REGULATION NO. 2000/23
UNMIK/REG/2000/23
21 April 2000
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General,
Pursuant to the authority given to him under United Nations
Security Council resolution 1244 (1999)
of 10 June 1999,
Taking into account United Nations Interim
Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) Regulation No. 1999/1 of 25 July 1999,
as amended, on the Authority of the Interim Administration in Kosovo and UNMIK Regulation
No. 2000/1 of 14 January 2000 on the Kosovo Joint Interim Administrative
Structure,
Recalling UNMIK Regulation No. 1999/12 of 14 October
1999 on the Provision of Postal and Telecommunications Services in Kosovo,
For the purpose of establishing the Administrative
Department of Post and Telecommunications,
Hereby promulgates the following:
Section 1
1.1 The
Administrative Department of Post and Telecommunications (hereinafter “the Department”) is hereby established.
1.2 The
Department shall be responsible for the overall management of matters relating
to post, telecommunications and information technology.
1.3 The
Department shall implement the policy guidelines formulated by the Interim
Administrative Council in the field of post, telecommunications and information
technology.
Section 2
2.1 The
Department may make policy recommendations to the Interim Administrative
Council through the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Civil
Administration concerning, inter alia:
(a)
The
overall strategy and policies for the management and development of post,
telecommunications and information technology services;
(b)
The
regulatory framework for post, telecommunications and information technologies;
(c)
The
organization and management of post and telecommunications operations;
(d)
The
promotion of universal access to communications services in support of
democratization and economic development; and
(e)
The
efficient administration of limited resources including frequency spectrum and
telephone numbering.
2.2 The
Department shall:
(a)
Implement
the overall strategy and policies for management and development of post,
telecommunications and information technologies, within the framework of the
Kosovo Consolidated Budget;
(b)
Introduce
and develop advanced post, telecommunications and information technologies
services;
(c)
Propose
regulations on matters related to post, telecommunications and information
technologies;
(d)
Perform
all functions of a Regulatory Authority in post, telecommunications and
information technologies;
(e)
Perform
overall frequency management, including establishing the table of frequency
allocation, spectrum monitoring and frequency coordination through the International
Telecommunication Union;
(f)
Exercise
full authority, supervision and control over the activities of all entities
operating under the authority of the Civil Administration in the field of post,
telecommunications and information technologies, including the Post and
Telecommunications Enterprise in the territory of Kosovo and its subsidiaries;
(g)
Provide
leadership to other Administrative Departments on matters pertaining to post,
telecommunications and information technologies;
(h)
Co-ordinate
activities of international and governmental agencies and non-governmental
organizations in order to promote the coherent development and implementation
of post, telecommunications and information technologies policies; and
(i)
Perform
such functions as are ancillary to those set out above in this section and are
assigned to the Department by the Deputy Special Representative of the
Secretary-General for Civil Administration.
Section 3
Co-Heads of the Department, under the supervision of
the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Civil
Administration, shall be jointly responsible for:
(a)
Managing
the Department and ensuring that the functions entrusted to it are implemented;
(b)
Staffing,
organizing and administering the Department and issuing administrative
instructions and operating guidelines on any matters pertaining to the
functions of the Department; and
(c)
The
effective and efficient management of resources provided to the Department from
the Kosovo Consolidated Budget or from any other source.
Section 4
Co-Heads of the Department shall:
(a)
Implement
non-discriminatory personnel policies designed to ensure that the composition
of the staff of the Department reflects the multi-ethnic character of Kosovo;
(b)
Endeavor
to ensure equitable gender balance in all areas and levels within the
Department; and
(c)
Ensure
that all recruitment is based on professional qualifications, competence and
merit.
Section 5
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General
may issue administrative directions in connection with the implementation of
the present regulation.
Section 6
The present regulation shall supersede any provision
in the applicable law which is inconsistent with it.
Section 7
The present regulation shall enter into force on 21
April 2000.
Bernard Kouchner
Special Representative of the Secretary-General