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Telecommunication
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coast earth station by means of the maritime mobile satellite service provided by INMARSAT subject to the following conditions-
(a) the ship earth station shall operate in the maritime mobile satellite frequency band authorized by INMARSAT;
(b) transmissions shall cease if so required by the Authority by written notice to the master or agent of the vessel;
(c) the ship earth station shall not be used-
(i) in a dangerous goods anchorage as defined for the purposes of the Shipping and Port Control Regulations (Cap. 313 sub. leg.);
(ii) when any person is within a 4 metre radius of its antenna.
(7) With the permission in writing of the Authority, radiocommunication apparatus on board a vessel in the waters of Hong Kong may be used for such period and for such purposes as the Authority may permit and, without derogation from the generality of the foregoing, such purposes may include the demonstration of any apparatus, tests in connection with the commissioning of any vessel and use in connection with any event.
(8) Nothing in this section shall apply to the proper operation of--
(a) any sound broadcast receiving apparatus; or
(b) any television receiver,
(9) For the purposes of this section-
(a) "earth station" means an earth station approved by INMARSAT;
(b) “INMARSAT” means the International Maritime Satellite Organization established under the Convention on the International Maritime Satellite Organization (Inmarsat) (London 3 September 1976);
(c) "master" and "agent" shall have the same meaning as in the Shipping and Port Control Ordinance (Cap. 313);
(d) a vessel is under way when it is not at anchor, or made fast to the shore, or aground;
(e) a certificate purporting to be signed by the Authority shall be evidence of the relevant maritime mobile frequency band authorized by INMARSAT on the day specified in the certificate.
(Amended 69 of 1983 s. 3)
11. Control of use of radiocommunication apparatus on aircraft in Hong Kong
(1) Save as otherwise provided in this section, no radiocommunication apparatus on board an aircraft shall be used while the aircraft is at any aerodrome in Hong Kong, except for the purposes of air traffic control
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