41 (d) any loss of secrecy in communication arising from the use of any postal service; or (e) any wrong payment or delay in payment in connection with any remittance of money through the post or any other irregularity in the document used in connection with the remittance. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), in the event of the loss of or damage to any article enclosed in or forming part of a parcel or an insured postal article, or the loss of any registered postal article while in the custody of a postal licensee, the licensee may pay an indemnity in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union or any international agreement to which Zimbabwe is a party. PART VIII TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES AND SYSTEMS 59 Interpretation in Part VIII In this Part— “telecommunication” includes cellular telecommunication. 60 Telecommunication licensees to comply with licence and regulations A telecommunication licensee shall provide his telecommunication service or operate his telecommunication system in accordance with his licence and regulations made in terms of section ninety-nine. 61 Interconnection between telecommunication licensees (1) Subject to this section, if a telecommunication licensee is requested to do so by another such licensee, he shall forthwith connect his telecommunication system to the other licensee’s telecommunication system in accordance with the terms and conditions of an agreement concluded between the licensees in terms of this section. (2) An agreement for the interconnection of telecommunication systems in terms of subsection (1) shall— (a) subject to subsection (5), be concluded within the period specified by the Authority or within such longer period as the Authority may permit; and (b) be consistent with guidelines published in terms of subsection (3); and (c) be subject to approval by the Authority. (3) The Authority shall publish guidelines as to the form and content of agreements for the interconnection of telecommunication systems, and such guidelines may make provision for— (a) the period within which the interconnection shall be completed; and (b) the quality or standards of service to be provided by the interconnected systems; and (c) the fees and charges payable for the interconnection; and (d) any other matter which, in the Authority’s opinion, will facilitate the interconnection. (4) Before concluding an agreement for the interconnection of telecommunication systems in terms of subsection (1), the parties shall lodge their proposed agreement with the Authority for its

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