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CAP. 106]

Telecommunication

[1989 Ed.

endorsement of certificates of competency in the operation of such apparatus and the fees payable in respect of any such examination;

(i) the issue of certificates of competency in radiocommunication and authorities to operate authorizing persons to hold positions in radiocommunication stations and the cancellation or suspension of any such authority.

(2) Regulations made under this section may provide that contravention of specified provisions of such regulations shall be an offence and may provide penalties therefor:

Provided that no penalty so provided shall exceed a fine of $2,000 and imprisonment for 12 months.

(3) Regulations made under paragraph (c) of subsection (1) may—

(a) constitute the Authority as the sole authority for the making of tests and measurements in respect of electrical or radiated interference;

(b) confer upon the Authority the power to determine the measuring apparatus to be used, the method by which and the conditions under which tests are to be made and the manner to be used in computing the amount of any such interference from readings afforded by the measuring apparatus;

(c) in respect of any specified class or classes of apparatus confer upon the Authority, with or without restriction, the power to fix, in such manner as may be specified in the regulations, the limits of any such interference at any frequency or within any frequency range, whether in substitution for or by way of amendment of limits, frequencies or frequency ranges specified in any regulations made under that paragraph, or otherwise; and

(d) provide for the issue by magistrates of warrants empowering the Authority, or any public officer authorized in writing in that behalf by the Authority, to enter and search any premises, vessel, aircraft or vehicle and to examine and test any apparatus found thereon or therein in cases where access to such premises, vessel, aircraft or vehicle has been demanded, or permission to examine or test any such apparatus has been requested, but in either case has been unreasonably refused. (Added 26 of 1966 s. 3)

38. (Repealed 69 of 1983 s. 5)

39. Exemption

(1) The Governor in Council may by order exempt any person or any class of persons from this Ordinance or from such of the provisions thereof as he thinks fit.

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