices.
Environmental linkage reference: a reference document with a standard formula developed by the licensee and approved by the Board, which includes the technical, operational and financial requirements of the licensee for environmental linkage and access to its communications facilities, including technically feasible environmental focal points, Environmental linkage services and access to available communication facilities, time required for submission, prices, quality of service, recovery procedures, application for access to communications facilities, future licensed plans of the Authority and any conditions required by the Authority.
Authorization: To authorize the importation, manufacture, assembly or use of communications equipment according to the standards and specifications adopted by the Authority, for remuneration to be determined by the Authority.
Types Adoption: The mechanism followed by the Authority to establish standard specifications and technical rules for communications equipment and communications stations to ensure compatibility with existing communications networks or services, and equipment providers, operators and users must comply with such specifications.
Licensing: the licence instrument granted by the Authority, or any agreement or contract signed by the Authority with another person, in order to enable it to establish, operate or manage a public communications network or to provide public communications services or other services decided by the Authority or the use of frequencies within the frequency spectrum Radio.
Standard license or standard license: a license granted to the applicant, if you acknowledge the qualification criteria and the conditions issued by the Board for that pattern of licences.
Exact or excellent licence: a licence to be granted to a specific person according to specific specific conditions and may be limited to a limited number of licens, and for specific periods, as may be under a competition, auction or other selection mechanism.
Primary licence allowance: cash allowance to be paid by the licensee to the State upon granting the licence.
Revenue-sharing: The proportion to which the licensee is obliged to pay from its total income to the State, as determined by the terms of the licence.
Annual licence fee: remuneration to be reimbursed annually by the licensor as opposed to the burden incurred by the Authority when it performs its functions in the regulation of the communications markets and is calculated on the basis of a proportion of the authorized income of the Authority, as determined by the Board or items License.
Frequency licence or frequency licence: a licence to use one or more frequency within the radio frequency spectrum for radio communication purposes.
Frequency licence fees: wages, primary and annual, which are paid by the licensor to the Authority for the licence to use frequencies.
Global service: Make certain public communications services available to all members of society, regardless of their geographical location, even in economically feasible places, in terms of price and quality, under conditions that are challenged by UN-Women as necessary.
Contribution of the universal service: the cash contribution to be paid by the licensee in support of the comprehensive service fund, in line with the terms of the licence and the provisions of this Act.
Value added services: any service that is added to the basic communication services available, in order to facilitate communications procedures or to provide new communications services.
Movement data: any data that is being processed, resulting from the transmission of a communication on a public network, and the creation of appropriate information for the communication.
Location data: any data that is being processed in a network, and indicate the geographic location of the public communications service user's critical processing.
Notification: A book being directed by registered mail.
b. Any word or phrase that is not defined in this Law shall be interpreted in accordance with the definitions adopted by the Ministry, taking into account treaties, recommendations and international conventions.

Part two.
Ministry

Article 3

Ministry functions
Taking into account the provisions of Legislative Decree No. 35 /35 - 5-2004 containing the functions of the Ministry of Communications and Justice, the Ministry has the following functions:
To draw up and oversee the implementation of the public policy for the communications and information sectors in Syria, and to develop strategies and plans that are compatible with this policy.
To determine the structure of the communications market, develop general trends related to its development and development, provide communications and information services, and ensure their security, in a manner that keeps pace with the global technological development.
Draw up a comprehensive service delivery policy in a way that meets the requirements of economic and social development.
Develop plans that encourage investment in the communications sector and information technology, and allow for the creation of a suitable climate for providing communication and information services to users at balanced prices.
Preparation of draft legislation on the communications sector and information legislation, in consultation with the Authority.
Participation in the preparation of the national bandwidth plan.
Representation of Syria before States, international, regional and Arab organizations and federations in all related to the communications sector and the development of information, in partnership with the other stakeholders.
To ensure compliance with the obligations set out in international, regional and Arab conventions in the field of communications and information law that Syria is a party to or a party to.
Promote training and qualification activities, research and development, innovation and creativity in communications and information technology, raise them, identify funding for and participate in the implementation of such activities, and propose the creation of laboratories and research and development centres and the development of training programmes And the teaching is necessary for that.
To raise awareness of the importance of communication and information communication in the overall economic and social development of Syria.

Section III
Telecommunications sector regulator

Article 4

Creation of UN-Women
He spoke in the Syrian Arab Republic as a governing body called " The Authority for the Communications Sector is associated with the Minister and is responsible for regulating the communications sector in accordance with the provisions of this law, and enjoys legal personality and administrative and financial independence, and is based in Damascus.
In effect, the Authority shall exercise all functions related to the organization of communications, which were previously established by the General Telecommunications Corporation.

