Hong Kong Regulations

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS) (EXEMPTION FROM LICENSING) ORDER - SECT 4

Exemption for radiocommunications apparatus relating to taxis

(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person who-

   (a)  possesses any radiocommunications apparatus capable of being used; or

   (b)  uses any radiocommunications apparatus, solely for a lawful connection
        to a telecommunications network or system for obtaining services from
        a person who operates that telecommunications network or system under
        a public radiocommunications service licence for communication between
        a radiocommunications installation and taxis is exempted from the
        obligation to hold a licence under section 8(1)(a) or

   (b)  of the Ordinance, as the case may be.

(2) A person is not exempted from section 8(1)(a) or (b) of the Ordinance, as
the case may be, unless-

   (a)  the person complies with any standards or specifications as may be
        prescribed under section 32D, and with any order or requirements as
        may be prescribed under section 32E, of the Ordinance;

   (b)  the person does not use the apparatus to provide a public
        telecommunications service;

   (c)  the person does not use the apparatus in such a manner as to cause
        harmful interference with other telecommunications apparatus or any
        telecommunications system authorized under the Ordinance;

   (d)  the person complies with any direction given by the Authority for
        avoiding interference with other telecommunications apparatus or any
        telecommunications system authorized under the Ordinance; and

   (e)  the apparatus is made available for inspection and testing, if so
        required, by any person authorized for the purpose by the Authority.