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Law No 13 of 1987 on the establishment of Qatar Public Telecommunications Corporation

Law Summary Record Type: LawNumber: 13Date: 23/05/1987 Corresponding to 25/09/1407 HijriNumber of Articles: 71Status: In force
Official Gazette :Issue: 6Offcial Journal Issue Publication Date: 01/01/1987 Corresponding to 01/05/1407 HijriPage from: 3326
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General and Transitional Provisions

  • 59 Article

    It shall be permitted for persons licenced to procure, use, employ, trade in, produce or maintain wireless equipment to request an amendment to their licences. The Corporation may approve this amendment or refuse it, without providing reasons.
    On the granting of an amended licence, the fee specified for a new licence shall be payable.

  • 60 Article

    All of the licences issued pursuant to the provisions of this law shall be personal. It shall not be permitted to transfer or sell the same to another in any way, for profit or otherwise.
    A licence shall fall void by operation of law on the mere transfer thereof or sale thereof, without the need for the issue of any judicial order or administrative decision requiring the same.

  • 61 Article

    The Government shall not bear any responsibility for licenced wireless equipment, stations or frequencies and the procurement, assembly, use, employment, maintenance thereof shall be under the responsibility of the person licenced for the same, and they alone shall be accountable for the use thereof and any harm resulting from the same.

  • 62 Article

    Wireless equipment and stations imported on account of, or used by, the armed forces, police force, or any other authority specified by resolution issued by the Council of Ministers, shall not be subject to the provisions of this law. However, the said authorities must register the information and frequencies of equipment and stations, in accordance with the provisions of this law, and this registration shall be done without a fee.

  • 63 Article

    The holders of licences for coastal and commercial stations must keep accounts of purchases by and from the station, in special registers, making clear the No.  and date of purchases, and the full name of anyone from the station who provided the same and the station finally to receive the same, and any other information requested by the Corporation  from time to time, in accordance with guidance drawn up by the Corporation  for this purpose.

  • 64 Article

    The Corporation's real and movable assets shall be considered government assets, and subject to the rules for the same.
    As an exception to this, it shall not be permitted to confiscate the same in satisfaction of any debt. In addition, it shall not be permitted to have ownership thereof by confiscation, or for the ownership to be antiquated by effluxion of a long period of time.

  • 65 Article

    The tax laws and fees set out in resolutions shall apply to the Corporation and its subsidiary companies.
    With regard to the provisions enacted for exemptions arising in specific laws, it shall be permitted, by resolution of the Council of Ministers, based on the recommendation of the Minister of Finance and Petroleum, to exempt the Corporation and any companies it owns from any of the taxes and fees or procedures set out therein.

  • 66 Article

    The international rules on Telecommunications shall have effect, except insofar as, in relation to any matter, the contrary is specifically provided for in this law.

  • 67 Article

    Regulations shall govern what is not set out in this law, the provisions of which shall apply as set out herein and so as to give effect to the purposes herein.

  • 68 Article

    On the date of the coming into force of this law, by resolution of the President of the Council of Ministers, shall transfer to the Corporation all employees of the government ministries and agencies whom they see fit, as well as their positions, uniforms, and prerogatives specified for them at the time of the transfer, until the Corporation issues a regulation on workers. The same shall be based on the proposal of the Chair of the Board of Directors and the approval of the authorities for which those persons work, with the Minister of Finance and Petroleum having a right of refusal.

  • 69 Article

    The position of those workers who have not been transferred to the Corporation in accordance with the preceding article shall be dealt with by resolution of the President of the Council of Ministers, as to the end of their service, transfer to other government authorities, their positions, uniforms, and prerogatives being theirs at the time of the transfer, according to the applicable provisions and rules of law.

  • 70 Article

    The law referred to as No.  13 of 1980 and resolution of the Council of Ministers referred to as No.  17 of 1973 shall cease to have effect; as shall any provision contrary to the provisions of this act cease to have effect. The resolutions, records, fees currently in effect at the coming into force of law No.  13 of 1980C which are not incompatible with the provisions of this law shall remain in effect, until new resolutions and fees are issued.
    In addition, licences issued in accordance with the provisions of the law 13 of 1980 shall continue in effect until the end of the period thereof.

  • 71 Article

    All competent authorities, each within its field of competence, shall ensure the implementation of this law. The same shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall be in continual effect as of 29/6/1987C.

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