Article 5

Functions and powers of the body
(a) The Authority shall have the following functions and powers:
To establish the foundations and regulations and controls to regulate the communications sector in accordance with the provisions of this Law and the policies and general directions established by the Ministry, and to make the necessary decisions for this purpose. In this: study and analysis of communication markets, determination of their level of regulation, licensing procedures, management and use of civil radio frequency spectrum, numbering, other communications resources, accounting separation procedures for licenlets, interfaces and access to installations Communications, comprehensive service delivery, service pricing, competition promotion, consumer protection, technical specifications, adoption of types, dispute resolution procedures between parties operating in the communications market and other matters covered or disposed of by this law necessary to apply its provisions.
To express an opinion on the legislation relating to the communications sector and to contribute to its implementation.
Identify the general foundations of operators and communications service providers, and establish licensing requirements, standards and procedures for communications networks and services, and for the use of the civil radio spectrum.
Take the necessary measures to ensure that Licences comply with licensing requirements, in particular with respect to:
Plans to deploy and provide services, and implement comprehensive service obligations.
Use the necessary communication resources.
Pricing services.
Pay connectivity, infrastructure and communications facilities.
Quality assurance of services provided.
Maintain confidentiality of information resulting from the provision of services and their privacy.
Set the grounds for determining allowances and wages, primary and annual, for all types of licences.
Fulfill the wages of the services they provide and the fines they impose.
Stimulating and regulating fair competition in the telecommunications sector to ensure the effective provision of communications services, to prevent anti-competitive practices, or to abuse a person for their dominant position in the market, and to take action to these ends, including disclosure Necessary for that.
Civil radio spectrum management and organization of use in the territory, territorial waters, airspace and space of the Syrian Arab Republic. It goes into that:
In coordination with the Ministry of Defence and other stakeholders, participate in the preparation of the national plan for the spectrum of the spectrum and ensure the optimal use of the spectrum.
Establishment of a national radio frequency register and preservation of the civil part of the Authority.
Access to regulations regarding the use of civil radio spectrum for the public domain.
Coordinating the distribution and allocation of communications frequencies with the relevant authorities of other States, in accordance with the recommendations and requirements of the International Telecommunication Union and relevant regional and international bodies, in coordination with the Ministry of Defence and other relevant parts of the Syrian Arab Republic.
To authorize the use of communications frequencies for operators, service providers and other users, in the civilian part of the radio spectrum, in accordance with the national bandwidth plan, and to ensure compliance with the requirements for the allocation of such frequencies and the terms of the permits granted and the provisions of this law.
Prepare and follow up on the implementation of the National Soil Plan, and assign the figures to them in accordance with this plan.
To ensure that environmental linkage, interoperability and access to communications facilities are made available in accordance with the terms of the licence or on the basis of regulations established by the Authority in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
Develop a mechanism to identify comprehensive service obligations to operators and service providers, conduct an evaluation of the overall service and contributions of operators and service providers, and certify the calculation of the burden of such services for their commitment to the overall service.
Review pricing systems to ensure that they are fair, compared to those in the Arab and regional communications markets, and to set the basis for determining and rebalancing them, and to take action to control them when the market situation requires that.
Develop a system to receive and consider complaints from users and licencan, examine complaints and work to resolve disputes arising between licens and participants, and any other communications link, and take appropriate action.
:: Resolution of disputes between the licendoes on the implementation of the provisions of the law, and shall enter into:
Rejection of interfaces or the implementation of binding agreements or access to basic communication facilities.
Participation in existing facilities in public locations or on private property.
The development, approval and dissemination of technical specifications and interlinkage standards between different communications equipment and networks, including radio equipment and communications station equipment, with public communications networks.
Adopt communications equipment types, grant the necessary permissions, monitor the use of such equipment, and coordinate with the stakeholders when importing them. The body has the authority to do so on the basis of a predefined procedure.
Organize the wireless hobby, set the rules necessary to create wireless amateur clubs and associations, and to give the collectors the certificates that allow them to practice their hobby, based on rules adopted by the authority in coordination with the Ministry of Defense and the security agencies concerned.
Develop technical rules on health and environmental safety to be followed in relation to the communications sector, in particular when installing and operating communications equipment, and to follow up on their implementation and operation in accordance with the standards being developed in coordination with the relevant stakeholders.
To contract with local and foreign think tanks and to use local and foreign experts as required by the work of the Authority, without complying with the provisions of the Basic Law of the Workers of the State, in such a way as to attract and develop the best specialized human competence in the field of the activities of the Authority. The Minister issues the instruments of contract with these experts after the approval of the Prime Minister.
To participate in the representation of Syria before States, international, regional and Arab organizations and federations in all communications sector and information law, in coordination with the Ministry and other relevant stakeholders.
Identify communications security requirements in coordination with relevant stakeholders, and monitor the compliance of operators with these requirements.
To collect information related to the communications sector to prepare and publish reports, brochures, instructions and indicators, and to prepare information programmes to increase public awareness of the importance of communications.
Prepare and publish an annual report on the activities and plans of the Authority.
(b) The Authority shall carry out all functions and exercise all powers and take all actions, decisions and measures in an effective, regular, non-discriminatory and objective manner in a manner compatible with the provisions of this Law.
(c) In carrying out these responsibilities, UN-Women shall take into account the best established global standards for the management and administration of communications services and establish procedures to collect the comments and suggestions of operators, service providers and other stakeholders and individuals.
(d) The regulations and decisions of the body shall be published in the Official Journal.

Article 6

Create Entity
a. The Commission shall consist of:
1. Board of Commissioners.
2. Executive organ, headed by the Director-General.

Article 7

Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners consists of seven members, including the President and the Vice-President of the Council, with expertise and competence in the areas of communication, information law, economy, law and management, to be all natural persons of the Syrian Arab nationality campaign.
The members of the Council, on the proposal of the Minister, are called upon by a decree setting out their remuneration and compensation, and shall be the President and Deputy of the Board at least full-time for the work of the Board.
An exception to the provisions of paragraph (b) of this article, following the establishment of the Authority and by the Board of Commissioners for the first time, the Minister shall preside over the Council for a period of transition to be determined by the Council of Ministers.
The term of office is four years, renewable for the next one.
If the membership of a member becomes vacant for any reason, an alternative shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
The Vice-President of the Council shall act as President of the Council in the event of his or her absence on a legal basis or a vacancy.

Article 8

Expiration or termination On Board of Commissioners
Any member of the Board of Commissioners shall not terminate or terminate the membership except in one of the following cases:
His death.
Term of office expires.
His resignation, which is accepted by the Prime Minister, is accepted by the Prime Minister.
Application of one of the conflicts of interest to it, in accordance with the provisions of this Law and the Executive Regulation.
He was sentenced to a felony or misdemeanor offence.
Neglect in the performance of tasks and duties assigned to him, as approved by the Council of Ministers.
Loss of the ability to perform tasks and duties assigned to it as approved by the Council of Ministers.

Article 9

Advisory committees Related to the Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners may compose permanent or temporary advisory committees, and the executive regulation establishes the functions and functioning of the standing advisory committees.

Article 10

Director General
The Director-General shall be appointed by decree setting out his or her remuneration and compensation.
The Director-General is required to be experienced in communications and information law.

Article 11

Executive organ of the Entity
The body shall have its own executive body, and its numerical owners shall be determined by decree.
The rules of procedure of the Authority shall be issued by a Cabinet decision, upon the proposal of the Minister.
The system of use in the Authority shall be issued by a decision of the Council of Ministers, based on the Minister's proposal, including in particular the assets and conditions of appointment or contracting of staff members, their obligations and rights, their remuneration, compensation, grants, benefits and the incentives they receive.
The Financial Regulations of the Authority shall be issued by a decision of the Council of Ministers, upon the Minister's proposal, in agreement with the Minister of Finance.
The employees of the body are excluded from the provisions of the Basic Law of the Workers of State No. 50 of 2004 and its amendments, and are subject to the provisions of the system of use in the Authority and its financial system.

Article 12

Conflict of interest
Any member of the Board of Commissioners, its spouse, assets, branches or relatives shall be prohibited to the third degree, to be a contributor or to any financial interest directly or indirectly to any licensee, for the duration of its membership in the Board.
The Director General, or any of the staff of the Board, is prohibited from the rank of manager, spouse, assets, branches or relatives of the entity up to the third degree, to be a contributor or to any financial interest directly or indirectly to any licensee, for the duration of his or her term of office or position.
The Board may waive the interests relating to the substance of paragraph (b) of this article, which do not conflict with the requirements of the position or function, and the decision of the Board in this case shall include the reasons on which it was built.
In addition to what is stipulated in this Law and the Executive Regulation, the laws and regulations in force shall apply in respect of any violation of the provisions of this article.

