(1) The Minister shall have due regard to the recommendation of the Commission given under section 29 before making a decision.

 

(2) The Minister may, acting on the recommendation of the Commission, by written notice—
 

(a) grant an individual licence in accordance with the provisions of this Part; and

 

(b) declare that an individual licence granted under this Part be subject to special or additional conditions.
 

(3) If the Minister grants an individual licence under subsection (2), the Commission shall inform the applicant by written notice—
 

(a) that the individual licence has been granted; and 

 

(b) of any special or additional conditions, which are declared by the Minister under section 13.
 

(4) Notwithstanding subsection (2), all individual licences shall be deemed to include the relevant standard licence conditions specified in the Schedule. 

 

(5) The individual licence granted under subsection (2) is subject to any other approvals of the relevant authorities, including the State Authority, for the placing, laying or maintenance of any network facilities on, through, under, or across any land.

 

(6) If the Minister refuses to grant an individual licence to an applicant, the Minister shall give the applicant a written notice informing him—
 

(a) that the application has been refused; and 

 

(b) the reasons for the refusal.
 

(7) For the purposes of this section, the Minister shall inform the applicant by written notice of his decision, as soon as racticable, after making the decision to approve or refuse the application.

 

(8) If the Minister neither grants, nor refuses to grant, an individual licence within thirty days from the receipt of therecommendation by the Commission, the Minister is deemed, at the end of the period, to have refused to grant the individual licence unless the applicant receives a written notice approving the application for an individual licence after the period.

 

(9) An approval fee, to be decided upon by the Minister, shall be payable upon the approval of the application.

[Am. Act A1220.]