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(Domestic) Licences. This latter figure does not take into account 'dual purpose' television screens i.e. one set capable of receiving both broad- cast and wired television programmes and connected to a Rediffusion outlet point, since such screens are exempted from Broadcast Television Licence fees under the Telecommunication (Rediffusion Television Sub- scribers) Exemption Order, 1967. Details of licences are shown at Appendix IV,

Prosecutions

81. The results of prosecutions conducted by this Department against persons contravening the Telecommunication Ordinance are given below:

Type of Licence

Number Convicted Total Amount Fine

Broadcast Receiving Licence

1

Nil

Radio Dealers Licence

28

$2,510.00

Industrial, Scientific & Medical

Electronic Machine Licences

17

1,150.00

46

$3,660.00

Total

Infringement of Radio Regulations

82. 15 cases of infringement of International Radio Regulations were investigated during the year.

Examinations-Certificate of Competency in Radiotelegraphy

83. The examination falls into two parts for First and Second Class Certificates and one part only (Part II) for the Special Class Certificate.

First Class Certificate examinations were conducted twice during the year.

Second Class and Special Certificate examinations were held on three occasions.

Results of the examinations are as follows:

Part I

Candidates Pass Fail

Part II

Candidates Pass Fail

First Class

11

8

3

7

6

1

Second Class

48

19

29

35

15

20

Special Class

0

0

0

2

0

2

Validation Test

0

0

0

1

1

0

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