Hong Kong Regulations

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (EXAMINATION, CERTIFICATION AND AUTHORIZATION OF RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS PERSONNEL) ORDER - SECT 2

Examinations and tests for issue of certificates of competency

(1) The Authority may, upon payment of the appropriate fee prescribed in
column 3 of Part 1 of the Schedule, conduct in respect of a person-

   (a)  any of the examinations specified in column 2 of Part 1 of the
        Schedule and, if he is satisfied as to the competency of the person
        examined, issue to the person the appropriate certificate of
        competency; and

   (b)  any of the tests specified in column 2 of Part 1 of the Schedule.

(2) The Authority may, upon payment of the appropriate fee prescribed in
column 3 of Part 2 of the Schedule, issue to a person, in accordance with
section 32K(2) of the Ordinance, a certificate of competency in
radiocommunications.

(3) A certificate of competency shall be-

   (a)  valid for such period; and

   (b)  in such form, as the Authority may, from time to time, determine.

(4) The person to whom a certificate of competency is issued shall make a
declaration of secrecy in such form as the Authority may, from time to time,
determine.

(5) Before the expiry of an endorsement in a certificate of competency
mentioned in item 7 of Part 2 of the Schedule, the person to whom the
certificate is issued may, in such form and manner as the Authority may from
time to time determine, apply to the Authority for revalidation of the
certificate in so far as it relates to the endorsement, and the Authority may,
upon payment of the appropriate fee prescribed in column 3 of Part 2 of the
Schedule, so revalidate the certificate for such period as he may determine.

(6) Where under section 32K(2) of the Ordinance the Authority revokes a
certificate of competency issued to a person, the person shall, not later than
14 days after notice of the revocation is served on him and if the notice
requires him to do so, surrender the certificate to the Authority.

(7) Where under section 32K(2) of the Ordinance the Authority revokes a
certificate of competency mentioned in item 7 of Part 2 of the Schedule issued
to a person, the Authority may issue to the person a certificate of
competency-

   (a)  mentioned in item 3, 4, 5 or 6, as the case may require, of Part 2 of
        the Schedule; and

   (b)  valid for the unexpired portion of the period of validity of the
        first-mentioned certificate had to run at the time of its revocation.

(8) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection

(6) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 1 and to
imprisonment for 1 month.

(9) The Authority may treat a certificate of competency issued under
regulation 3 of the Telecommunications Regulations ( Cap 106 sub. leg.) as
equivalent to the like certificate of competency which may be issued under
this section.