TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS - CHAPTER 106A TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS - LONG TITLE Empowering section VerDate:16/06/2000 (Cap 106, section 37) [1 January 1963] (G.N.A. 131 of 1962) TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS - REGULATION 1 Citation VerDate:16/06/2000 These regulations may be cited as the Telecommunications Regulations. (36 of 2000 s. 28) TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS - REGULATION 1A Interpretation VerDate:16/06/2000 "fee" (費用) "licence" (牌照) In these regulations- "fee" (費用) means a fee prescribed by these regulations; "licence" (牌照) means a licence granted by the Authority. (L.N. 4 of 1984) TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS - REGULATION 2 Grant of licences by Authority, etc. VerDate:16/06/2000 (1) The Authority may grant any of the licences specified in Parts I and IA of Schedule 1. (L.N. 430 of 1990; L.N. 28 of 1997) (2) Save as provided in subregulations (2A), (2B), (2C), (3), (4) and (5), every such licence shall be valid until the first day, in the year next following the year in which it was granted, of the month next following the month in which it was granted. (L.N. 215 of 1973; L.N. 430 of 1990; L.N. 133 of 1995; L.N. 28 of 1997) (2A) A public radiocommunications service licence or a public radiocommunications service licence (for services other than land mobile services) shall be valid for 10 years from the day on which it is granted, and, subject to the discretion of the Authority, may be extended for a further period of up to 3 years. (L.N. 430 of 1990; L.N. 52 of 1998; 36 of 2000 s. 28) (2B) A fixed telecommunications network services licence shall be valid for 15 years from the day on which it is granted and, at the discretion of the Authority, may be renewed for such further period not exceeding 15 years as the Authority thinks fit. (L.N. 133 of 1995; 36 of 2000 s. 28) (2C) A self-provided external telecommunications system (short term) licence shall be valid for a period of 3 months from the day on which it is granted and is not renewable. (L.N. 28 of 1997; 36 of 2000 s. 28) (3) A broadcast relay station licence shall be valid for 15 years from the day on which it is granted. (L.N. 215 of 1973) (4) A ship station licence or an aircraft station licence shall be valid from the first day of the month in which it is granted and shall, subject to the conditions thereof, be valid for a period of 12 months thereafter. (L.N. 43 of 1966) (5) A new ship station licence granted pursuant to an application made under clause 9(d) of the general conditions of a ship station licence shall be valid for a period of 12 months from the first day of the month in which it is granted. (L.N. 406 of 1992) (5A) A new aircraft station licence granted pursuant to an application made under clause 3(3) of the conditions of an aircraft station licence shall be valid for the same period as the licence replaced thereby would have been valid had such new licence not been granted. (L.N. 406 of 1992) (6) The fee payable on the grant or renewal of any licence granted or renewed by the Authority shall be the appropriate fee specified in Parts I, IA and II of Schedule 1. (L.N. 215 of 1973; L.N. 4 of 1984; L.N. 301 of 1989; L.N. 430 of 1990; L.N. 28 of 1997) (6A)-(6E) (Repealed L.N. 430 of 1990) (7) Every licence granted by the Authority shall be in the appropriate form set out in Schedule 3; the Authority may add such further conditions as he may think necessary either generally or in any particular case and may delete such of the conditions in any form in Schedule 3 as he thinks fit. TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS - REGULATION 3 Examination for the issue of certificates of competency, and tests VerDate:16/06/2000 (1) The Authority may, upon payment by the person to be examined of the appropriate fee prescribed in column 3 of Part I or II of Schedule 2, conduct in respect of that person- (a) any of the examinations specified in column 2 of Part I of Schedule 2 and, if he is satisfied as to the competency of the person examined, issue to him the appropriate certificate of competency; and (b) any of the tests specified in column 2 of Part II of Schedule 2. (L.N. 130 of 1989) (2) The Authority may, upon payment of the appropriate fee prescribed in column 3 of Part III of Schedule 2, issue to any person whom he considers suitably qualified a certificate of competency in radiocommunications. (L.N. 130 of 1990; 36 of 2000 s. 28) (3) Every certificate of competency shall be 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. TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS - REGULATION 4 Issue by Authority of certificates authorizing holding of positions in a radiocommunications station VerDate:16/06/2000 (1) The Authority may, upon payment of the appropriate fee prescribed in column 3 of Part IV of Schedule 2, issue an authority to operate to any person- (a) who has passed the appropriate test specified in column 2 of Part II of Schedule 2; or (b) whom he considers suitably qualified. (L.N. 374 of 1990) (1A) The person to whom an authority to operate is issued may hold such position in a radiocommunications station other than in an aircraft as is specified in the authority to operate, being a position that may, by virtue of a condition of the licence granted under the Ordinance in respect of the radiocommunications station, be held only by a person for the time being holding the authority to operate. (L.N. 374 of 1990; 36 of 2000 s. 28) (2) The Authority may at any time cancel, or suspend for such period as he thinks fit, any authority to operate issued under subregulation (1) if he is satisfied that the person to whom it was issued has contravened the Ordinance or is incompetent or has been guilty of misconduct in the discharge of his duties in the position that he is thereby authorized to hold. (L.N. 374 of 1990) (3) Where an authority to operate issued under subregulation (1) is cancelled or suspended, the Authority may by notice in writing require the person to whom the authority to operate was issued to return the same to him within the period specified in such notice, and if such person refuses or neglects to return the authority to operate within the period specified in such notice, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $10000 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (L.N. 352 of 1981; L.N. 255 of 1994) (4) The Authority may waive the payment of or refund any fee payable under subregulation (1). (L.N. 374 of 1990) (5) Every authority to operate shall be- (a) valid for such period; and (b) in such form, as the Authority may from time to time determine. (L.N. 374 of 1990) (6) The person to whom an authority to operate is issued shall make a declaration of secrecy in such form as the Authority may from time to time determine. (L.N. 374 of 1990) (7) Before the expiry of an authority to operate, the person to whom the authority to operate 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 authority to operate, and the Authority may revalidate the authority to operate for such period as he may determine. (L.N. 374 of 1990) TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS - REGULATION 5 Fee on grant of permit for purposes of section 9 of Ordinance VerDate:16/06/2000 A fee of $150 shall be payable on the grant of a permit for the purpose of section 9 of the Ordinance. (L.N. 352 of 1981; L.N. 63 of 1985; L.N. 192 of 1988) TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS - REGULATION 6 Loss or destruction of licence or certificate VerDate:16/06/2000 (1) If any licence, certificate or authority to operate granted or issued under these regulations is lost or destroyed, the Authority shall be notified in writing of its loss or destruction as soon as practicable, and may issue a duplicate of the licence, certificate or authority to operate. (1A) If a duplicate of an amateur station licence is required for a second or subsequent station, the Authority may, upon payment, issue a duplicate. (L.N. 406 of 1992) (2) Where under subregulation (1) or (1A) the Authority issues- (a) a duplicate of a licence or certificate, a fee of $55 shall be payable in respect thereof; and (b) a duplicate of a certificate or an authority to operate specified in Part I or III of Schedule 2, a fee of $55 shall be payable in respect thereof. (L.N. 352 of 1981; L.N. 63 of 1985; L.N. 192 of 1988; L.N. 130 of 1989; L.N. 374 of 1990; L.N. 406 of 1992) (3) Where no fee is payable on the grant of a licence by virtue of the provisions of regulation 2(5), no fee shall be payable upon the issue of a duplicate under this regulation. TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS - REGULATION 7 No fees payable for amendment of licence VerDate:16/06/2000 Whenever provision is made in the conditions contained in a form of licence in Schedule 3 for the noting of a change of address or for the making of any amendment to a licence by the Authority, no fee shall be charged for such noting or for making any such amendment. (L.N. 43 of 1966) TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS - REGULATION 8 General provisions relating to licences VerDate:16/06/2000 (1) A licence shall not be assignable except where a condition of the licence expressly provides that it may be transferred and, if there is such a condition, the licence may be transferred only in accordance with such condition. (2) Where a licence is renewable it may be renewed by payment to the Authority of the renewal fee on or before the date of expiry of the licence to be renewed. (L.N. 238 of 1995) (3) The Authority may, with the consent of the person to whom the licence is granted, amend the licence by an appropriate endorsement upon it. (L.N. 4 of 1984) TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS - REGULATION 9 Notices VerDate:16/06/2000 Any notice, request or consent to be given by the Authority under the Ordinance or by virtue of the conditions or terms of any licence may be given under the hand of any duly authorized officer of the Authority and, without derogation from section 356 of the Companies Ordinance (Cap 32), served by post on the addressee at his usual or principal place of business in Hong Kong. (L.N. 4 of 1984) TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS - REGULATION 10 Surrender of licences VerDate:16/06/2000 (1) Upon the expiry or cancellation of any licence it shall be surrendered to the Authority within 4 weeks of such expiry or cancellation. (2) Any licensee who fails to comply with subregulation (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $10000. (L.N. 255 of 1994) (L.N. 4 of 1984) TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS - REGULATION 11 Interference VerDate:16/06/2000 (1) No person shall use any apparatus for telecommunications in such manner as to cause direct or indirect interference with any telecommunications service lawfully carried on, or other apparatus for telecommunications lawfully operated in or outside Hong Kong. (2) The Authority may, by notice in writing to any person possessing any apparatus for telecommunications, require him to take such measures as the Authority may consider expedient and within such time as may be specified in the notice in order to prevent interference of the nature described in subregulation (1). (3) Any person who knowingly causes direct or indirect interference in contravention of subregulation (1) or fails to comply with any notice given under subregulation (2) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $20000. (L.N. 255 of 1994) (L.N. 4 of 1984; 36 of 2000 s. 28) TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS - REGULATION 12 Tests and measurements in respect of electrical or radiated interference VerDate:16/06/2000 (1) The Authority may make tests and measurements in respect of electrical or radiated interference and he shall have the power to determine the measuring apparatus to be used, the method by which and the conditions under which tests are to be made and the manner to be used in computing the amount of any such interference from readings afforded by the measuring apparatus. (L.N. 255 of 1994) (2) Subject to these regulations, the Authority may at any time make tests and measurements of any apparatus for telecommunications to determine whether it complies with any requirement applicable to it under these regulations or the conditions of the licence under which it is held. (36 of 2000 s. 28) (L.N. 4 of 1984) TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS - REGULATION 13 Apparatus for telecommunications to be made available for inspection VerDate:16/06/2000 (1) Any person in possession of any apparatus for telecommunications shall, if required to do so by the Authority on reasonable notice in writing, make such apparatus available to the Authority for examination or testing during ordinary office hours at the place where the apparatus is ordinarily kept or such other place, being a place reasonable in the circumstances, as the Authority may specify. (36 of 2000 s. 28) (2) Any person who, without lawful excuse, fails to comply with notice given under subregulation (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $20000. (L.N. 255 of 1994) (L.N. 4 of 1984) TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS - REGULATION 14 Entry and search of premises etc. VerDate:16/06/2000 (1) Where a magistrate is satisfied by information on oath that- (a) there are reasonable grounds for believing that there is, upon any specified premises or in any specified vessel, aircraft or vehicle, apparatus for telecommunications and- (36 of 2000 s. 28) (i) the apparatus is possessed or used without lawful authority or contrary to the terms of the licence or other authority authorizing such possession or use, and additionally or alternatively; (ii) the Authority has reasonable grounds for examining and testing any apparatus found in or on such premises, vessel, aircraft or vehicle; (b) access to such premises, vessel, aircraft or vehicle has been demanded, or permission to examine or test any such apparatus has been requested, but in either case has been unreasonably refused, the magistrate may issue his warrant empowering the Authority, or any public officer authorized in writing in that behalf by the Authority to enter and search such premises, vessel, aircraft or vehicle and to examine and test any apparatus found thereon or therein. (2) Any person who obstructs or hinders the Authority or any public officer acting under the authority of a warrant issued under subregulation (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $20000 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (L.N. 255 of 1994) (L.N. 4 of 1984) TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS - SCHEDULE 1 VerDate:01/05/2005 [regulation 2] PART I (L.N. 430 of 1990) LICENCES THAT MAY BE GRANTED AND RENEWED BY AUTHORITY Item Licence Fee 1. Private Telegraph (Reception) ..................... $ 20 per receiving channel 2. Private Telegraph (Transmission) ................ $ 55 per station irrespective of the number of transmitting channels. 3. Private Telegraph (Transmission and Reception) .......... to be assessed on the basis of $22 per receiving channel plus $55 per transmitting station the maximum fee per location not to exceed $1100. (L.N. 234 of 1988) 4. Ship Station ................................................ $ 150 5. Aircraft Station .......................................... $ 150 6. Press Reception (Direct)............................. $1500 7. General Communication Radio Receiving Station (other than a Sound Broadcast Receiving Apparatus) $ 80 8. Experimental Station ................................. $ 300 9. Mobile Radio System- Fixed Station ....................................... $ 750 Mobile Station .................................... $ 300 10. Aeronautical Very High Frequency Fixed Station ......... $1500 11. Radiophone Communication- Fixed Station ......................................... $ 750 Mobile Station ....................................... $ 370 12. Induction Communication ............................. $ 150 13. Radio Dealers (Restricted) .......................... $ 750 or in the case of an auctioneer or pawnbroker, $80. 14. Radio Dealers (Unrestricted) ....................... $1500 15. Demonstration, Unrestricted ........................ $ 300 16. Radiocommunications School ....................... $ 300 (36 of 2000 s. 28) 17. Amateur Station .......................................... $ 150 18. Model Control ............................................. $ 55 19. Industrial, Scientific and Medical Electronic Machine .... $ 80 20. Radio Paging System- Fixed Transmitting Station ..................... $ 750 Receiving Station ................................. $ 80 21. Wide Band Link and Relay Station ............... $ 150 per MHz 22. Broadcast Relay Station ............................. to be assessed on the basis set out in Part II of this Schedule. (L.N. 430 of 1990) 23. Closed Circuit Television ............................ to be assessed on the basis set out in Part II of this Schedule. (L.N. 430 of 1990) 24. Broadcast Radio Relay Station .................... $ 750 25. Public Non-exclusive Telecommunications Service Licence .................................... to be assessed on the basis set out in Part II of this Schedule. (L.N. 430 of 1990) 26. Pleasure Vessel Radio Network Station Licence ... $ 150 27. Radiodetermination and Conveyance of Commands, Status and Data ................................ $ 80 (L.N. 193 of 1989) 28. Hotel Television (Transmission) Licence ....... to be assessed on the basis set out in Part II of this Schedule. (L.N. 301 of 1989; L.N. 430 of 1990; 48 of 2000 s. 44) 29. Public Radiocommunications Service Licence .. to be assessed on the basis set out in Part II of this Schedule. (L.N. 430 of 1990; 36 of 2000 s. 28) 30. Satellite Master Antenna Television Licence .... to be assessed on the basis set out in Part II of this Schedule. (L.N. 182 of 1991) 31. Fixed Telecommunications Network Services Licence .. to be assessed on the basis set out in Part II of this Schedule. (L.N. 133 of 1995; 36 of 2000 s. 28) 32. Self-Provided External Telecommunications System Licence ....................................................... to be assessed on the basis set out in Part II of this Schedule. (L.N. 291 of 1995; 36 of 2000 s. 28) 33. Public Radiocommunications Service Licence (for services other than land mobile services) ......... to be assessed on the basis set out in Part II of this Schedule. (L.N. 52 of 1998; 36 of 2000 s. 28) PART IA LICENCES THAT MAY BE GRANTED BY AUTHORITY Item Licence Fee 1. Self-Provided External Telecommunications System (Short Term) Licence ........................................ $750 (L.N. 28 of 1997; 36 of 2000 s. 28) PART II FEES FOR CERTAIN LICENCES BROADCAST RELAY STATION LICENCE 1. Subject to paragraph 2, a fee of $360 for every 100 outlet points, or part thereof, shall be payable on the grant of a broadcast relay station licence and on the anniversary of the grant thereof in each year thereafter while the licence continues in force. 2. If, during the period of 12 months after the payment of any such fee- (a) the number of outlet points increases, there shall be payable at the end of that period, in respect of each additional outlet point, a further fee of 30 cents for each whole month during which the point has been provided; or (b) the number of outlet points decreases, the Authority shall refund to the licensee at the end of that period a sum of 30 cents, in respect to each outlet point, for each whole month during which the point has been discontinued. CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION LICENCE 1. Subject to paragraph 2, a fee of $150 for every transmitter unit and $80 for every reception unit shall be payable on the grant or renewal of a closed circuit television licence. 2. If, during the period of 12 months following the grant or renewal of the licence- (a) more than the number of reception units specified in the licence is in operation, there shall be payable at the end of such period, in respect of each additional such reception unit, a further fee of $7 for each whole month during which the reception unit was in operation; (b) less than the number of reception units specified in the licence is in operation, the Authority shall, at the end of such period, refund to the licensee in respect of each reception unit below that number a sum of $7 for each whole month during which the reception unit was discontinued. PUBLIC NON-EXCLUSIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE LICENCE 1. A fee of $750 shall be payable on the grant or renewal of a public non-exclusive telecommunications service licence. 2. When apparatus for radiocommunications is possessed, used, established or maintained for the purposes of the service provided, the following additional fees shall be payable on the grant or renewal of the licence- (a) a fee of $750 for every base or fixed station; and (b) a fee in respect of mobile stations used by the customers of the service calculated at the rate of $15000 for the first 200 stations and a further fee of $7500 for every 100 or part of a 100 mobile stations exceeding 200. 3. For the purposes of determining the fees payable under paragraph 2(a) and (b), the number of stations shall be those functioning at the time when the licence is granted or, as the case may be, renewed. HOTEL TELEVISION (TRANSMISSION) LICENCE 1. A fee of $150 for every transmitter unit functioning as an independent source of television programmes and $80 for every reception unit functioning as an independent output from the system shall be payable on the grant or renewal of a hotel television (transmission) licence. 2. When apparatus for radiocommunications is possessed, used, established or maintained in the distribution system of the service licensed, the following additional fees shall be payable on the grant or renewal of the licence- (a) a fee of $75 per MHz of occupied bandwidth for every radio transmitter in the distribution system; and (b) a fee of $75 per MHz of occupied bandwidth for every radio receiver in the distribution system. 3. For the purposes of determining the fees payable under paragraph 2(a) and (b), for the transmitter units and the reception units, the number of units shall be those functioning at the time when the licence is granted or, as the case may be, renewed. 