Section 168, The National Communications Authority Act, 2022

(1) The Universal Access Development Fund shallselect and designate one or more licensees to be in charge of providing universal services components in order to have a satisfactory coverage area in Sierra Leone. (2) The Universal Access Development Fund shall select a licensee after a tender based on technical and financial conditions, and if applicable, the net cost of service provision based on the principle of fair and equitable selection process. (3) The Universal Access Development Fund shall be in charge of drafting and launching the appropriate tender to ensure universal service in Sierra Leone. (4) Notwithstanding subsection (2), where the Universal Access Development Fund fails after a tender to select a licensee, it shall designate subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees that one or more licensees shall ensure the implementation of universal