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CAP. 106]

Telecommunication

[1989 Ed.

CHAPTER 106

TELECOMMUNICATION

To make better provision for the licensing and control of telecommunica- tions, 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, $1 of 1989

74/0

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 sec-

tion 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 tele- communication 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 main-

tained for or in connection with a telecommunication service; "telecommunication officer" means any person employed in connection with a

telecommunication service;

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