4. For the purposes of determining the fees payable under paragraph 2(a) and (b), the occupied bandwidth shall be that occupied at the time when the licence is granted or, as the case may be, renewed. (48 of 2000 s. 44) PUBLIC RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE LICENCE 1. The annual fee payable on the grant and on the anniversary of the grant of a public radiocommunications service licence in each year while the licence remains in force shall be the sum of- (a) for the 1st to the 50th base station installed for the Service $1000 per base station (b) for the 51st to the 100th base station installed for the Service $500 per base station (c) for the 101st base station installed for the Service and any additional base stations $100 per base station (d) for the 1st 200 mobile stations or less used by customers of the Service $3600 (e) for every additional 100 mobile stations or less used by customers of the Service $1800 (f) for every 1 kHz of spectrum assigned to the licensee $50 2. For the purpose of determining the fees payable, the number of stations and the width of the spectrum assigned shall be those authorized or in service at the time when the licence is granted or on the anniversary of the grant. (L.N. 58 of 1999; L.N. 62 of 2000; 36 of 2000 s. 28; L.N. 29 of 2002; L.N. 33 of 2004; L.N. 23 of 2005) SATELLITE MASTER ANTENNA TELEVISION LICENCE 1. A fee of $750 shall be payable on the grant or renewal of a satellite master antenna television licence. 2. A fee of $700 shall be payable for every 100 outlet points or part thereof on the grant or renewal of the licence. 3. For the purposes of determining the fees payable under paragraph 2, the number of outlet points shall be those functioning at the time when the licence is granted or, as the case may be, renewed. (L.N. 182 of 1991) FIXED TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK SERVICES LICENCE 1. A fee of $1000000 shall be payable on the grant of a fixed telecommunications network services licence and, in each year while the licence remains in force, on the anniversary of the grant of the licence. 2. A fee of $700 shall be payable on each anniversary of the grant or the renewal of the licence for each 100 customer connections, made by telecommunications line or radiocommunications means, to the Network established and maintained under Schedule 2 to the licence provided by the licensee. 3. Save as provided in paragraph 4, a fee for use of radio spectrum assigned to the licensee shall be payable on the grant and on each anniversary of the grant of the licence and calculated in accordance with the formula set out below- (a) where the radio spectrum is assigned exclusively to the licensee- (i) $50 for every 1 kHz or part thereof of spectrum then assigned below 1 GHz; (ii) $(50-4F) for every 1 kHz or part thereof of spectrum then assigned within 1 GHz to 10.999 GHz, where F is the frequency rounded down to the nearest GHz in the band then assigned; (iii) $(20-F) for every 1 kHz or part thereof of spectrum then assigned within 11 GHz to 18.999 GHz, where F is the frequency rounded down to the nearest GHz in the band then assigned; (iv) $1 for every 1 kHz or part thereof of spectrum assigned at or above 19 GHz; (b) where any part of the radio spectrum is assigned to the licensee on a non-exclusive or shared basis, the fee calculated in accordance with the formula set out in subparagraph (a) shall be proportionally reduced by a reduction factor equal to the number of users authorized or reserved by the Authority to use that particular part of the radio spectrum. For the avoidance of doubt, the reduction factor is to be determined on the grant and on each anniversary of the grant of the licence. 4. No fee is payable for the use of spectrum within any of the following frequency bands- 6.765 - 6.795 MHz 13.553 - 13.567 MHz 26.957 - 27.283 MHz 40.66 - 40.7 MHz 2400 - 2500 MHz 5.725 - 5.875 GHz 24.0 - 24.25 GHz 61 - 61.5 GHz 122 - 123 GHz 244 - 246 GHz (L.N. 133 of 1995; 36 of 2000 s. 28) SELF-PROVIDED EXTERNAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM LICENCE 1. A fee of $750 shall be payable on the grant or renewal of the licence. 2. If the telecommunications system includes one or more earth stations, the following additional fees, calculated according to the type of earth station, shall be payable on the grant of the licence- (a) a fee of $6000 for a Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) earth station that requires radio frequency co-ordination by the Authority; (b) a fee of $5000 for a VSAT earth station that does not require radio frequency co-ordination by the Authority; (c) a fee of $17000 for an earth station, other than a VSAT earth station, that requires radio frequency co-ordination by the Authority; (d) a fee of $11000 for an earth station, other than a VSAT earth station, that does not require radio frequency co-ordination by the Authority, and, for the purposes of this paragraph- "earth station" (地球站) means a station located on the surface of the earth and intended for communication with one or more satellites; "radio frequency co-ordination" (射頻協調) means radio frequency co-ordination as described in Article 11 of the Radio Regulations issued by the International Telecommunication Union; "VSAT" (小型衞星通訊地球站) means an earth station with an antenna diameter of less than 4 metres (or having the equivalent surface area if not circular in shape). (L.N. 291 of 1995; 36 of 2000 s. 28) PUBLIC RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE LICENCE (FOR SERVICES OTHER THAN LAND MOBILE SERVICES) 1. The annual fee payable on the grant and on the anniversary of the grant of the public radiocommunications service licence (for services other than land mobile services) in each year while the licence remains in force shall be the sum of- (a) $50000 per licence; and (b) $1000 per land station or land earth station operated by the licensee for the Service. (L.N. 52 of 1998; 36 of 2000 s. 28) (Part II added L.N. 430 of 1990) (Schedule 1 replaced L.N. 192 of 1988) "earth station" (地球站) "radio frequency co-ordination" (射頻協調) "VSAT" (小型衞星通訊地球站) TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS - SCHEDULE 2 VerDate:16/06/2000 [regulation 3] PART I Item Examination Fee 1. For Special Class certificate of competency in radiotelegraphy ........................................ $ 510 2. For general certificate of competency in radiotelephony .......................................... $ 150 3. For restricted certificate of competency in radiotelephony............................................ $ 150 4. For maritime radiocommunications general certificate-Part I ....................................... $ 220 per paper (36 of 2000 s. 28) 5. For maritime radiocommunications general certificate-Part II ...................................... $ 510 (36 of 2000 s. 28) 6. For conversion of valid 1st and 2nd Class certificate of competency-Part I ................. $ 220 per paper 7. For conversion of valid 1st and 2nd Class certificate of competency-Part II ................ $ 430 8. For radio amateur's written examination leading to the radio amateur's certificate. ................ $ 350 (L.N. 130 of 1989) PART II Item Test Fee 1. Amateur Morse Test ................................................. $ 80 2. Revalidation test of holder of 1st, 2nd or Special Class certificates of competency in radiotelegraphy............. $ 510 3. Re-examination on the subject, "Watchkeeping and Communication" for maritime radiocommunications general certificate ...................................................... $ 220 (36 of 2000 s. 28) 4. Validation test for holder of- (a) a certificate of competency in radiotelegraphy issued outside Hong Kong; or (b) a GMDSS radio electronic certificate issued outside Hong Kong ........................................... $1500 (23 of 1998 s. 2) 5. Validation test for holder of- (a) a certificate of competency in radiotelephony issued outside Hong Kong; or (b) a GMDSS operator's certificate issued outside Hong Kong ....................................................... $ 700 (23 of 1998 s. 2) PART III Item Issue of certificate of competency Fee 1. Special Class certificate of competency in radiotelegraphy .......................................................... $ 120 2. General certificate of competency in radiotelephony ..... $ 120 3. Restricted certificate of competency in radiotelephony.. $ 120 4. Maritime radiocommunications general certificate ........ $ 620 (36 of 2000 s. 28) 5. Radio amateur certificate ........................................... $ 120 6. First Class Radio Electronic Certificate........................ $ 780 (L.N. 189 of 1991) 7. Second Class Radio Electronic Certificate ................... $ 780 (L.N. 189 of 1991) 8. General Operator's Certificate .................................... $ 410 (L.N. 189 of 1991) 9. Restricted Operator's Certificate ................................. $ 780 (L.N. 189 of 1991) (L.N. 130 of 1989) PART IV Item Authority to operate Fee 1. Issue of authority to operate........................................ $ 160 2. Revalidation of authority to operate.............................. $ 160 (L.N. 374 of 1990) (Schedule 2 replaced L.N. 192 of 1988) TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS - SCHEDULE 3 FORM OF LICENCES VerDate:02/01/2007 [Regulation 2(7)] TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE (Chapter 106) PRIVATE TELEGRAPH (RECEPTION) LICENCE DATE OF ISSUE: RENEWABLE: FEE ON ISSUE: FEE ON RENEWAL: ........................................................................... ..................................................... of ........................................................................... ............................................... (hereinafter called "the Licensee") having paid to the Telecommunications Authority an issue fee of $ ............................... is hereby licensed, subject to the conditions herein contained- to possess, establish and maintain a telegraph apparatus for receiving telegraph signals from a channel between .................................................... and .............................. ............................................................ for the sole purpose of receiving messages concerning the business of the Licensee as ......................................................... CONDITIONS 1. The apparatus shall be operated only by persons authorized by the Licensee in that behalf. 2. The Schedule attached shall show the address from which telegraph signals may be received. This address must be covered by a valid "Private Telegraph (Transmission) Licence". 3. Any alteration to the apparatus or channel to which it is connected, shall only be made with the prior approval in writing of the Telecommunications Authority. 4. The apparatus and this Licence shall be available for inspection at all reasonable times by duly authorized officers of the Telecommunications Authority. 5. This Licence shall continue in force for one year from the date of issue, and thereafter for successive periods of one year so long as the Licensee pays to the Telecommunications Authority in advance before the beginning of each successive period the renewal fee prescribed by or under the regulations for the time being in force: Provided that the Telecommunications Authority may at any time after the date of issue revoke the Licence or vary the conditions thereof by a notice served in writing on the Licensee or by a notice published in the Gazette addressed to "All Private Telegraph (Reception) Licensees". Any notice given under this clause may take effect either forthwith or on such subsequent dates as may be specified in the notice. 6. This Licence is not transferable. The Licensee may not change each address at which the apparatus is kept or operated without the written consent to such change of the Telecommunications Authority. 7. The Licensee shall- (a) furnish to the Telecommunications Authority his address for correspondence; (b) give notice promptly in writing to the said Authority of any change of such address; and (c) when giving the notice referred to in paragraph (b), return this Licence and the Schedule to the said Authority for amendment. 