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LIFEBOAT STATION LICENCE.
2. (1) The Licensee is also licensed, subject to the conditions herein contained- (a) to possess and establish transmitting and receiving stations for radio- communication (hereinafter called "the Lifeboat Stations", which expres sion shall include any portable radiocommunication apparatus used in a lifeboat or other survival-craft) in the lifeboats and other survival-craft associated with, and normally carried by the ship; and
(b) to use the Lifeboat Stations in an emergency involving danger to life or to navigation only for transmitting and receiving by radiocommunia. tion such messages as the circumstances may require, and at other urnes for testing the working of the apparatus comprised in such stations on or in the vicinity of the ship.
CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO LIFEBOAT STATION LICENCE.
(2) The foregoing Licence to use the Lifeboat Stations is subject to the following conditions-
(a) When used for transmitting the Lifeboat Stations shall be used only with emissions which are of the classes specified in the Schedule hetele, and are on the frequencies specified in the Schedule hereto, în relation to those respective classes of cmission, and with a power not exceeding that specified in the Schedule hereto in relation to the class of emissioo and frequency in use at the time.
(b) The Lifeboat Stations shall be operated only by such persons as arc referred to in clause 1(2)α) hereof: Provided that nothing in these limitations shall prevent the use or operation of the Lifeboat Stations in distress in whatever manner and by whatever persons may be necessary for the purpose of attracting attention, making known their position and obtaining help.
RADAR STATION LICENCE.
3. The Licensee is also licensed, subject to the conditions herein contained- (4) to possess and establish a ship's radar transmitting and receiving station for radio determination (hereinafter called "the Radar Station") in the ship; and
(8) to use the Radar Station for transmitting and receiving signals foot being messages having a verbal significance) within the frequency band specified in the Schedule hereto, for the purposes of the determination of position, bearing or distance, or for the gaining of information as to the presence, absence, position of motion of any object or of any objects of any class,
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
1. (1) The Licenses, and all persons operating the stations which the Licensee is authorized by this Licence to establish and use (hereinafter called "The sald Stations") shall observe and comply with the relevant provisions of the Telecommunication Convention.
(2) The apparatus comprised in the said Stations shall be so designed, con- structed, maintained and used that the use of the said Stations does pol cause any avoidable interference with any radiocommunication.
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(3) (a) Any apparatus comprised in the Ship Station, or the Lifeboat Stations shall at all times be so adjusted that it shall only be possible to transmit with such apparatus on a frequency specified in the Schedule,
(b) Any such apparatus shall at all times comply with the requirements of the Merchant Shipping Safety Convention (Hong Kong) and the Rules made thereunder which are from time to time in force.
(4) The said apparatus, and in particular the headgear reccivors and micro- phones thereof, shall be kept in clean and sanitary condition, and dangerous parts of the said apparatus shall be so screened or isolated as to ensure the reasonable comfort and health of the persons operating the said Stations.
(5) This Licence, any notices of variation served on the Licensee in writing by virtus of the provisions of clause 4(3) of this Licence, the latest edition of the Handbook for Radio Operators issued by H.M. Fostmaster General, published at the date hereof, the documents listed in that edition of the said Handbook as required to be carried on board a ship of the category to which the ship belongs, and a copy of all Notices to Ship Wireless Scations current for the time being, shall be carried on board the ship in the wireless room, and a copy of section 10 of the Telecommunication Ordinance, 1962 shall be exhibited in the wireless roam, The Licence together with any notices of variation served on the Licensee in writing by virtue of the provisions of claus 4(3) of this Licence shall be available for inspection, when required, by any person acting in the course of his duty on behalf of the Tele- communications Authority or the Director of Marine and by compelent authorities of the countries where the ship calls.
(6) The call sign of the Ship Station referred to above shall be used when- ever it is necessary to identify the Ship Station. Such call sign followed by two digits (other than 0 or 1) shall be used to identify any of the Lifeboat Stations. A different combination of dígits shall be used in respect of cach Lifeboat Station.
(7) The Licensee shall not permit or suffer any unauthorized person to operate the said Stations or to have access to the apparatus comprised there- ir: Provided that the Licensee shall permit any person, acting in the course of bis duty on behalf of the Telecommunications Authority or the Director of Marine, to have access to the said Stutions at all reasonable timea for the purpose of inspecting and testing the apparatus comprised therein. The Licensee shall ensure that persons operating the said Stations observe the conditions of this Licence at all times,
(8) The said Stations shall be closed down at any time on the demand in writing of an officer of the Telecommunications Authority.
2. The Licensee shall render to the Telecommunications Authority such accounts as the Telecommunications Authority shall direct in respect of all charges due or payable under the Telecommunication Convention in respect of mes- sages exchanged between the Ship Station and any other stations, and shall pay to the Telecommunications Authority at such times and in such manner as the Telecommunications Authority shall direct all sunts which shall be due from the Licensee for such messages. A certified statement of any such sums signed on behalf of the Telecommunications Authority by a duly authorized officer, shall for all purposes (including the purposes of any proceedings by or against the Crown) be sufficient evidence, unless the contrary is proved, of the facts stated therein.
3. (1) All members of the crew of and passengers in the ship for the lime being are hereby licensed to install apparatus for receiving radiocommunica tion in the ship and to use the said apparatus for the purpose of receiving broadcast programmes (but not including visual ímages sent by television) sent by authorized broadcasting stations for general reception.