Article 13

Secret duty. Supposed to work in the body
Any members of the Board of Commissioners, the Director-General or any of the staff of the Board are prohibited from disclosing confidential information received directly or indirectly in the discharge of their functions or because of their functions, and applies after leaving office or post.

Article 14

Working outside the body For the best interest
The Director General or any of the staff of the Board during the period of office or post shall be prohibited in the interest of others in any business, advisory service or similar service related to the areas of work of the Board, nor shall any of them carry out such work or advisory service within one year of the date of departure Position or function, except under the approval of the Board of Commissioners.
Excludes from the provisions of paragraph (a) of this article teaching or giving lectures in educational institutions and institutes, provided that the consent of the Board is obtained.

Article 15

Malky accountability
The provisions of the Courts Act No. 7 of 1990 and its amendments apply to the members of the Board of Commissioners, the Director General and the Executive Body of the Board.

Article 16

Balancing the Authority and its accounts
The Authority shall have an independent budget, prepared by the Director-General, and approved by the Board of Commissioners. The financial year of the Commission begins from the first day of the month of January and ends on the 31st of December.
The accounts of the Board, after being audited by the approved auditor, are subject to the audit of the central financial oversight body, which reports to the Prime Minister.
The Entity shall maintain a general reserve equal to twice the gross expenditure shown in its previous annual budget, which shall be derived from surplus of its resources, except for the interest of the State in the interest of licences and revenue sharing with the licensee, and after the deduction of all capital and current expenditure The Board needs it, as well as the percentage that is defined as incentives for Board members and staff members of the Board and for the Board's allocation to support the comprehensive service fund provided for in article 46 of this Law. The excess of this reserve is transferred to the State treasury.
The proportions mentioned in paragraph (c) of this article shall be determined by a decision of the Council of Ministers, upon the proposal of the Board of Commissioners and the approval of the Minister and the Minister of Finance.
If a budget deficit is signed for any fiscal year, it is covered by the public reserve, and if the public reserve fails to meet the deficit, the Ministry of Finance will fill this deficit.
The President of the Board of Commissioners shall, through the Minister, submit an annual report to the Prime Minister on the work of the Board and its financial position in the previous fiscal year, within months of the end of the financial year.
The President and members of the Board of Commissioners shall be released after the approval of the results of the budget and final accounts by the Central Financial Supervisory Service within a period of not more than one year after the end of the financial year in question.

Rule 17

UN-Women resources
The resources of the Entity shall consist of:
Primary and annual licensing allowances.
Share revenue with licencan.
Remuneration for the submission of licence applications, annual licence fees and permit fees, and renewal.
Primary and annual frequency licence fees.
Fines that have the status of compensation, and which the body receives from the licensor in case they violate the obligations of them.
The remuneration of UN-Women for the services it performs.
Any remuneration or other contributions to be imposed on the licensor under the terms of the licence or regulations established by the Board.
Proceeds of investment of UN-Women funds.
Loans and credit facilities.
Grants, donations, donations, assistance, commandments and aids received by the Authority, following the approval of the Prime Minister.
Subsidies that are monitored for the body in the state budget.
Any other resources approved by the Prime Minister.

Section IV
Syrian Telecommunications Company

Rule 18

Establishment and purpose of the company
In the Syrian Arab Republic, a contribution company called the Syrian Telecommunications Company ("Syrian Telecommunications Company") establishes the State, a representative of the public treasury, which shares its shares in full.
The main purpose of the company shall be to provide communications services to the public in accordance with the provisions of this Act. The company serves as a state guarantee, and its funds and assets are private property of the state.

Rule 19

Company subject Trade law and companies and their regulations
The Syrian Company for Communication is subject to the law of commerce and the law of the influential companies and their amendments in all unless it is provided for in this law.
The statute of the Company shall be issued by decision of the Council of Ministers, in accordance with the laws and regulations in force, except that it is expressly excluded in this law, and the statute in particular determines the composition of the company's public body, and the procedure for the month of the company's statute is subject to registration and registration in the commercial register of a law. Trade and the law of influential companies, and in a way that does not conflict with the provisions of this law.
The financial and accounting system, the contract system, the labor system and the employees of the company are issued by a decision of the cabinet.
The board of the company is the rest of its internal systems.

Rule 20

Organization Solutions Syrian Telecommunications Public Organization
The Syrian Telecommunications Company shall replace the General Telecommunications Corporation with Decree 1935 dated 10-7-1975 and its amendments to all its rights and obligations, and in all its terms of reference and functions, except for those related to the organization of communications, following the completion of the procedures for the conduct of communication. The statute of a company, and the Syrian Telecommunications Company, after the completion of these legal procedures, becomes the legal authority of the public communications institution and is responsible for all of the public enterprise's assets, material and moral funds and all of its rights and obligations within and outside Syria. All related to the implementation and operation of public communications networks and systems and the provision of communications services.
After the establishment and advertising of the Syrian Telecommunications Company, it is transferred to all employees of the Public Telecommunications Corporation, with the exception of those working in the communications organization, who are transferred to the Authority and transferred to the company by all contractors with the Public Company for Communications, Contractors and Experts. They have joint staff, contractors, contractors, experts and participants in the company, and retain their prior rights and privileges, and are accountable to the company for the performance of their obligations.

Rule 21

Corporate Contribution Syrian Telecommunications in Other Companies
The Syrian Telecommunications Company is entitled to establish or contribute to other companies within or outside Syria, or to contract with other companies within or outside Syria to achieve some of its objectives, based on the Minister's approval.

Rule 22

Set Capital Syrian Telecommunications Company Actual
Within five years of the declaration of its statute, the Syrian Telecommunications Company shall carry out a comprehensive assessment of its assets and material and moral funds. In the light of this evaluation, the company's statute shall be amended, restructured functionally and financially, and its actual capital will be determined. This amendment is being ratified by a Cabinet decision based on a proposal by the company's board of directors, and following its approval in the form of its public body.
After its final establishment, the valuation of its assets, the completion of its financial structure and the determination of its actual capital, the Company shall give the owner of the shares a final bond in the number of shares he owns, and shall apply to these shares the provisions of the chapter articles of the shares of companies contributing to the law of commercial companies in force.
The Company is exempt from all charges and taxes arising from its establishment and the conversion of its legal personality as provided for in this Act.

Rule 23

State control
The work of the Syrian Company for Communications is monitored by the Council of Ministers, the Ministry of Communications and Trade, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Economy and Trade in respect of the implementation of the provisions of this law and the law of trade and the companies in force.
The Prime Minister or the Minister of Communications and the Minister of Communications may at any time cost the Central Financial Supervisory Service or the inspectors of the company or any auditor assigned to carry out the inspection of the company's accounts, restrictions and other work, and the Inspector shall report on the outcome of his/her mission to the entity. That cost him the job.