8. This Licence shall be returned to the Telecommunications Authority when it has expired or been revoked. 9. Any Licence or Permit however described which the Telecommunications Authority has previously granted to the Licensee in respect of the apparatus is hereby revoked. 10. This Licence does not authorize the Licensee to do any act which may infringe any copyright which may exist in the matter received. 11. The Licensee, and all persons operating any stations which the Licensee is authorized by this Licence to establish and use shall observe and comply with the relevant provisions of the Telecommunication Convention. 12. In this Licence "Telecommunication Convention" (電信公約) means any Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union and the Regulations annexed thereto, which have from time to time or at any time been acceded to by or applied to Hong Kong. ..................................................... For and on behalf of the Telecommunications Authority. SCHEDULE APPARATUS LOCATION FROM WHICH MESSAGES ARE RECEIVED (L.N. 43 of 1966; L.N. 4 of 1984; 36 of 2000 s. 28) TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE (Chapter 106) PRIVATE TELEGRAPH (TRANSMISSION) LICENCE DATE OF ISSUE: RENEWABLE: FEE ON ISSUE: FEE ON RENEWAL: ........................................................................... ..................................................... of ........................................................................... ................................................ (hereinafter called "the Licensee") having paid to the Telecommunications Authority an issue fee of $ ......... is hereby licensed, subject to the conditions herein contained- to possess, establish and maintain a telegraph apparatus for transmitting telegraph signals into a channel or channels between ........................................................ and ..................................... for the sole purpose of transmitting messages concerning the business of the Licensee as ............................................... CONDITIONS 1. The apparatus shall be operated only by persons authorized by the Licensee in that behalf. 2. The address or addresses to which telegraph signals may be transmitted are set out in the Schedule. No telegraph signals may be transmitted to any other addresses. 3. Any alteration to the apparatus or channels to which it is connected, shall only be made with the prior approval in writing of the Telecommunications Authority. 4. The apparatus and this Licence shall be available for inspection at all reasonable times by duly authorized officers of the Telecommunications Authority. 5. This Licence shall continue in force for one year from the date of issue, and thereafter for successive periods of one year so long as the Licensee pays to the Telecommunications Authority in advance before the beginning of each successive period the renewal fee prescribed by or under the regulations for the time being in force: Provided that the Telecommunications Authority may at any time after the date of issue revoke the Licence or vary the conditions thereof by a notice served in writing on the Licensee or by a notice published in the Gazette addressed to "All Private Telegraph (Transmission) Licensees". Any notice given under this clause may take effect either forthwith or on such subsequent dates as may be specified in the notice. 6 This Licence is not transferable. The Licensee may not change each address at which the apparatus is kept or operated without the written consent to such change of the Telecommunications Authority. 7. The Licensee shall- (a) furnish to the Telecommunications Authority his address for correspondence; (b) give notice promptly in writing to the said Authority of any change of such address; and (c) when giving the notice referred to in paragraph (b), return this Licence and the Schedule to the said Authority for amendment. 8. This Licence shall be returned to the Telecommunications Authority when it has expired or been revoked. 9. Any Licence or Permit however described which the Telecommunications Authority has previously granted to the Licensee in respect of the apparatus is hereby revoked. 10. The Licensee, and all persons operating any stations which the Licensee is authorized by this Licence to establish and use shall observe and comply with the relevant provisions of the Telecommunication Convention. 11. In this Licence "Telecommunication Convention" (電信公約) means any Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union and the Regulations annexed thereto, which have from time to time or at any time been acceded to by or applied to Hong Kong. ................................................... For and on behalf of the Telecommunications Authority. SCHEDULE APPARATUS LOCATIONS TO WHICH MESSAGES ARE TRANSMITTED (L.N. 43 of 1966; L.N. 4 of 1984; 36 of 2000 s. 28) TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE (Chapter 106) PRIVATE TELEGRAPH (TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION) LICENCE DATE OF ISSUE: RENEWABLE: FEE ON ISSUE: FEE ON RENEWAL: ........................................................................... .............................................................. of ........................................................................... ................................................ (hereinafter called "the Licensee") having paid to the Telecommunications Authority an issue fee of $ ............................. is hereby licensed, subject to the conditions herein contained- to possess, establish and maintain telegraph transmitting and receiving apparatus for the purpose of transmitting and receiving telegraph signals into and from telegraph channels, between ........................................................................... ........ and ...............................................................for the sole purpose of transmitting and receiving messages concerning the business of the Licensee as ...................................................................... CONDITIONS 1. The apparatus shall be operated only by persons authorized by the Licensee in that behalf. 2. The address or addresses to which telegraph signals may be transmitted are set out in the Schedule. No telegraph signals may be transmitted to any other addresses. 3. Any alteration to the apparatus or channel to which it is connected, shall only be made with the prior approval in writing of the Telecommunications Authority. 4. The apparatus and this Licence shall be available for inspection at all reasonable times by duly authorized officers of the Telecommunications Authority. 5. This Licence shall continue in force for one year from the date of issue, and thereafter for successive periods of one year so long as the Licensee pays to the Telecommunications Authority in advance before the beginning of each successive period the renewal fee prescribed by or under the regulations for the time being in force: Provided that the Telecommunications Authority may at any time after the date of issue revoke the Licence or vary the terms, provision or limitations thereof by a notice served in writing on the Licensee or by a notice published in the Gazette addressed to "All Private Telegraph (Transmission and Reception) Licensees". Any notice given under this clause may take effect either forthwith or on such subsequent date as may be specified in the notice. 6. This Licence is not transferable. The Licensee shall not change the address at which any apparatus is kept or operated without the written consent to such change of the Telecommunications Authority. 7. The Licensee shall- (a) furnish to the Telecommunications Authority his address for correspondence; (b) give notice promptly in writing to the said Authority of any change of such address; and (c) when giving the notice referred to in paragraph (b), return this Licence and the Schedule to the said Authority for amendment. 8. This Licence shall be returned to the Telecommunications Authority when it has expired or been revoked. 9. Any Licence or Permit however described which the Telecommunications Authority has previously granted to the Licensee in respect of the apparatus is hereby revoked. 10. The Licensee, and all persons operating any stations which the Licensee is authorized by this Licence to establish and use shall observe and comply with the relevant provisions of the Telecommunication Convention. 11. In this Licence "Telecommunication Convention" (電信公約) means any Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union and the Regulations annexed thereto, which have from time to time or at any time been acceded to by or applied to Hong Kong. ....................................................... For and on behalf of the Telecommunications Authority. SCHEDULE (L.N. 43 of 1966; L.N. 4 of 1984; 36 of 2000 s. 28) TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE (Chapter 106) HONG KONG SHIP STATION LICENCE LICENCE DE STATION DE NAVIRE LICENCIA DE ESTACION DE BARCO No. ................................. Period of validity: 1 year In accordance with the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap 106) and with the Radio Regulations annexed to the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union now in force, this licence is herewith issued, subject to conditions herein contained, to ........................................................................... ........................................................................... ............................ of ........................................................................... .......................... (hereinafter referred to as "the Licensee") for the installation and use of the radio equipment described below (hereinafter referred to as "the Station")- 1 2 3 Name of ship or vessel ("the Ship") Call sign or other identification (the "Call Sign") Public correspondence category a b c d Equipment Type Power Class of emission Frequency bands or assigned frequencies 4 Transmitters 5 Ship's emergency transmitters 6 Survival craft transmitters 7 Other equipment For the Issuing Authority: .......................................... ......................................... ........................................ Place Date of Issue Authentication Renewal on or before ..................... GENERAL CONDITIONS Apparatus 1. When used for transmitting, the Station shall be used only with emissions which are of the classes specified in the Schedule, on the frequencies specified in the Schedule in relation to those respective classes of emission, and with a power not exceeding that specified in the Schedule in relation to the class of emission and frequency in use at the time. 2. (a) The apparatus comprised in the Station shall be so designed, constructed, maintained and used that the use of the Station does not cause any avoidable interference with any radiocommunications. (b) Any such apparatus shall at all times comply with- (i) in case of ships registered in Hong Kong, the Merchant Shipping (Safety) Ordinance (Cap 369) and the regulations made thereunder or, in case of vessels certificated under the Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) Ordinance (Cap 548), that Ordinance and the regulations made thereunder; and (ii) the relevant performance specifications issued by the Telecommunications Authority. Operation of the Station 3. The Licensee and all persons operating the Station shall observe and comply with the relevant provisions of the Telecommunication Convention. 