1964_TELECOMMUNICATION_REGULATIONS — Page 17

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Telecommunication Regulations

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[Subsidiary]

CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO SHIP STATION

(2) The foregoing Licence to use the Ship Station is subject to the following conditions-

(a) When used for transmitting, the Ship Station shall be used only with emissions which are of the classes specified in the Schedule hereto, and are on the frequencies specified in the Schedule hereto in relation to those respective classes of emission, and with a power not exceeding that specified in the Schedule hereto in relation to the class of emission and frequency in use at the time.

(b) Except in the case of distress, in emergency involving danger to life or to navigation, or for purposes of safe navigation-

(i) no message shall be sent to a Ship Station for onward transmission to any other station for radiocommunication, except a coast station, another ship station or an aircraft station; and

(ii) while the ship is within the territorial waters of Hong Kong, the Ship Station shall not be used for transmitting or receiving messages directly except when communicating in the V.H.F. Service on the appropriate frequencies in the band 156.025 to 162.025 megacycles per second.

(c) No message which is grossly offensive or of an indecent or obscene character shall be sent.

(d) Except when used for receiving messages from radio-determination stations or authorized broadcasting stations, the Ship Station shall be operated only by persons authorized by the Licensee in that behalf and possessing the written authority of the Telecommunications Authority to fill the position of operator of a ship's station for radiocommunication of the type of the Ship Station.

LIFEBOAT STATION LICENCE

(1) The Licensee is also licensed, subject to the conditions herein contained-

(a) to possess and establish transmitting and receiving stations for radiocommunication (hereinafter called "the Lifeboat Stations", which expression 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 radiocommunication such messages as the circumstances may require, and at other times 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 hereto, and are on the frequencies specified in the Schedule hereto, in relation to those respective classes of emission, and with a power not exceeding that specified in the Schedule hereto in relation to the class of emission and frequency in use at the time.

(b) The Lifeboat Stations shall be operated only by such persons as are referred to in clause 1(2)(d) 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

The Licensee is also licensed, subject to the conditions herein contained-

(a) to possess and establish a ship's radar transmitting and receiving station for radio-determination (hereinafter called "the Radar Station") in the ship; and