CAP. 106]
Licences for radio- communica- tion may be granted.
9 of 1950, Schedule.
(Cap. 215.)
Licences for radiocom- munication stations and for dealers in wireless equipment.
12 of 1947, s.2.
Telecommunication.
28. (1) The Governor may, whenever he deems it expedient to do so, license the establishment of any radio- communication station or the installation or working of any apparatus for radiocommunication in any place in the Colony or on board any British ship registered in the Colony.
(2) The Governor may delegate his power of issuing licences to the Postmaster General or to such officer or officers as he thinks fit, and may appoint officers, who shall be known as wireless inspectors, for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance.
(3) Every such officer shall be deemed a public servant and an officer of a public body within the meaning of the Prevention of Corruption Ordinance.
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29. (1) Any person who, in any place in the Colony or on board any British ship registered in the Colony-
(a) establishes, maintains, works or uses a radio- communication station; or
(b) offers for sale, sells or has in his possession, whether with a view to sale or otherwise, any apparatus or material for radiocommunication,
otherwise than under and in accordance with a licence, sale permit or letter of exemption granted under this Ordinance, shall be guilty of an offence against this section.
(2) Every such licence, sale permit and letter of exemp- tion shall be in such form and for such period as the Governor in Council determines and shall contain such terms, conditions and restrictions on and subject to which the licence is granted as the Governor in Council considers desirable in the public interest.
(3) Any person who is in possession of apparatus for radiocommunication shall be deemed until the contrary is proved to have worked the same.
(4) The occupier of any dwelling-house or premises in which is installed radiocommunication equipment in respect of which a licence is not in force shall be guilty of an offence against this section.
(5) It shall be a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (4) that the occupier was not aware, and could not with reasonable diligence have become aware, of
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