Section V
Licenses

Rule 24

Public communications networks
It is prohibited for any person to establish, operate or manage any public communications network or to provide public communications services, establish or terminate international contacts in Syria, or to declare any such communication, except after obtaining a permit from the Authority in accordance with the provisions of this Law and the regulations that place it The body.
It is prohibited for any person without approval from the Authority to link any network or communications equipment that is not licensed to a licensed public network under this Act.
The competent administrative unit, in accordance with the law of local administration in force, shall not grant the license to establish or modify or modify communications services, except after the approval of the Authority, and the Authority shall issue technical instructions in this regard, including coordination procedures with the Ministry of Justice. Defense.

Rule 25

Networks for privacy
The establishment or operation of private networks does not require authorization from the Authority, provided that such networks are not used for radio frequency or any other public resource, or pass through public ownership, and the Authority issues general regulations on the establishment and operation of such a network.
Any licensed operator shall be obliged to inform the Authority about the private communications networks that it assesses on its infrastructure, in accordance with the regulations set by the Authority.
Privacy networks may subsequently be linked to some or to a public network based on a written agreement between these parties, in accordance with instructions issued by the Authority, which include the technical guidelines and conditions necessary for the interface. The Authority has the requirement to obtain its consent for the linkage Penny for certain types of those networks.
Persons who own, occupy or manage private communications networks are prohibited from providing public communications services, by means of such networks, except under licence.

Rule 26

Grant Communications Licenses
In order to operate networks or provide communications services, the Authority shall grant individual or standard licences for certain periods, in accordance with the provisions of this Law.
The license shall be in the following cases:
Use of radio frequency spectrum.
Use numbering under the National Soil Plan.
Provide the following services:
Public fixed telephone services.
Public mobile communications services.
Satellite communications services.
International communications services.
The cases and services in which the case permits are granted, as contained in paragraph (b) of this article, may be amended by a decision of the Council of Ministers, on the basis of a reasoned proposal by the Board of Commissioners.
The body may hold a competition, auction or other selection method for granting the case permits in accordance with the rules and procedures approved by the Board, and the method of selection must be announced at least three months prior to the date of its conduct in the manner in which the body deems appropriate.
The granting of individual licenses is subject to ratification by the Council of Ministers if the license value exceeds 200 million Syrian pounds. This ceiling may be amended by a decision of the cabinet, and the cabinet may, on the proposal of the minister, determine the types of licenses that need to be granted to the Cabinet. Therefore, regardless of the value of the license.
A licence granted under the provisions of this Act does not exempt from any other approvals or licences required by any other law in force.
The executive regulation specifies the licensing requirements, the regulation of the procedure for filing applications for licensing, the contents of the license, and procedures to ensure that the licensor is committed to the terms and conditions of the licence.

Rule 27

Secret duty. Supposed to be licensed
The licensee, or its staff, shall be prohibited from using any information belonging to another licensee for any purpose other than the purpose for which it was acquired, or disclosed in any way, without obtaining the consent of the licensee with such information.
The licensee, or its employees, is prohibited from tampering with the data of any participant, or using it for any purpose other than the purpose for which it was acquired, or disclosed in any way, without obtaining the consent of the participant.

Section VI
Radio spectrum management

Rule 28

Organization and management Radio spectrum
The radio frequency spectrum is a limited national economic resource, and the Civil Radio spectrum is regulated and managed by the Authority in accordance with the provisions of this Act, in a manner that does not conflict with the powers of the High Committee for Spectrum Planning.
Under the national spectrum plan, the Authority is responsible for allocating civilian radio frequencies, coordinating their use and making sure that the conditions granted in the licence are adhered to.
The Authority, in coordination with the Ministry of Defence and relevant security agencies, has the use of all means to verify the commitment of the licensor to the terms of authorization for the use of frequencies, including the establishment and development of systems for the management and control of the radio frequency spectrum.
The Authority shall maintain the tables, records and copies necessary for the execution of the functions provided for in this Law.
The Authority shall ensure that procedures for the allocation of frequencies are objective, transparent and not discriminatory.

Rule 29

Higher Committee For spectrum planning.
Under the decision of the Prime Minister, a committee called "Committee for the Planning of the Spectrum", whose task is to prepare, review and amend the national plan for the Latif, and distribute the parts of the spectrum to civilian and military services. Its membership includes representatives of the competent authorities and, in particular, the Ministry of Justice. The Ministry of Communications, the Ministry of Communications and the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Internal Information, as well as the Commission, shall determine the decision of the Committee.

Rule 30

Mandatory License Frequency
Subject to paragraph (b) of this article, it is prohibited for any person to operate a network using radio frequency spectrum, or to operate or use radio equipment associated with any network, or any equipment using the radio frequency spectrum, unless authorized by the Authority.
The armed forces and security services shall use the radio frequency bands allocated to them without obtaining a permit from the Authority, taking into account the absence of interference with other radio frequencies.
Land and television broadcasting service providers must obtain licences to use the frequencies assigned to them by the Authority, in addition to the requirement of any other law to obtain licences for the provision of such services.
Any ship anchored in ports or on Syrian shores, or any aircraft landing at Syrian airports, shall be prohibited from using its radio equipment for any purpose, except for maritime or air navigation, rescue and emergency operations, without obtaining a frequency using the frequencies required for it.
Foreign vehicles are prohibited from using radio equipment in Syria without obtaining permission to do so.
The Authority shall, in coordination with the Ministry of Defence and relevant security agencies, exclude certain types of radio equipment from the authorization for the use of frequencies, to be declared and its specifications.
A licence granted in accordance with the provisions of this article is a personal licence that may not be waived without prior written approval by the Authority.

Rule 31

Introduction of supplies Radio stations owned, owned and used
Except as provided by paragraph (d) of article (30) of this Law and paragraphs (b) and (c) of this article, the acquisition or use of radio equipment is not permitted on Syrian territory or on board ships or aircraft registered in Syria unless a permit for frequencies is obtained according to The provisions of this Law shall set out the conditions for their use and shall not allow the introduction of radio stations and equipment to the country unless a permit is obtained from the Authority, in coordination with the Ministry of Defence and the security agencies concerned.
The Syrian armed forces and security services are excluded from the provisions of paragraph (a) of this article.
The Authority shall, in coordination with the Ministry of Defence, be entitled to exclude the following parties from the provisions of paragraph (a) of this article:
Ships, foreign aircraft, ground transport vehicles and transit services through water, land, territorial airspace, docking at their ports or landing at their airports.
Foreign embassies and what in their judgment, taking into account reciprocity.

Rule 32

Frequency Clearance
The application for civil frequency authorization shall be submitted to the Board in accordance with the procedures established by the Executive Regulation.
The Authority may hold a competition, auction or other selection method for the granting of radio frequency licences in accordance with the rules and procedures approved by the Board of Commissioners. The method of selection adopted must be made public at least three months before the date of its conduct in the manner in which it is deemed appropriate by the body.

