The DoC has published the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Amendment Bill, 2012. Comments are due 10 January 2013.
The Bill proposes a number of changes, including the following.
*It creates a new Complaints and Compliance Commission, separate from ICASA, and appointed by the Minister. The Commission will hear all complaints between licensees and licensees and ICASA.
*Where before ICASA had to only consider policy directions issued by the Minister, the Bill proposes that ICASA must act in accordance with policy directions.
*The Bill requires ICASA to conduct a regulatory impact assessment before taking any action constituting regulatory intervention.
*Under the Bill, the Minister will have sole authority to appoint and remove councilors.
*Council meetings must be held at least once a month and minutes made public.
Posted by LA Thornton on Tuesday, November 27, 2012
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