The Annex
Telecommunication (Hong Kong Telephone Company)
(Exemption from Licensing) Order
(Cap. 106, section 39)
L.N. 245/79 L.N. 79/87
[5 October 1979.]
Citation
1. This order may be cited as the Telecommunication (Hong Kong Telephone Company) (Exemption from Licensing) Order
2.
In this order, unless the context otherwise requires
3.
"company" means the Hong Kong Telephone Company
Limited.
The following persons are exempted, to the extent specified, from the obligation to hold a licence under section 8(1) (a) of the Telecommunication Ordinance -
(a)
(b)
the company, subject to the conditions specified in paragraph 4, to the extent that it establishes or maintains a means of telecommunication by the use of any part of the public telephone system maintained and operated under the Telephone Ordinance
(i)
(ii)
for any non-telephonic service other than that covered by an exclusive licence. issued under sections 7 and 34 of the Telecommunication Ordinance; and
for the provision of circuits for services provided under an exclusive licence or other licence issued or deemed to be issued under the Telecommunication Ordinance; and
any person to the extent that he possesses or uses apparatus connected to the public telephone system for the use of any service referred to in sub- paragraph (a)(i) :
Provided that nothing in this sub-paragraph shall exempt any person from the obligation to hold such a licence where such apparatus is used by him for the purpose of providing a service to the public by any means of telecommunication.
4.
The company shall -
(a)
(b)
establish and maintain the services and circuits referred to in paragraph 3(a) to the satisfaction of the Authority; and
not directly or indirectly fix, levy or make payable any charge, for any such service or circuit greater than the appropriate charge in accordance with such scale of charges as may, from time to time, be specified by the Authority by order published in the Gazette.
Interpretation
Exemption
(Cap. 106)
(Cap. 269)
L.N. 79/87
Conditions
888-337