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TELECOMMUNICATIONS DIVISION

Radio Surveys and Inspections

78. In compliance with the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea and the 1952 Radio Rules the Radio Surveyors surveyed 245 and inspected 113 Ship Radio Stations and provided the necessary service which permitted local maintenance companies to calibrate the Direction Finding Instruments on 102 vessels.

P.M.G.'s Certificate Examination

79. Part One of the First Class examination was held on three occasions and Part Two on two occasions.

80. In the Second Class examination Part One was held on two occasions and Part Two on two occasions.

81. Results of both examinations were as follows:

First Class

Second Class

Police Morse Tests

PART I

PART II

Candidates Pass Fail

Candidates

Pass Fail

17

9

8

6

4

2

22

9

13

11

4

7

82. One test for Marine Police personnel in Morse Code was con- ducted and one candidate was successful.

Radar Examinations

83. During the year nine candidates were examined on behalf of the Director of Marine and six passed.

Licences

84. The new Telecommunication Ordinance, No. 46 of 1962, came into force on the 1st January, 1963. Changes in the types of licences have been made in the new Ordinance to meet present day requirements. The figures for licences in force on the 31st March, 1963 have had to be given for licences issued under the old Ordinance and the new Ordinance separately. The period 1st April, 1962 to 31st December, 1962 covers licences issued under the old Ordinance and 1st January, 1963 to 31st March, 1963 those issued under the new Ordinance. In cases where licences were valid under the old Ordinance beyond the 1st January, 1963 they are valid until their expiry date when a licence under the new Ordinance will be issued. The numbers of licences issued appear in Table V.

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