4. The Licensee shall not permit or suffer any unauthorized person to operate the Station or to have access to the apparatus comprised therein: Provided that the Licensee shall permit any person, acting in the course of his duty on behalf of the Telecommunications Authority or the Director of Marine, to have access to the Station at all reasonable times for the purpose of inspecting and testing the apparatus comprised therein. The Licensee shall ensure that persons operating the Station shall observe the conditions of this licence at all times. 5. The 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 radiocommunications of the type of the Station, but these requirements- (a) shall not prevent the use or operation of the Station in time of distress in whatever manner and by any persons for the purpose of attracting attention, making known their position and obtaining help; and (b) shall not apply when used for receiving messages from radio-determination stations or authorized broadcasting stations. 6. If any message, the receipt of which is not authorized by this licence, is received, neither the Licensee nor any person using the Station shall make known the contents of any such message, its origin or destination, its existence or the fact of its receipt to any person except a duly authorized officer of the Telecommunications Authority or a competent legal tribunal, and shall not retain any copy or make any use of any such message, or allow it to be reproduced in writing, copied or made use of. 7. If the Station is used within the territorial limits of a state or territory outside Hong Kong, such use shall be in accordance with any regulations which may have been made by the relevant administration of such state or territory. Inspection and closure 8. (a) The Station shall be closed down at any time on the demand in writing of an officer of the Telecommunications Authority. (b) The Station shall be open to inspection at all reasonable times by duly authorized officers of the Telecommunications Authority and shall cease to be used at any time on demand in writing of any such officer. (c) This licence together with any notices of variation served on the Licensee in writing by virtue of the provisions of clause 9(c) of this licence shall be available for inspection, when required, by any person acting in the course of his duty on behalf of the Telecommunications Authority or the Director of Marine and by competent authorities of the countries where the Ship calls. General 9. (a) Subject as hereinafter provided, this licence may be renewed from year to year until revoked by the Telecommunications Authority. (b) The Licensee shall pay to the Telecommunications Authority- (i) on the issue of this licence the sum prescribed by or under regulations for the time being in force under the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap 106); and (ii) in advance in each year on or before the anniversary of the date of issue the renewal fee prescribed by or under the said regulations, and on payment of such fee the Telecommunications Authority shall issue to the Licensee a document in the form of the front page of this licence which shall indicate the date which this licence will be next due for renewal. (c) The Telecommunications Authority may at any time after the date of issue revoke this licence or vary the terms, provisions or limitations thereof by a notice in writing served on the Licensee, or by a general notice published in the Gazette addressed to all holders of Ship Station Licences. Any notice given under this clause may take effect forthwith or on such subsequent date as may be specified in the notice. (d) The Licensee shall make application promptly in writing to the Telecommunications Authority for a new licence whenever there is any change- (i) of his address; (ii) of the name of the Ship; or (iii) of the radio equipment fitted. (e) This licence shall be revoked with effect from the date upon which a new licence is granted. The Licensee shall upon receipt by him of the new licence return this licence to the Telecommunications Authority. No refund shall be made in respect of fees paid for a licence that is revoked. (f) The Licensee shall pay to the Telecommunications Authority in respect of the new licence the fee prescribed by or under the regulations for the time being in force under the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap 106). 10. This licence is not transferable and shall be returned forthwith to the Telecommunications Authority- (a) if it has been cancelled; (b) if it has expired by effluxion of time; (c) if the Licensee has ceased to be the owner of the Ship; (d) if, in case of the Ship registered in Hong Kong, the Ship has ceased to be so registered; or (e) if, in case of a vessel certificated under the Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) Ordinance (Cap 548), the vessel has ceased to be so certificated. 11. Nothing in this licence shall be deemed to waive any requirement imposed on the Licensee by or under any Ordinance. 12. In this licence, "the Telecommunication Convention" (電信公約) means any Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union and the Radio Regulations annexed thereto, which for the time being applies to Hong Kong. SPECIAL CONDITIONS ............................................................. For the Telecommunications Authority. SCHEDULE Equipment Particulars Maximum Power (dBW) Frequencies (in MHz) Classes of Emission (L.N. 406 of 1992; 36 of 2000 s. 28; 24 of 2005 s. 55) TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE (Chapter 106) AIRCRAFT STATION LICENCE No. ................................................... Period of Validity ............................... In accordance with the requirements of the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap 106) and with the Radio Regulations annexed to the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union now in force, this licence is herewith issued for the installation and for the use of the radio equipment described below- 1 2 3 4 Nationality and Registration Mark of the Aircraft Call Sign or other Identification Type of Aircraft Owner of Aircraft a b c d Equipment Type Power (Watts) Class of Emission Frequency Bands of Assigned Frequencies 5 Transmitters 6 Survival Craft Transmitters (when applicable) 7 Other Equipment For the Issuing Authority: .................................. ......................................... ............................................. Place. Date of Issue. Authentication. M ........................................................................... ..................................................... of ........................................................................... ...................................................... (hereinafter called "the Licensee") is hereby licensed, subject to the conditions herein contained- (a) to possess and establish in the aircraft described above (hereinafter called "the aircraft") a transmitting and receiving station for radiocommunications (hereinafter called "the Station" which expression includes any apparatus for radiocommunications in any survival-craft associated with and normally carried by the aircraft); and (b) to use the Station for the purpose of- (i) transmitting messages by radiocommunications; and (ii) receiving by radiocommunications messages transmitted for general reception by aircraft stations or for reception by the Station, and receiving by radiocommunications messages including programmes transmitted by authorized broadcasting stations; (c) to possess and establish an aircraft's radar transmitting and receiving station for radio determination (hereinafter called "the Radar Station") in the aircraft; and (d) to use the Radar Station for transmitting and receiving signals (not being messages having a verbal significance) within the frequency band specified in the Schedule hereto, for the purposes of the determination of position, bearing or distance, or for the gaining of information as to the presence, absence, position or motion of any object or of any objects of any class. CONDITIONS 1. (1) The Station and the Radar Station shall be operated only by persons authorized by the Licensee in that behalf, and the Licensee shall not permit or suffer it to be operated by any other person: Provided that nothing in this Licence shall prevent the use or operation of radiocommunications apparatus in survival-craft in distress in whatever manner may be necessary for the purpose of attracting attention, making known their position and obtained help. (2) The Licensee and all persons operating the Station and the Radar Station shall observe and comply with the relevant provisions of the Telecommunication Convention. (3) The apparatus comprised in the Station and the Radar Station shall be so designed, constructed, maintained and used that the use of the Station does not cause any avoidable interference with any radiocommunications. (4) This Licence shall be available for inspection when required by any person acting in the course of his duty on behalf of the Telecommunications Authority or the Director-General of Civil Aviation and by competent authorities of the countries where the aircraft calls. (5) No message which is grossly offensive or of an indecent or obscene character shall be transmitted. 2. If the Station is used for transmitting public correspondence, the following provisions shall apply- The Licensee shall render to the Telecommunications Authority such accounts as the Telecommunications Authority shall direct in respect of all charges due or payable under the Telecommunication Convention in respect of messages exchanged between the Station and any other stations; and shall pay to the Telecommunications Authority at such times and in such manner as the Telecommunications Authority shall direct all sums which shall be due from the Licensee for such messages. A certified statement of any such sums signed on behalf of the Telecommunications Authority by an officer authorized in that behalf shall for all purposes (including the purposes of any proceedings by or against the Government) be sufficient evidence, unless the contrary is proved, of the facts stated therein. 3. (1) Subject as hereinafter provided this Licence shall continue in force from year to year until revoked by the Telecommunications Authority. (2) The Licensee shall pay to the Telecommunications Authority on the issue of this Licence the sum prescribed by or under regulations for the time being in force under the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap 106) and in advance in each year on or before the anniversary of the date of issue the renewal fee prescribed by or under the said regulations. (3) The Licensee shall make application promptly in writing to the Telecommunications Authority for a new licence whenever there is any change- (a) of his address; or (b) of the radio equipment fitted. (4) This Licence shall be revoked with effect from the date upon which a new licence is granted. The Licensee shall upon receipt by him of the new licence return this Licence to the said Authority. (5) The Licensee shall pay to the Telecommunications Authority in respect of the new licence the fee prescribed by or under the regulations for the time being in force under the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap 106) for an Aircraft Station Licence less an amount equal to one-twelfth of such fee multiplied by the number of months that remain in the unexpired period within which this Licence would have been valid had the same not been revoked. Such number of months shall be calculated from the first day of the month next following the day on which the new licence is granted. For the purpose of this subclause, in calculating the one-twelfth of the licence fee mentioned herein any fraction of a dollar shall be disregarded. 