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Control in

emergency.

Experimental licences,

Prohibition

of radiation of magnetic

waves.

33. If on the occurrence of any public emergency, or in the interest of public safety or tranquillity, the Governor in Council is of opinion that the Government should have control over the transmission or reception of messages by radiocommunication, then, after publication of notice to that effect in the Gazette and until further notice, the use of radiocommunication at any radiocommunication station and by any installation and apparatus for radiocommunication in the Colony or on any aircraft in or over the Colony and its waters shall be subject to such orders, rules or regulations. as the Governor in Council may make, either before or after the occurrence of the emergency, and such orders, rules or regulations may-

(a) prohibit or regulate such use in all cases or in such cases as may be deemed desirable; and

(b) provide for-

(i) the taking possession of, the control of or the use for official purposes of all radiocommunication stations and apparatus, and the payment of compensation for any damage caused thereby,

(ii) the stopping, delaying and censoring of all messages received, transmitted or submitted for transmission; and

(iii) the carrying out of any other purpose which the Governor in Council thinks necessary.

Provided that nothing in such orders, rules or regulations shall apply to the use of radiocommunication for the purpose of making or answering signals of distress.

34. When an applicant for а licence proves to the satisfaction of the Governor that the sole object of obtaining the licence is to enable him to conduct experiments in radiocommunication, a licence for that purpose may be granted in accordance with the regulations made under section 33.

35. No person, whether holding a licence granted under this Part Or not, shall radiate electro-magnetic waves of radio frequencies which may be used for wireless telegraphy, or cause or permit such waves to be radiated, so as injuriously to affect the working of any authorised radiocommunication station or apparatus.

General penalty.

Part VI.

MISCELLANEOUS.

36. (1) Every omission or neglect to comply with, and every act done or attempted to be done contrary to, this Ordinance or any order, rule or regulation made thereunder, or in breach of the conditions and restrictions subject to or upon which any licence has been issued, shall be deemed to be an offence against this Ordinance, and for every such offence not otherwise specially provided for the offender shall, in addition to the forfeiture of any articles seized, be liable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding twelve

months.

(2) In the case of a conviction involving a fine the magistrate inflicting such fine may direct, on the application of the Postmaster General or other officer conducting the prosecution, that any part not exceeding one half thereof shall

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