25. Insertion of new section 35A and 35B in the principal enactment

The following new sections are hereby inserted immediately after section 35 of the principal enactment and shall have effect as sections 35A and 35B of that enactment:-

Act, No. 39 of 2024

35A. (1) It shall be the duty of the Mayor or

Chairman of a local authority or the Board of

Directors or the Management of a public corporation or other body, to assist any operator or provider, on the request made by such operator or provider, subject to the provisions of this Act, for sharing any infrastructure facility or resource owned or possessed by such local authority, public corporation or body and specified by rules made under this Act, for the purpose of providing a telecommunication service by means of a telecommunication system such operator is licensed to operate or, providing other service or facilities or resources such provider is licensed to provide, under this Act.

Rules shall be made under this Act to regulate the implementation of the provisions of this section.

Prior to issuing the direction under subsection (1), the Commission shall provide reasonable opportunity for both such operators to make representations, in order to facilitate the sharing of such facility or resource in an efficient manner.

The Commission shall make rules to regulate the implementation of the provisions of this section.”.