4. This Licence is not transferable. 5. This Licence shall be returned to the Telecommunications Authority when it has been revoked. 6. Any licence however described which the Telecommunications Authority as previously granted to the Licensee in respect of the Station or the Radar Station is hereby revoked. 7. Nothing in this Licence shall be deemed to exempt any person from the requirements of the Civil Aviation Ordinance (Cap 448) or any regulation or order made under that Ordinance. (66 of 1997 s. 18) 8. In this Licence, "the Telecommunication Convention" (電信公約) means any Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union, and the Radio Regulations annexed thereto, which has from time to time or at any time been acceded to by or applied to Hong Kong. ......................................................... For and on behalf of the Telecommunications Authority. (L.N. 43 of 1966; L.N. 72 of 1972; L.N. 4 of 1984; 29 of 1998 s. 105; 36 of 2000 s. 28; L.N. 326 of 2000) TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE (Chapter 106) PRESS RECEPTION (DIRECT) LICENCE DATE OF ISSUE: RENEWABLE: FEE ON ISSUE: FEE ON RENEWAL: ........................................................................... ................................................. of ........................................................................... ............................................................. (hereinafter called "the Licensee") having paid to the Telecommunications Authority an issue fee of $ ............................. is hereby licensed, subject to the conditions herein contained- (a) to possess, establish and maintain a receiving station for radiocommunications, (hereinafter called "the Station") at .............................................................; and ........................................................................... .................................... (Address). (b) to use the Station for the sole purpose of receiving press messages sent by stations for radiotelegraphy outside Hong Kong and addressed to all stations, and such press messages addressed to several destinations as are specified in the Schedule hereto. CONDITIONS 1. The apparatus comprised in the Station shall be so designed, constructed, maintained and used that the use of the Station does not cause any interference with any radiocommunications. 2. The Station and the Licence shall be available for inspection at all reasonable times by an officer of the Telecommunications Authority. 3. The Licensee and all persons operating the Station shall observe and comply with the relevant provisions of the Telecommunication Convention. 4. This Licence shall continue in force until , and thereafter so long as the Licensee pays to the Telecommunications Authority in advance in each year on or before (date) a renewal fee of $ , provided that the Telecommunications Authority may at any time after the date of issue revoke this Licence or vary the terms, provisions or limitations thereof by a notice in writing served on the Licensee. Any such notice given under this clause may take effect either forthwith or on such subsequent date as may be specified in the notice. 5. This Licence is not transferable. 6. This Licence shall be returned to the Telecommunications Authority when it has expired or been revoked. 7. Any Licence however described which the Telecommunications Authority has previously granted to the Licensee in respect of the Station is hereby revoked. 8. In this Licence- (1) "Press message" (新聞訊息) means messages of which the text consists exclusively of information, comment, reports and narratives on subjects of public interest for the time being intended for publication in a newspaper; or for broadcasting; (2) (Repealed L.N. 4 of 1984) (3) "The Telecommunication Convention" (電信公約) means any Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union, and the Radio Regulations annexed thereto, which has from time to time or at any time been acceded to by or applied to Hong Kong; (4) "Radiocommunications" (無線電通訊) shall mean a system of telecommunications for the transmission of written matter by the use of a signal code. 9. The Licensee shall- (a) give notice promptly in writing to the Telecommunications Authority of any change- (i) of his address; (ii) of the address of the Receiving Station; or (iii) of any of the particulars set out in the Licence and the Schedule; and (b) when giving any notice mentioned in paragraph (a), return this Licence and the Schedule to the said Authority for amendment. 10. If the power for working the Station is taken from a public electricity supply, no direct connection shall be made between the supply mains and the aerial. 11. An aerial which crosses above or is liable to fall or to be blown on to any overhead power wire (including electric lighting and tramway wires) or power apparatus shall be guarded to the reasonable satisfaction of the owner of the power wire or power apparatus concerned. 12. This Licence does not authorize the Licensee to do any act which is an infringement of any copyright which may exist in the matter sent or received. 13. If any message, the receipt of which is not authorized by this Licence, is received by means of the Station, neither the Licensee nor any person using the Station shall make known the contents of any such message, its origin or destination, its existence or the fact of its receipt, to any person except a duly authorized officer of the Telecommunications Authority or a competent legal tribunal, and shall not retain a copy or make any use. of any such message, or allow it to be reproduced in writing, copied or made use of. .............................................................. For and on behalf of the Telecommunications Authority. SCHEDULE Name and Call Sign of Agency Sending Station Frequencies Used for Reception Hours of Reception (0000-2400 G.M.T.) Names and Addresses of Recipients of Press Messages (L.N. 43 of 1966; L.N. 4 of 1984; 36 of 2000 s. 28) TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE` (Chapter 106) GENERAL COMMUNICATION RADIO RECEIVING STATION (OTHER THAN A SOUND BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS) LICENCE DATE OF ISSUE: DATE OF EXPIRY: FEE ON ISSUE: FEE ON RENEWAL: Licence No. ..................... M ........................................................................... ........................................................of (Name in full). ........................................................................... ............................................................... (Address in full). (hereinafter called "the Licensee") is hereby licensed to possess, establish and maintain, subject to the conditions set forth hereon, a Receiving Station containing the apparatus mentioned in the Schedule at ........................................................................... ........................................(here specify the address where the apparatus is maintained) for the purpose of ................................ Dated this day of 19 . CONDITIONS 1. The Licensee shall not allow the Station to be used for any purpose other than that specified in this Licence. 2. The Licensee shall enter in a book (hereinafter referred to as the Log Book) the date and time of receipt of each and every message received, the call sign of the sending station and a summary of the message. The Log Book shall be available for inspection at all reasonable times by a duly authorized officer of the Telecommunications Authority. 3. If any message, for the receipt of which the use of the apparatus is not authorized, is unintentionally received, no person shall make known its contents, origin, destination or existence, or the fact of its receipt to any person other than a duly authorized officer of the Telecommunications Authority or a competent legal tribunal, and shall not reproduce in writing, copy or make any use of such message or allow it to be reproduced in writing, copied or made use of. 4. The Station shall not be used in such a manner as to cause avoidable interference with the working of other telecommunications. 5. An aerial which crosses above, or is liable to fall upon, or to be blown onto any overhead power wire, including electric lighting and tramway wires, must be guarded to the reasonable satisfaction of the owner of the power wire concerned. No aerial shall be erected in such a way as to contravene any provision of the Hong Kong Airport (Control of Obstructions) Ordinance (Cap 301) or, in such a way that, in falling or being lowered, it shall occupy or traverse a public thoroughfare. 6. If an earth connection is used it shall, where possible, consist of a buried metallic plate or tube in the ground external to the building. Where this arrangement is not possible, an efficient connection to a cold water mains' metal pipe may be used. A gas or hot water pipe shall on no account be used. The cross sectional area of the earth conductor wire shall be not less than 4 mm2 (7/0.85). The earth system shall be such that the voltage to ground from the earth terminal of the radio receiver shall not exceed 40 volts R.M.S. under fault conditions. 7. The Station and this Licence shall be open to inspection at all reasonable times by a duly authorized officer of the Telecommunications Authority. 8. This Licence is not transferable. 9. The Licensee shall give notice promptly in writing to the Telecommunications Authority of any change of his address, or the address where the apparatus is maintained or any proposed change in the details mentioned in the Schedule and, when giving such notice, shall return this Licence to the said Authority for amendment. 10. This Licence shall continue in force for one year from the date of issue and thereafter for successive periods of one year, so long as the Licensee pays to the Telecommunications Authority in advance before the beginning of each successive period the renewal fee prescribed by or under the regulations for the time being in force. 11. In the event of any contravention by the Licensee of any condition herein or of the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap 106) the Telecommunications Authority may at any time after the date of issue cancel this Licence by a notice in writing served on the Licensee. Any notice given under this paragraph may take effect forthwith or on any such subsequent date as may be specified in the notice. Note: (1) This Licence does not authorize any infringement of copy right in the matter received. (2) A licence is required for apparatus which is rented or hired (See section 8(2) of the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap 106)). ..................................................... For and on behalf of the Telecommunications Authority. SCHEDULE APPARATUS Make Type Serial No. Frequency Range of Receiver Remarks STATION FUNCTION Service(s) Authorized Operating Frequencies Authority for Reception Remarks (L.N. 195 of 1967; L.N. 294 of 1985; 36 of 2000 s. 28) TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE (Chapter 106) EXPERIMENTAL STATION LICENCE DATE OF ISSUE: RENEWABLE: FEE ON ISSUE: FEE ON RENEWAL: ........................................................................... ...................................................... of ........................................................................... ................................................ (hereinafter called "the Licensee") is hereby licensed, subject to the conditions herein contained- (a) to possess, establish and maintain a transmitting and receiving station for radiocommunications (hereinafter called "the Station") at .................................... ........................................................................... .....................................; and (Address). (b) for the purpose only of testing and developing the radiocommunications apparatus from time to time comprised in the Station, to use the Station for transmitting test messages intended solely for reception within the room in which the Station is situated and receiving the same test messages, and for receiving test messages from any of the stations specified in the Schedule hereto. CONDITIONS 1. (a) The Station shall be used only under suppressed radiation conditions, that is to say, in such a way that no electro-magnetic energy capable of reception by any station or apparatus for radiocommunications situated outside the curtilage of the premises in which the Station is situated shall be emitted from the Station. (b) The Station shall be operated only by persons authorized by the Licensee in that behalf. 2. The apparatus comprised in the Station shall be so designed, constructed, maintained and used that the use of the Station does not cause any interference with any radiocommunications. 3. The Licensee shall not permit or suffer any unauthorized person to operate the Station or to have access to the apparatus contained therein. The Licensee shall ensure that persons operating the Station observe the terms, provisions and limitations of this Licence at all times. 4. The Station, and this Licence, shall be available for inspection at all reasonable times by duly authorized officers of the Telecommunications Authority. 5. This Licence shall continue in force for one year from the date of issue, and thereafter for successive periods of one year so long as the Licensee pays to the Telecommunications Authority in advance before the beginning of each successive period the renewal fee prescribed by or under the regulations for the time being in force: Provided that the Telecommunications Authority may at any time after the date of issue revoke this Licence or vary the terms, provisions or limitations thereof by a notice in writing served on the Licensee. Any notice given under this clause may take effect either forthwith or on such subsequent date as may be specified in the notice. 6. This Licence is not transferable. 7. The Licensee shall- (a) give notice promptly in writing to the Telecommunications Authority of any change- (i) of his address; or (ii) of the location of the premises where the equipment to which the Licence relates is operated; and (b) when giving any notice mentioned in paragraph (a), return this Licence to the said Authority for amendment. 8. This Licence shall be returned to the Telecommunications Authority when it has expired or been revoked. 9. Any Licence however described which has previously been granted to the Licensee in respect of the Station is hereby revoked. 10. This Licence does not authorize the use of the Station for the reception of messages for the purpose of conveying news or any other information not directly related to the purpose of the testing of the radiocommunications apparatus. 11. If any message, the receipt of which is not authorized by this Licence, is received by means of the Station, neither the Licensee nor any person using the Station shall make known the contents of any such message, its origin or destination, its existence or the fact of its receipt to any person except a duly authorized officer of the Telecommunications Authority or a competent legal tribunal, and shall not retain any copy or make use of any such message, or allow it to be reproduced in writing, copied or made use of. 12. The Licensee, and all persons operating any stations which the Licensee is authorized by this Licence to establish and use shall observe and comply with the relevant provisions of the Telecommunication Convention. 13. In this Licence "Telecommunication Convention" (電信公約) means any Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union and the Radio Regulations annexed thereto, which have from time to time or at any time been acceded to by or applied to Hong Kong. ......................................................... For and on behalf of the Telecommunications Authority. (L.N. 43 of 1966; L.N. 4 of 1984; 36 of 2000 s. 28) TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE (Chapter 106) MOBILE RADIO SYSTEM FIXED STATION LICENCE DATE OF ISSUE: RENEWABLE: FEE ON ISSUE: FEE ON RENEWAL: ........................................................................... ..................................................... of ........................................................................... ............................................... (hereinafter called "the Licensee") is hereby licensed, subject to the conditions attached hereto- (a) to possess, establish and maintain a transmitting and receiving station for radiotelephony (hereinafter called "the Fixed Station") at ........................................................................... ................................... ; and (Address). (b) to use the Fixed Station for the purpose of transmitting and receiving spoken messages concerning the business of the Licensee as ........................................................................... ........................................... CONDITIONS 1. Messages referred to in paragraph (b) above may be exchanged between the Stations comprised in the Mobile Radio System licensed in the name of the Licensee, and shown on the second part of the Schedule. 2. This Licence must be displayed in a glass frame in the Station. 3. (a) The Stations shall be used only with emissions at the frequencies and of the classes and characteristics respectively specified in the Schedule hereto in relation to the class and characteristic of the emission in use. (b) The Stations shall be operated only by persons authorized by the Licensee in that behalf. 4. The apparatus comprised in the Stations shall be so designed, constructed, maintained and used that the use of the Stations does not cause any avoidable interference with any other duly licensed or authorized telecommunications. 5. The apparatus comprised in the Stations shall at all times comply with the performance specifications shown in the Schedule annexed to this Licence, subject however to such modifications thereof in favour of the Licensee as the Telecommunications Authority may from time to time permit. The Licensee shall not make any alteration in the said apparatus without the previous written consent of the Telecommunications Authority, except- (a) an alteration the effect of which is to cause the said apparatus to comply, or to continue to comply, with the said specifications; or (b) a replacement of any component by another component of the same type. 6. The Licensee shall not permit or suffer any unauthorized person to operate the Stations or to have access to the apparatus contained therein. The Licensee shall ensure that persons operating the Stations observe the terms, provisions and limitations of the Licence at all times. 7. Every message sent from any of the Stations shall start with an announcement of the call sign of the called and calling Stations. The call sign of the calling Stations shall be repeated at the end of every period of transmission provided that no call sign need be announced more than once in any period of one minute. The Stations shall be called and identified only by their authorized call signs which are specified in the Schedule hereto. 8. The Stations, and the Licence, shall be available for inspection at all reasonable times by duly authorized officers of the Telecommunications Authority. 9. This Licence shall continue in force so long as the Licensee pays to the Telecommunications Authority in advance on or before the date of expiry ..............................................in each year the renewal fee prescribed by or under the regulations for the time being in force: Provided that the Telecommunications Authority may at any time after the date of issue revoke the Licence or vary the terms, provisions or limitations thereof by a notice in writing served on the Licensee. Any notice given under this clause may take effect forthwith or on such subsequent date as may be specified in the notice. 10. The Licence is not transferable. 11. The Licence shall be returned to the Telecommunications Authority when it has expired been revoked. 12. Any Licence or Permit however described which the Telecommunications Authority has previously granted to the Licensee in respect of the Stations or any of them is hereby revoked. 13. The Telecommunications Authority shall be notified promptly of any change of the address of the Licensee, or any proposed change in any of the Stations comprised in the Licence and whenever any such change occurs this Licence and the Schedule must be returned promptly to the Telecommunications Authority for amendment. (Prior authority is needed before any of the Stations is established in any vehicle, ship, aircraft or place other than as specified in the Schedule to this Licence). 14. If power for the working of a Fixed Station is taken from a public electricity supply, no direct connection shall be made between the supply mains and the aerial. 15. If the Fixed Station aerial crosses above or is liable to fall or to be blown on to any overhead power wire (including electric lighting and tramway wires) or power apparatus it must be guarded to the reasonable satisfaction of the owner of the power wire or power apparatus concerned. 16. The connection of any of the Stations with the public telephone exchange will not be permitted. 17. Unless the Licence expressly so provides, it does not authorize the relaying of messages received at any Station to any other premises or place, or the communicating of such messages to the public. 18. If any message, the receipt of which is not authorized by the Licence, is received by means of the Station, neither the Licensee nor any person using the Stations shall make known the contents of any such message, its origin or destination, its existence or the fact of its receipt to any person except a duly authorized officer of the Telecommunications Authority or a competent legal tribunal, and shall not retain any copy or make any use of any such message, or allow it to be reproduced in writing, copied or made use of. 19. The Telecommunications Authority may publish at his discretion the Licensee's name and address, and the frequencies allotted for his service, unless the Licensee specifically asks that this should not be done. 20. The Licensee, and all persons operating any stations which the Licensee is authorized by this Licence to establish and use shall observe and comply with the relevant provisions of the Telecommunication Convention. 