Rule 33

Use wages Frequency
The Authority shall determine the licence fee using the frequency or range of frequencies for radio communications services, which shall be declared.
Foreign embassies and their provision are exempt from these wages, taking into account reciprocity.

Rule 34

Clear domains Radio therdemic
In order to provide communications services in accordance with recognized global conventions and rules, the Authority shall have the right, when required, to vacate existing radio ranges from its current occupants for the purpose of providing communications services in accordance with recognized global conventions and rules, and shall give those concerns an appropriate period of time to do so.
Every user who applies to paragraph (a) of this article must inform the body in writing of the existence of such frequencies to be allocated by the body.

Rule 35

Review and reallocation of radio frequencies
From the date of its entry into force, the Authority shall review all requirements for existing frequency licences and shall have the right to modify them in accordance with procedures established, in coordination with the incumbents, in order to ensure the optimal use of the radio frequency.
All radio spectrum users shall, from the date of entry into force of this Law, provide full data on the frequencies they use to the Authority within a time limit specified by the Authority, and the Authority shall grant frequency licences depending on the conditions established and according to the actual requirements of those Users, in line with the national bandwidth plan, and taking into account the status of operators.

Rule 36

Observance of conventions International and other legislation
In exercising the functions and powers provided for in this chapter, the Commission shall take into account the obligations arising from the international conventions to which Syria is a party.
The provisions of legislation governing air traffic, maritime traffic and meteorology are also taken into account.

Section VII
Numbering

Rule 37

The plan. National Values
The National Plan for the restoration and supervision of its implementation and compliance shall be prepared by the Authority for its use in the provision of communications services, in accordance with the provisions of this Law.
When preparing a national plan for the restoration, the Commission will have consultations with the stakeholders, characterized by transparency and non-discriminatory.
It is prohibited to use numbering for non-purposes set out in the National Soil Plan.
The implementing regulation sets out procedures for assigning figures and conditions for rejecting or withdrawing requests for assignment.

Section VIII
Approve Types

Rule 38

Approve Types
The Authority sets out the standard specifications and technical rules for communications equipment and communications stations to ensure that they are compatible with existing communications networks or services and that they do not affect public health, safety, environment or national security.
It is prohibited to import, manufacture, assemble or trade communications equipment except after obtaining permission from the Authority, in accordance with the standards and specifications adopted by the Authority, in coordination with the Ministry of Defence and concerned security agencies.
The implementing regulation determines the types of adoption and conformity with the international specifications, the mechanism for approving the importation of communications equipment for which the specifications have not been defined, as well as procedures for the withdrawal, modification and cancellation of the adoption of the species.

Section IX
Telecommunications market regulation

Rule 39

Select Force Market influencing
The Authority defines and defines the regulated telecommunications markets in Syria, the identification of authorized and influential persons with a dominant position in those markets, and the special obligations imposed upon them, and the implementing regulations set the conditions for that.

Rule 40

Organization of competition In the market for communications and consumer protection
Taking into account the provisions of Law No. 2 of 2008 on Consumer Protection and Law No. 7 of 2008 on Competition and Prevention of Monopolies and their amendments, the provisions of this Law apply in all competition regulation and consumer protection in the telecommunications markets in Syria and the body is competent to consider In related cases.
The body sets out practices that are anti-competitive. It is prohibited for a licensee to carry out any such practices, and any act that would generally breach or limit competition. The terms of this shall be determined by the Executive Regulation.
The Authority shall take action to address anti-competitive practices in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the Executive Regulation and the terms of the licence. Such procedures may include:
Licence to refrain from any anti-competitive practice.
A fine is imposed on the licensee, in accordance with the provisions of this Law and the Executive Regulation.
Freeze or revoke the licence, in whole or in part, in accordance with the provisions of this Law and the Executive Regulation.

Rule 41

Binding obligations Environment and access to communications facilities
The licensee of the dominant position in the market shall formulate a reference offer for the interface, and to allow access to communications facilities, according to special models prepared by the Authority for this purpose. The checklist shall be submitted to the Board for approval.
Each licensee is obliged to respond to all reasonable requests for the interface, in technical possible points, as decided by the Board, and in this case the licensee is committed to applying the same conditions in all similar cases, without discrimination, even in the case where the student is to join the interface A subsidiary of the licensee.
Each licensee of a dominant position in the market shall comply with all reasonable requests for access to its basic communications facilities, as decided by the Board, which does not conflict with the reference supply referred to in paragraph (a) of this article, and with the plans of the future licensee declared to the Commission. In this case, the licensee is obliged to apply the same conditions in all similar cases, without discrimination, even in the case where the student is to enter a subsidiary company of the licensee.
In special cases, in order to ensure communication between networks, a licensee, not classified as a dominant position in the market, is required to answer a reasonable request for the interface or to enter its basic communications facility, to be submitted by another licensee, in accordance with specific conditions to be issued by it.
The licensee of the dominant position in the market is obliged to set in its reference quotations the prices for the interconnectivity and to enter into communications facilities in a transparent manner, without supporting or beautifying service pricing over the other.
The executive regulation establishes the conditions for linking and entering communications facilities.

Rule 42

Cost-sensitive obligations And to separate the accountants.
The licensor is committed to determining the prices of their wholesale and retail products and services in a manner that takes into account cost, economic and technical efficiency and is periodically verified by the Authority to verify the commitment of the licensor.
The licendoes of an influential force in the market are committed to establishing separate accounts for their services, showing the revenue and costs of each of those services individually, using the model of a cost accounting system based on the entity, and for the Authority to identify the services covered by these provisions Paragraph.
The licenlet of a dominant position in the market is obliged to adhere to the upper and lower limits of the prices adopted by the Authority. Such special offers may be made in certain cases and for specific periods provided that the approval of the body is accepted.

Rule 43

User treatment On an equal footing
Lics are obliged to treat their subscribers and users on an equal basis, if they are subject to similar conditions.

Section X
Global Service

Rule 44

Service Domain Global
a. The following services fall within the scope of the comprehensive service:
Access to the fixed public telephone network.
Internet access.
Phones for the public.
A printed or electronic telephone directory.
Queries.
Emergency services.
Any other services that the Authority may add subsequently after the Minister's approval.
b. The Commission shall set out the conditions for the provision of services mentioned in paragraph (a) of this article to all members of society, regardless of their geographical location, in particular in terms of price and quality, and are subject to ratification by the Minister.

Rule 45

Service providers Global
The Authority shall establish a mechanism for determining the binding of the provision of universal service by the licensor. This mechanism shall be adopted by the Minister and the Authority shall supervise the provision of comprehensive service in respect of its continuing sufficiency and the fairness of the obligations imposed on them in the manner that serves the needs of the licensor. The consumer, without harming the communications markets.

