CAP. 106]
Telecommunication
[1989 Ed.
CHAPTER 106
TELECOMMUNICATION
To make better provision for the licensing and control of telecommunications, telecommunication services and telecommunication apparatus and equipment.
[1 January 1963]
Originally 46 of 1962 — 26 of 1966, 2 of 1968, 92 of 1970, 17 of 1972, 48 of 1972, 57 of 1973, 62 of 1973, L.N. 76 of 1982, 57 of 1982, 69 of 1983, R. Ed. 1983, L.N. 94 of 1986, 51 of 1989
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PART I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Telecommunication Ordinance.
2. Interpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-
"Authority" means the Telecommunications Authority appointed under section 5;
"licensee" means the holder of a licence for the time being in force under this Ordinance;
"message" means any communication sent or received or made by telecommunication or given to a telecommunications officer to be sent by telecommunication or to be delivered;
"radiocommunication" means communication by radio waves;
"sound broadcast receiving apparatus" means an apparatus which is capable of receiving sound only, transmitted by means of radiocommunication or by wire for reception by the general public; (Added 2 of 1968 s. 2)
"telecommunication" means any transmission, emission or reception of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds or intelligence of any nature by visual means or by wire or radio waves or any other electromagnetic system;
"telecommunication installation" means any apparatus or equipment maintained for or in connection with a telecommunication service;
"telecommunication officer" means any person employed in connection with a telecommunication service;
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