1964_TELECOMMUNICATION_ORDINANCE — Page 6

HK Historical Laws 香港歷史法例 All AI Reviewed

1989 Ed.]

Telecommunication

[CAP. 106

"telecommunication service" means the provision of facilities for use by members of the public or by any person for the transmission or reception of messages or the provision on loan, lease or hire to members of the public or to any person of apparatus for telecommunication either within Hong Kong or with any place outside Hong Kong;

"vessel" has the same meaning as in the Shipping and Port Control Ordinance (Cap.313). (Added 69 of 1983 s. 2)

3. Application to Crown

Save as otherwise expressly provided, this Ordinance does not bind the Crown or apply to any means of telecommunication established or maintained by the Crown or to any apparatus for telecommunication possessed or used by the Crown for the purpose of or in connection with any such means of telecommunication.

4. Saving of Crown rights

Nothing in this Ordinance shall prevent the Crown from establishing and maintaining any means of telecommunication to the exclusion of all other persons.

PART II

APPOINTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY

Appointment of Telecommunications Authority

The Governor may appoint such public officer as he thinks fit to be the Telecommunications Authority for the purposes of this Ordinance.

6. Delegation of powers

The Authority may, in writing, delegate to any public officer, either generally or for any particular occasion and either by name or by reference to a public office, such of his powers and functions under this Ordinance as he considers necessary:

Provided that-

(a) no delegation made under this section shall preclude the Authority from exercising or performing at any time any of the powers or functions so delegated; and

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1989 Ed.] Telecommunication [CAP. 106 5 "telecommunication service" means the provision of facilities for use by members of the public or by any person for the transmission or reception of messages or the provision on loan, lease or hire to members of the public or to any person of apparatus for telecommunication either within Hong Kong or with any place outside Hong Kong; "vessel" has the same meaning as in the Shipping and Port Control Ordinance (Cap.313). (Added 69 of 1983 s. 2) 3. Application to Crown Save as otherwise expressly provided, this Ordinance does not bind the Crown or apply to any means of telecommunication established or maintained by the Crown or to any apparatus for telecommunication possessed or used by the Crown for the purpose of or in connection with any such means of telecommunication. 4. Saving of Crown rights Nothing in this Ordinance shall prevent the Crown from establishing and maintaining any means of telecommunication to the exclusion of all other persons. 5. PART II APPOINTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY Appointment of Telecommunications Authority The Governor may appoint such public officer as he thinks fit to be the Telecommunications Authority for the purposes of this Ordinance. 6. Delegation of powers The Authority may, in writing, delegate to any public officer, either generally or for any particular occasion and either by name or by reference to a public office, such of his powers and functions under this Ordinance as he considers necessary: Provided that- (a) no delegation made under this section shall preclude the Authority from exercising or performing at any time any of the powers or functions so delegated; and

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1989 Ed.] Telecommunication [CAP. 106 5 "telecommunication service" means the provision of facilities for use by members of the public or by any person for the transmission or reception of messages or the provision on loan, lease or hire to members of the public or to any person of apparatus for telecommunication either within Hong Kong or with any place outside Hong Kong; "vessel" has the same meaning as in the Shipping and Port Control Ordinance (Cap. 313). (Added 69 of 1983 s. 2) 3. Application to Crown Save as otherwise expressly provided, this Ordinance does not bind the Crown or apply to any means of telecommunication established or maintained by the Crown or to any apparatus for telecommunication possessed or used by the Crown for the purpose of or in connection with any such means of telecommunication. 4. Saving of Crown rights Nothing in this Ordinance shall prevent the Crown from establishing and maintaining any means of telecommunication to the exclusion of all other persons. 5. PART II APPOINTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY Appointment of Telecommunications Authority The Governor may appoint such public officer as he thinks fit to be the Telecommunications Authority for the purposes of this Ordinance. 6. Delegation of powers The Authority may, in writing, delegate to any public officer, either generally or for any particular occasion and either by name or by reference to a public office, such of his powers and functions under this Ordinance as he considers necessary: Provided that- (a) no delegation made under this section shall preclude the Authority from exercising or performing at any time any of the powers or functions so delegated; and

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