Rule 46

Support fund Global Service
The Entity may have a fund called the Comprehensive Service Support Fund, whose purpose is to provide resources for the implementation of projects of a developmental nature in communications or information technologies that enhance the overall service, or to compensate the licensee for the burden incurred by the provision. Global service, in a balance between service delivery costs and revenue.
In accordance with the Minister's proposal, the Rules governing the functioning of the Comprehensive Service Support Fund shall be determined by decision of the Cabinet when it is to be made, and shall include:
Rules concerning financing of the comprehensive service.
Rules relating to the administration of the Fund.
Fund resources and expenditure.
Procedures for movement and disbursement of funds in the Fund.

Section XI
Public and private property

Rule 47

Using property General
To the operator of the public network, after agreeing with the public owner or owner of the property and for a fair compensation paid by the operator, the right to establish any facilities, recommendations or extensions required for the establishment, development or maintenance of its network above public property or private State property or Under it or through it. The implementing regulation of this Act sets out the necessary conditions for this, in addition to the procedures for the review of the authority and the appeal if an agreement cannot be reached.

Rule 48

Use of property Special
To the operator of the public network, after agreeing with the owner or owner of the property, and for a fair compensation paid by the operator, establish any facilities, recommendations or extensions required for the establishment, development or maintenance of its network over one of the private properties, under it or through it, and shall set the executive regulation for this The law is the necessary conditions for this, in addition to the procedures for the review of the authority and the appeal if an agreement cannot be reached.
The owner of the property, the owner of the right or the licensee, or the licensee of the decision issued by the organ or to appeal against it in accordance with the provisions of the executive regulation.
The operator of the public network is entitled to establish any installations, recommendations, extensions, towers, columns or similar ones that are required for the establishment, development or maintenance of its network within the geographical limits of the real estate he owns, following the approval of the Authority and the competent authorities.

Rule 49

The angel.
If the establishment or development of public communications networks requires the installation of poles, towers, extension of wires, terrestrial or air cables, through private land or real estate, or part of them, or any work of a similar nature, within the expansion plans of the communications networks adopted by the Authority As a general use, the Authority may request the Minister to take the necessary measures to use such real estate or the necessary part of it, in the interest of the Authority, in accordance with the law of the application of the law in force. The Authority shall regulate the conditions and procedures for the benefit of the licensor from such real estate.

Section XII
Data protection, privacy and national security

Rule 50

Data protection And privacy.
Taking into account Article 51 of this Law, communications between users shall be of privacy.
Each licensee shall take all procedures to ensure the confidentiality and privacy of its subscriber data.
The implementing regulation of this Act sets out the requirements for the protection of the privacy of movement data and the privacy of the data

Rule 51

National security
Each licensee in emergency situations and situations affecting national security must comply with the request of the Prime Minister to give preference and priority to the contacts of the armed forces or any civil authority to which they relate, or any other entity that determines them.
Taking into account the privacy of citizens, each licensee is obliged to provide, and at its expense, within the network of licensed communications, all technical possibilities of control and tracking equipment that allows the security agencies authorized under the laws in force to exercise their competence, in order to meet requirements National security.
The licensee is committed to responding to requests for control and tracing from any of the security agencies concerned, on the basis of a note by a competent judicial authority, and in accordance with the laws and regulations in force.
The licensee shall deal confidentiin with all data relating to requests for control and tracing received on the basis of the provisions of this Law, in order to prevent illegal access to or leakage of such data.
Communications network operators and communications service providers, and their users, as well as users of these services, are obliged to use any communications service encryption devices only after approval by the Authority after coordination with the Ministry of Defence and concerned security agencies.
The Authority, together with the Ministry of Defence, the competent State authorities and telecommunications operators, develops a plan for the operation of communications networks in emergencies, natural and environmental disasters, public or partial mobilization, and in any other national security situations, and this is being updated The plan is periodic, and the operators and communications service providers are committed to implementing that plan.
A decision of the Council of Ministers, based on the proposal of the Board, shall be made in cases of request for control and tracing of communications and shall include the following:
The technical possibilities are within the public communication networks needed to track communications.
Identify those authorized to request information from the licensee in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
Procedures to be provided by the licensor in their internal regulations or their working system to respond to requests for control and tracing in accordance with the provisions of this Law.
The manner in which the licensor provides the required information.
Procedures to be taken by licendoes to prevent illegal access to data.
The financial obligations of the licensee shall be reduced by the provision of communications services to the extent that any obligation imposed on them is affected by direct or indirect consequence of placing their equipment or services at the disposal of the State in the declaration of public mobilization, partial or contingency or in cases Natural or environmental disasters.

Section XIII
Conflict and complaints

Rule 52

Conflict Resolution Committee
The Commission has a standing committee with jurisdiction, called " The Commission for Dispute Resolution in the Authority governing the communications sector " is competent to consider civil and commercial disputes that arise between licendoes.
The Committee is composed of three members, headed by a judge nominated by the Minister of Justice, with expertise and competence in the field of communication and information disputes, membership of one of the Board of Commissioners, and an expert with competence in the field of communication and information, and the Prime Minister's decision to compose this decision. The committee based on the minister's proposal.
The Committee member is sworn in before its President: "I swear to God the great God to do my job honestly and honestly and not to undress the secrets of the studying."
The Committee must decide on the dispute within four months at most from the date of the transmission of the dispute to it, and the Committee may extend this term once by a reasoned decision.
The Committee issues its decisions in the last instance, and its decisions are subject to appeal before the Court of Cassation according to the dates and assets followed in the appeal of decisions made by civil appeals courts, and the decision of the Court of Cassation is issued in accordance with its due process.
The rules of procedure applicable to the Committee shall be issued by a decision of the Council of Ministers, and the Rapporteur of the Committee and its staff shall be nominated, and the assets and procedures provided for in the Code of Civil Trial in force shall be applied in all unless it is provided for in the Rules of Procedure and in a manner not to be provided for in the Rules of Procedure. conflicts with the provisions of this Law and the Executive Regulation.

Rule 53

Arbitration
The parties may expressly agree before or after the dispute to resort to arbitration and the analysis by the Dispute Resolution Committee of the dispute between the licensor to arbitrate in the event of a liability agreement.
The Arbitration Rules of the Board shall be issued by a decision of the Board of Commissioners, taking into account the provisions of the Arbitration Act No. 4 of 2008 and its amendments.
The Board shall issue a regulation on the names of arbitrators with experience and competence accredited by the Board, to be authorized by the liabilities upon the composition of the arbitral tribunal.

