Section 24
Provision Of Licence
(1) Upon the receipt of the application pursuant to Section 23, the Authority shall conduct necessary inquiry in this regard, and in course of inquiry, if it deems necessary to ask for an additional information or particulars, the Authority may ask for the additional information or particulars from such applicant.
(2) After the inquiry by the Authority pursuant to Sub-section (1), if it deems appropriate to issue the Licence, the Authority shall issue the Licence to the applicant upon receiving the fee as prescribed, other than the Licence to be
issued pursuant to Sub-section (3) and (4).
(3) While making an inquiry pursuant to Sub-section (1), if only one person from among the applicants who submitted the application pursuant to Sub-section (1) of Section 23 is found to be qualified to operate such
Telecommunications Service, the Authority may fix Licence fee, renewal fee as well as royalty by negotiation with such person and shall issue the Licence to him.
(4) While making an inquiry pursuant to Sub-section (1), if more than one persons are found to be qualified to operate such Telecommunications Service from among the applicants, the Authority may notify all of these
persons for bidding in connection with the Licence fee, renewal fee as well as royalty and shall issue the Licence to the person who quotes maximum amount in the bidding.
(5) While issuing a Licence pursuant to Sub-section (2), the Authority shall issue the Licence within ninety days of the receipt of the application or of the receipt of them additional information or particulars if such information or
particulars are required pursuant to Sub-section (1).
(6) While issuing a Licence pursuant to Sub-section (3) or (4), the Authority shall issue the Licence within one hundred and twenty days from the last day prescribed fold the submission of the application pursuant to Sub-
section (1) of Section 23 or from the date of the receipt of the additional information or particulars, if such information or particulars are required pursuant to Sub-section (1).
(7) A person, who could not obtain the Licence within the time stipulated in Sub-section (5) or (6), may file a complaint to Government of Nepal within thirty days of the expiry of such time limit and the decision of Government of Nepal in such complaint shall be final.
(2) After the inquiry by the Authority pursuant to Sub-section (1), if it deems appropriate to issue the Licence, the Authority shall issue the Licence to the applicant upon receiving the fee as prescribed, other than the Licence to be
issued pursuant to Sub-section (3) and (4).
(3) While making an inquiry pursuant to Sub-section (1), if only one person from among the applicants who submitted the application pursuant to Sub-section (1) of Section 23 is found to be qualified to operate such
Telecommunications Service, the Authority may fix Licence fee, renewal fee as well as royalty by negotiation with such person and shall issue the Licence to him.
(4) While making an inquiry pursuant to Sub-section (1), if more than one persons are found to be qualified to operate such Telecommunications Service from among the applicants, the Authority may notify all of these
persons for bidding in connection with the Licence fee, renewal fee as well as royalty and shall issue the Licence to the person who quotes maximum amount in the bidding.
(5) While issuing a Licence pursuant to Sub-section (2), the Authority shall issue the Licence within ninety days of the receipt of the application or of the receipt of them additional information or particulars if such information or
particulars are required pursuant to Sub-section (1).
(6) While issuing a Licence pursuant to Sub-section (3) or (4), the Authority shall issue the Licence within one hundred and twenty days from the last day prescribed fold the submission of the application pursuant to Sub-
section (1) of Section 23 or from the date of the receipt of the additional information or particulars, if such information or particulars are required pursuant to Sub-section (1).
(7) A person, who could not obtain the Licence within the time stipulated in Sub-section (5) or (6), may file a complaint to Government of Nepal within thirty days of the expiry of such time limit and the decision of Government of Nepal in such complaint shall be final.