In the application of the provisions of this Act, the following terms and expressions shall have the meanings assigned to each of them unless the text otherwise requires:

• 1- “The Ministry”: Ministry of Transport and Communications;

• 2- “The Minister”: Minister of Transport and Communications;

• 3- “The Authority”: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority;

• 4- “The Chairman of the Board”: Chairman of the Authority’s Board of Directors;

• 5- “ Postal articles “: Letters, postcards, printed papers, literature for the blind, small packets, postal parcels and other items that can be conveyed by mail as per the provisions of the Universal Postal Convention and other relevant international agreements in force for the Sultanate.

• 6- “ Letters “: Any document having the character of current and personal correspondence such as air letters, hard envelopes is- sued by postal services provider to be used for registered mail, audio materials such as optical discs (CDs) and recording tapes.