Rule 54

Complaints
The Board of Commissioners shall consider complaints from users or licensees of the application of the provisions of the law, the executive regulation and the decisions of the Council.
The Council issues a system called " The complaints system " contains rules and procedures for the examination of complaints lodged on the basis of this article.
The Board may decide to reject the complaint in one of the following cases:
1. If the facts do not fall within its competence.
2. If the facts are not substantiated.
If the complaint is accepted, the decision of the Council must include a statement of whether the facts presented require monetary penalties that fall within the jurisdiction of the Board and, where appropriate, the provision of such fines to the authors of such practices, in accordance with article 55 of this Law.
The person or the affected user is required to claim civil compensation before the competent court.
The right of the injured to file a claim for compensation shall fall within one year from the date of the final decision to accept the complaint.

Rule 55

Fines. imposed by the Commission
In the event that the licensee does not breach the provisions of this Act, except for the provisions contained in section XIV of the Act, the Board shall organize a report in violation and send a copy to the licensor.
In the event that a licensor does not breach its obligations under this Act, the implementing regulation or the decisions of the Board, the Commission shall:
1. To impose a fine on the licensee, which has the status of compensation, to be paid to the Authority, to a maximum of 10 million Syrian pounds, and may amount to a fine for persons with a dominant position in the market, to a maximum of 10 % of the revenues of the last year of the licensee, to no more than 50 million pounds. Syrian pound.
2. The Authority may grant the licensor the contrary notice to remove the offence and if it does not comply with it, the licensor shall be liable to a fine for each additional day in which the offence continues.
The fines imposed by the provisions of this article shall be met directly by the licensor and, in the event of a failure to pay, to be met in accordance with the provisions of the Public Funds Collection Act.
A decision to impose a fine shall not be issued unless the licensor has the opportunity to express its opinion in writing or at a hearing.
The assets of the imposition, discretion and collection of fines shall be issued by a decision of the Board of Commissioners and shall be subject to ratification by the Council of Ministers.

Rule 56

Referral to us Prosecutor's Office
If the Authority has seized violations of the provisions of the law, on the basis of a complaint or on its own initiative, which involves the commission of crimes, the Director-General shall refer the seizure to the Prosecutor's Office to initiate proceedings for the public right, and the decision to refer to the Prosecutor's Office shall not be accepted in any way.

Rule 57

Complaints against decisions issued by the Commission
Except for decisions made in accordance with article 52 and article 53 of this Law, any licensee may be directly affected by any public regulatory decision rendered by the Board without any public consultation procedure, or any decision taken by the Board against it, to request the Board of Commissioners within sixty days. From the day after the decision is published in the Official Journal, it shall be reconsidered, based on the grievance procedures adopted by the Authority, and the Council must issue a reasoned decision regarding the complaint within sixty days of the day after the date of its submission, and the lifting of the petition does not have the effect of suspending the implementation of the resolution, Unless otherwise decided by the Council.

Rule 58

Appeal
Decisions issued by the Board, which are specific to the examination of cases of grievance set forth in article 57 of this Law, accept the appeal to the Administrative Judiciary Court of the State Council within sixty days from the date of communication of the Board's decision on the complaint and the appeal is examined expeditiously by the Court.

Section XIV
Justice and Penal Officers

Rule 59

The justice officer.
With the retention of the officers of the Customs Brigade with the right to exercise the powers granted to them by Act No. /37/2006 and the Act No. 38 /38/2006 and amendments thereto, the staff of the body designated by the Board of Commissioners shall have the status of the judicial officer and have the authority to monitor the implementation of the provisions of this Law Regulations, decisions and orders issued pursuant to its provisions.
Before the exercise of their duties, the officers of the Authority, before the exercise of their duties, are sworn in by the Civil Start Court: "I swear to God the great God to do the job that is entrusted to me with honour and honesty."
The employees of the judicial officer referred to in paragraph (a) of this article are authorized to use the police officers in the performance of their duties.
The officers of the judicial officer prepare an octopus in case of any violation of the provisions of the law, to include a description of the offences in the event of their existence.
The executive statute of this Act sets out the tasks assigned to the officers of the Chancellor of Justice, and the procedures that they take in carrying out their duties and duties.

Rule 60

Observance of laws Related
Without prejudice to any more severe punishment provided for in the Penal Code or in any other law in force, the offences set forth in the following articles are punishable by the penalties set forth therein.

Rule 61

Breach of obligations Work in UN-Women
It shall be punishable by imprisonment from six months to three years, and a fine of not less than 200,000 and no more than 1 million Syrian pounds, a member of the Board of Commissioners, the Director General or a staff member who is in breach of the rules of conflict of interest, contained in article 12 of this Law.
It shall be punishable by imprisonment from one month to six months, and a fine of not less than 200,000 and not more than 1 million Syrian pounds, a member of the Board of Commissioners, the Director General or the staff member who is in breach of the provisions of the duty of confidentiality, contained in article 13 of this Law.
A fine of not less than 200,000 and not more than one million Syrian pounds shall be punishable by a fine of not less than 200,000 Syrian pounds, the Director General or an employee of the body whose violation of the provisions of employment outside the body is contrary to the interest of others in article 14 of this Law.
The court rules that any money obtained by any of those referred to in paragraph (c) of this article should be confiscated when convicted of the offence in question.
A fine of not less than 500 thousand and no more than 5 million Syrian pounds shall be punishable by the operation of the Director General or staff of the entity, contrary to the rules of work outside the body, in the interest of others, as contained in article 14 of this Law, knowing that he has done so.

Rule 62

Breach of duties Confidentiality
shall be punished by imprisonment from one month to six months, and a fine of not less than 200,000 and no more than one million Syrian pounds, all those who violate the provisions of the duty of confidentiality towards any other licensee in article 27, paragraph (a), of this Law.
Any person who contravenes the provisions of the duty of confidentiality towards the participants in article 27, paragraph (b), of this Law shall be punished by imprisonment from one month to six months, and a fine of not less than 50,000 and no more than 500,000 Syrian pounds.
The same penalty in paragraph (a) of this article shall apply to any person who, contrary to the duties of his or her functions or work, has disclosed any information obtained, if it has caused any licensee to be harmed in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

Rule 63

Establishment of communications networks Or provide communications services without a license.
shall be punishable by imprisonment from six months to three years, and a fine of not less than 500 thousand and no more than 5 million Syrian pounds. Any person who has not obtained a permit from the Authority in accordance with the provisions of this Law shall be sentenced to one of the following acts:
Establish or operate a public communications network or provide communications services to the public.
Establish a network infrastructure.
Establishment or termination of international contacts in Syria
It is punishable by imprisonment from one month to six months, and a fine of not less than 200,000 and no more than 1 million Syrian pounds. Each of the unauthorized equipment is linked to a communication network without permission.
The Court, on its own, requires the confiscation of all the equipment, kbal and wires used in the commission of such acts, while retaining the rights of non-bona fide third parties. The Tribunal determines how to dispose of sources.

