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Section 27, The National Communications Authority Act, 2022
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(1) The Authority shall investigate any complaintreferred to it if the complaint-
(a) is a matter to which the Authority relates;
(b) is not frivolous or vexatious.
(2) The Authority shall hear and determine the following
matters-
(a) disputes between licensees of
communications services;
(b) disputes between licensees and the public
involving alleged breaches of the Act or
regulations or rules or licences;
(c) complaints between licensees and
consumers;
(d) objections to agreements between licensees;
(e) claims by a licensee for a change in rates
payable for any services.
(3) Where it appears to the Authority at any time during
or after its investigation that the licensee has not considered the
complaint, or has not considered it adequately ,the Authority may
revert the complaint to the licensee with the request that the licensee
should consider or reconsider the complaint,
(4) The Authority may make representations to the
licensee on behalf of the complainant, or to the complainant on
behalf of the licensee, as the Authority sees fit.
(5) For the purposes of dealing with consumer
complaints, the Authority shall establish a complaints unit that shall
be responsible for receiving and making follow up on complaints
from consumers.
(6) The Authority shall by statutory instrument make
rules on handling complaints and applicable proceedings.
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