### Telecommunications Ordinance 《電訊條例》

7C. Variation of class licence
(1) The Authority may vary the conditions of a class licence by notice in the Gazette.
(2) The Authority may in varying a class licence—
(a) specify further telecommunications networks, systems, installations or services that a person may supply under the licence;
(b) vary or revoke the type of telecommunications network, system, installation or service that a person may supply under the licence;
(c) add conditions to the licence; and
(d) vary or revoke conditions in the licence.
(3) The Authority shall not vary a class licence so that it is inconsistent with—
(a) a general policy direction of the Secretary;
(b) the regulations made under this Ordinance; or
(c) the rights of an exclusive licensee or a carrier licensee.
(4) Before varying a class licence, the Authority shall by notice in the Gazette—
(a) state that it proposes to vary the class licence specified in the notice; (Amended 17 of 2011 s. 28)
(b) state the subject matter of the variations to the class licence;
(c) set out where a member of the public may purchase a copy of the class licence and the proposed variations;
(d) invite members of the public who are interested to make representations by a date set out in the notice; and
(e) give an address to which a member of the public may send representations about the proposed variation.
(5) A person may make representations to the Authority on the proposed variation to the class licence not later than the date set out in the notice in the Gazette.
(6) Before varying a class licence, the Authority shall consider all representations made by any person.
(7) The Authority may vary a class licence if the requirements of this section are substantially complied with.
(Added 36 of 2000 s. 4)

7D. Register of class licences
(1) The Authority shall keep a register of the types of class licences it has created. (Amended 17 of 2011 s. 28)
(2) For those class licences that specify that the licensee shall be registered with the Authority, the Authority shall keep a register of the registered licensees.
(3) The Authority shall keep the registers available for public inspection during the normal business hours of the Authority.
(Added 36 of 2000 s. 4)

### Telecommunications Ordinance 《電訊條例》

7E. Permits
(1) The Authority may issue a permit to a person to carry out an activity prohibited under section 8 for a period not exceeding 6 months—
(a) for the purpose of a field test;
(b) for the purpose of a demonstration;
(c) in connection with an event; or
(d) for a purpose that the Authority determines.
(2) The Authority may issue a permit subject to conditions necessary or desirable for the regulation of telecommunications under this Ordinance.
(Added 36 of 2000 s. 4)

7F. Tariffs
(1) A licensee shall publish its tariffs in accordance with the requirements of its licence or directions issued in writing by the Authority.
(2) A licensee shall include in the published tariffs the terms on which the telecommunications service is provided including—
(a) a description of the service;
(b) discounts, allowances, rebates or credits given or allowed on the supply of the service;
(c) the supply of goods or other services related to the service;
(d) the payment for goods or other services related to the service; and
(e) any other relevant information that the Authority considers necessary as a part of the terms and conditions.
(3) A carrier licensee shall not, without the Authority’s prior written consent, combine a number of telecommunications services into a single tariff without offering to its customers the services separately at individual tariffs.
(4) The Authority may require a carrier licensee to provide a telecommunications service, which the licensee includes in a tariff for a combination of a number of telecommunications services, separately at a specified single tariff.
(Added 36 of 2000 s. 4)

7G. Price control
The Secretary may by regulations provide—
(a) for a fixed carrier licensee who is in a dominant position in a telecommunications market to be subject to the price control measures that the Secretary determines on the advice of the Authority; and
(b) for a carrier licensee who is in a dominant position in a telecommunications market specified by the Authority for the purposes of tariff control not to charge more or less than its published tariffs.
(Added 36 of 2000 s. 4)

7H. Accounting practices
A licensee shall adopt the accounting practices, consistent with accounting principles generally accepted, that the Authority specifies.
(Added 36 of 2000 s. 4)

### Telecommunications Ordinance 《電訊條例》

7I. Information
(1) A person who provides or offers a public telecommunications service shall supply the Authority in the manner and at the times the Authority requests the information relating to its business that the Authority may reasonably require to perform its functions, or exercise its powers, in order to ensure the person’s compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance, licence conditions, and the determinations and directions of the Authority, applicable to the person. (Amended 17 of 2011 s. 28)
(2) A person shall not refuse to supply information reasonably requested under subsection (1) on the basis that the information is the subject of a confidentiality agreement that prevents the person from releasing the information.
(3) The Authority may disclose information supplied to it under this section subject to the requirement in subsection (4) and if the Authority considers that it is in the public interest to disclose that information. (Amended 17 of 2011 s. 28)
(4) The Authority shall give the person supplying the information a reasonable opportunity to make representations on a proposed disclosure of information obtained under this section before the Authority makes a final decision to disclose the information if the Authority considers that the disclosure—
(a) would result in the release of information concerning the business, commercial or financial affairs of the person supplying the information; and
(b) could reasonably be expected to affect adversely the person’s lawful business, commercial or financial affairs.
(5) For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that where a person supplies information reasonably requested under subsection (1) notwithstanding that the information is the subject of a confidentiality agreement with another person that prevents the first-mentioned person from releasing the information, the first-mentioned person shall not be liable for any civil liability or claim whatever in respect of the supply of that information contrary to that agreement.
(6) Nothing in this section shall require a person to supply information which the person could not be compelled to give in evidence, or produce, in civil proceedings before the Court of First Instance.
(Added 36 of 2000 s. 4)