Rule 64

Ruin networks Or communications equipment.
shall be punished by imprisonment from two years to five years, and a fine of not less than 200,000 and no more than 1 million Syrian pounds, each of the destruction or destruction of the stories of the buildings or installations dedicated to communications networks or their infrastructure, or made adjustments to their components or one of the associated alcohol of them, to make them all or some of them unfit for use in any form. The maximum penalty is ruled in the case of an intentional act.
In the event of the act of demolition or destruction referred to in paragraph (a) of this article on public funds, the penalty shall be imposed on temporary hard labour and a fine of not less than 500 thousand and no more than 5 million Syrian pounds.
If an act referred to in paragraph (a) of this article is a result of negligence or lack of precaution, the penalty shall be a fine of not less than 10,000 and no more than 100,000 Syrian pounds.
It is punishable by imprisonment from one month to six months, and a fine of not less than 10,000 and no more than 100,000 Syrian pounds, all of which are subject to the vandalism of ad hoc communications equipment.
In any event, the court, at the request of the victim, provides the appropriate compensation for the damage.

Rule 65

Misuse Radio frequencies
shall be punishable by imprisonment from six months to three years, and a fine of not less than 200,000 and no more than one million Syrian pounds:
1. Each of the intended uses of radio-frequency (radium) without a licence.
2. Each person who, without approval from the Board, shall waive the authorization issued to him using the frequency or range of frequencies. In addition, the licence was revoked.
The penalty is punishable by imprisonment from six months to three years, and a fine of not less than 500 thousand and no more than 5 million Syrian pounds. Anyone who has made any action to intercept, jamming or severing radio frequencies is intended for others.
A fine of not less than fifty thousand and no more than 500,000 Syrian pounds shall be punished by all persons who have abstained from the radio frequency spectrum from providing complete data on the radio spectrum allocations that use them to the Authority, after the deadline specified in paragraph (b) of article 35. In this law.

Rule 66

Missubmission Communications services
shall be punished by imprisonment from three months to two years, and a fine of not less than fifty thousand and no more than 500,000 Syrian pounds, each of:
1. The intent to publish or disseminate the content of any communication by means of a public or private network of communication shall be given to him by virtue of his or her function.
2. Observe or conceal the content of any communication that is required by communications networks, wiretapping, or tampering with it.
3. He or she contributed to the provision of communications services contrary to public order or morals, while retaining the right of the Board to revoke the licence.
In any event, the court, at the request of the victim, provides the appropriate compensation for the damage.

Rule 67

Use of means Fraudulent.
A penalty of imprisonment of three months to two years, and a fine of not less than 50,000 and no more than 500,000 Syrian pounds, shall be punished by any person who obtained or assisted in obtaining a service from fraudulent means of communication, with the intention of evading the payment of wages due.

Rule 68

A Stead and manufacture And possession of unlicensed equipment.
It is punishable by imprisonment from six months to three years, and a fine of not less than 200,000 and no more than 1 million Syrian pounds, all those who have not obtained permission from the competent authorities to manufacture any communications equipment for the purpose of marketing them at home.
A fine of not less than ten thousand and no more than 100,000 Syrian pounds is punishable without permission from the competent authorities to acquire, install or operate any radio communications equipment. This penalty shall not apply in the case of radio equipment for which the Authority produces a general permit to use, install or operate.
Anti-smuggling window laws are applied if the smuggling of the equipment referred to in paragraph (b) of this article is proven to be a trafficking intent.
The court rules in all cases the confiscation of the equipment and the components of the crime.

Rule 69

Person's responsibility Legal
A legal person shall be liable for the work of any member of the Board of Directors, a manager, an official, a representative or a worker, when such acts come in the name of the legal person mentioned or in one of its means, in accordance with the provisions of the Penal Code in force.

Section XV
Transitional provisions

Rule 70

Tawfiq situation
Taking into account the provisions of paragraph (g) of this article, in the judgement of the licensee, each person who has lawfully entered into force on the date of this Law shall submit any of the services subject to its provisions, the operation of a communication network or the use of the country's radio frequency spectrum, for a period of transition not In excess of one year, the Authority shall follow up on the implementation of the obligations imposed on such persons at the beginning of its work.
The deadline referred to in paragraph (a) of this article may be extended by a decision of the Council of Ministers on the basis of a reasoned proposal by the Board of Commissioners.
The person referred to in paragraph (a) of this article, when willing to continue this activity, shall apply for the appropriate licence, in accordance with the provisions of this Law, within a period not exceeding four months from the date of commencement of this activity.
At the request of the person referred to in paragraph (a) of this article, the Commission may extend the period of transition mentioned in paragraph (c) of this article for a maximum of six additional months, and for one time, if the body takes the seriousness of the justifications contained in the request. After the transition period, any communications services, network operation or radio frequency spectrum may not be provided by any person referred to in paragraph (a) of this article without authorization in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
When required, the Authority shall amend the terms of the permits in force upon the operation of this Act in such a manner as to ensure compliance with its provisions. This amendment does not apply to the provisions set forth in the amendment and revocation of the legal and standard licence contained in this Act and the Executive Regulation.
All applications for licences, which are under consideration on the date of entry into force of this Act, shall be transmitted to the Authority upon its establishment. No permits shall be granted in this respect unless it complies with this law, and after the body has taken up its functions in accordance with its provisions.
Existing mobile communications contracts shall remain in force until the appropriate decision has been made to align them in accordance with the provisions of this Act, within a period not exceeding one year from the date of its entry into force.

Rule 71

Interim rights And the exclusive of the Syrian Telecommunications Company.
The Syrian Telecommunications Company shall grant a licence from the Authority for 20 years to provide communications services that were submitted by the public communications institution on the date of the issuance of this law, in addition to other communications services designated by the Authority in accordance with the requirements of the public interest.
The license granted to the company includes a schedule to hold the exclusive right to provide some communications services (fixed network services, invertebrate network, international outlets, etc.) for no more than five years from the company's founding date.
Having obtained the approval of the Council of Ministers, the Authority shall grant a non-exclusive licence to any other person to provide any of the services that the company has the exclusive right to submit, in the event that the Authority is unable to provide such services according to the licence granted to it in accordance with paragraph (a) of this article, This is after the company was notified in writing at least six months ago.

Rule 72

Temporary and exclusive rights For the General Authority for Wireless Telecommunications
The General Authority for Wireless Communication has a permit from the Authority for 15 years to provide wireless communications services to public bodies participating in them, in accordance with the decree to establish them.

Rule 73

Cabinet of Ministers In transition.
The Council of Ministers shall, in the transitional period following the adoption of this Law, take any decisions it deems appropriate to address the existing situation and the new situations that may arise, with a view to aligning it with the provisions of this Law and the Executive Regulation.

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