21. In this Licence "Telecommunication Convention" (電信公約) means any Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union and the Radio Regulations annexed thereto, which have from time to time or at any time been acceded to by or applied to Hong Kong. .......................................................... For and on behalf of the Telecommunications Authority. MOBILE RADIO STATION SCHEDULE Name and Address of Licensee ........................................................................... .................. ........................................................................... .................................................................. ........................................................................... .................................................................. 1 Call Sign 2 Frequency and Maximum Frequency Tolerance (Para. D applies) 3 Bandwidth of Emission (Para. D applies) 4 Class of Emission (Para. C applies) 5 Maximum Effective Radiated Power (Watts) (Paras. A & B apply) 6 Aerial Characteristics (Paras. A & B apply) 7 Part 1 Fixed Station Part 2 Mobile Stations Issued ...... 19 ..... For the purposes of the Schedule A. Effective radiated power (ERP) is the mean radio frequency power multiplied by the gain of the aerial in the horizontal plane. The mean radio frequency power (RFP) will be taken as that delivered to the aerial and generally for the unmodulated condition; but in the case of systems in which the application of modulation causes an increase in the effective carrier power, apart from any change in power due to redistribution between the carrier and sidebands, this will be allowed for. B. RFP, ERP, and the aerial characteristics will be assessed either by measurements or by calculation from the characteristics of the types of apparatus used, at the discretion of the Telecommunications Authority. C. The symbols used to designate the classes of emission have the meanings assigned to them in the Telecommunication Convention. D. "Bandwidth" (頻帶寬度) and "frequency tolerance" (頻差容限) have the meanings assigned to them in the Telecommunication Convention. (L.N. 43 of 1966; L.N. 4 of 1984; 36 of 2000 s. 28) TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE (Chapter 106) MOBILE RADIO SYSTEM MOBILE STATION LICENCE DATE OF ISSUE: RENEWABLE: FEE ON ISSUE: FEE ON RENEWAL: ........................................................................... ...................................................... of ........................................................................... ............................................... (hereinafter called "the Licensee") is hereby licensed, subject to the conditions attached hereto- (a) to possess, establish and maintain a transmitting and receiving station for radiotelephony (hereinafter called "the Mobile Station") at ........................................................................... .................................... ; and (Address). (b) to use the Mobile Station for the purpose of transmitting and receiving spoken messages concerning the business of the Licensee as ........................................................................... ........................................... CONDITIONS 1. Messages referred to in paragraph (b) above may be exchanged between Mobile Stations or between the Mobile Station and a Fixed Station if the latter is duly licensed, in the name of the Licensee, as a Mobile Radio Station System, Fixed Station and be shown in the second part of the Schedule attached to the Fixed Station Licence concurrently held by the Licensee. 2. This Licence must be displayed in a glass frame in the Station. 3. This Licence is subject to the conditions attached to the Mobile Radio System Fixed Station Licence. 4. The Licensee, and all persons operating any stations which the Licensee is authorized by this Licence to establish and use shall observe and comply with the relevant provisions of the Telecommunication Convention. 5. In this Licence "Telecommunication Convention" (電信公約) means any Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union and the Radio Regulations annexed thereto, which have from time to time or at any time been acceded to by or applied to Hong Kong. ....................................................... For and on behalf of the Telecommunications Authority. (L.N. 4 of 1984; 36 of 2000 s. 28) TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE (Chapter 106) AERONAUTICAL V.H.F. STATION LICENCE DATE OF ISSUE: RENEWABLE: FEE ON ISSUE: FEE ON RENEWAL: ........................................................................... ...................................................... of ........................................................................... ............................................... (hereinafter called "the Licensee") is hereby licensed, subject to the conditions herein contained- (a) to possess, establish and maintain at .......................................................... a transmitting and receiving station for radiocommunications (hereinafter called "the Station"); (b) to use the Station for the purpose of transmitting and receiving messages only to aircraft in flight which are owned by or represented exclusively by the Licensee; (c) messages authorized in paragraph (b) above must relate solely to the business of the airline company and have reference only to the aircraft being communicated with and may not include any message which, in the opinion of the Telecommunications Authority, should properly be transmitted or received by or through the facilities of the Department of Civil Aviation or the general telegraph service. CONDITIONS 1. (a) The Station shall be used only with the emissions at the frequencies and of the classes and characteristics respectively specified in the Schedule hereto in relation to the class and characteristics of the emission in use. (b) The Station shall be operated only by persons authorized by the Licensee in that behalf. 2. The apparatus comprised in the Station shall be so designed, constructed, maintained and used that the use of the Station does not cause any interference with any other duly licensed or authorized telecommunications. 3. The apparatus comprised in the Station shall at all times comply with the performance specifications annexed to this Licence, subject however to such modifications thereof in favour of the Licensee as the Telecommunications Authority may from time to time permit. The Licensee shall not make any alterations in the said apparatus without the previous written consent of the Telecommunications Authority, except- (a) an alteration the effect of which is to cause the said apparatus to comply, or to continue to comply, with the said specifications; or (b) a replacement of any component by another component or the same type. 4. The Licensee shall not permit or suffer any unauthorized person to operate the Station or to have access to the apparatus contained therein. The Licensee shall ensure that persons operating the Station observe the terms, provisions and limitations of this Licence at all times. 5. Every message transmitted from the Station shall start with an announcement of the call sign of the called and calling stations. The call sign of the calling station shall be repeated at the end of every period of transmission provided that no call sign need be announced more than once in any period of one minute. The Station shall be called and identified only by the authorized call sign which is specified in the Schedule hereto. 6. The Station, and this Licence shall be available for inspection at all reasonable times by duly authorized officers of the Telecommunications Authority. 7. This Licence shall continue in force until the ......................... and thereafter so long as the Licensee pays to the Telecommunications Authority in advance on or before the .................................. and on or before the ................................................... in each subsequent year the renewal fee prescribed by or under the regulation for the time being in force: Provided that the Telecommunications Authority may at any time after the date of issue revoke this Licence or vary the terms, provisions or limitations thereof by a notice in writing served on the Licensee. Any notice given under this clause may take effect either forthwith or on such subsequent date as may be specified in the notice. 8. This Licence is not transferable. 9. This Licence shall be returned to the Telecommunications Authority when it has expired or been revoked. 10. Any Licence or Permit however described which the Telecommunications Authority has previously granted to the Licensee in respect of the Station is hereby revoked. 11. The Licensee shall- (a) give notice promptly in writing to the Telecommunications Authority- (i) of any change of his address; (ii) of any proposed change in the station; or (iii) of any proposed change of the place at which the station is installed; and (b) return this Licence and the Schedule to the said Authority for amendment when giving the notice mentioned in paragraph (a)(i) or when the change referred to in paragraph (a)(ii) or (iii) has been effected. 12. If power for the working of the Station is taken from a public electricity supply, no direct connection shall be made between the supply mains and the aerial. 13. If the aerial crosses above or is liable to fall or to be blown on to any overhead power wire (including electric lighting and tramway wires) or power apparatus it shall be guarded to the reasonable satisfaction of the owner of the power wire or power apparatus concerned. 14. The connection of the Station with the public telephone system will not be permitted. 15. If any message, the receipt of which is not authorized by this Licence, is received by means of the Station, neither the Licensee nor any person using the Station shall make known the contents of any such message, its origin or destination, its existence or the fact of its receipt to any person except a duly authorized officer of the Telecommunications Authority or a competent legal tribunal, and shall not retain any copy or make any use of any such message, or allow it to be reproduced in writing, copied or made use of. 16. The Telecommunications Authority may publish at his discretion the Licensee's name and address, and the frequencies allotted for his service. 17. The Licensee, and all persons operating any stations which the Licensee is authorized by this Licence to establish and use shall observe and comply with the relevant provisions of the Telecommunication Convention. 18. In this Licence "Telecommunication Convention" (電信公約) means any Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union and the Radio Regulations annexed thereto, which have from time to time or at any time been acceded to by or applied to Hong Kong. ...................................................... For and on behalf of the Telecommunications Authority. AERONAUTICAL V.H.F. STATION SCHEDULE Name and Address of Licensee ........................................................................... ................... ........................................................................... ........................................................................... ........................................................................... ......................................................... ........................................................................... .................................................................. Station Installed (Location) 1 Call Sign 2 Frequency and Maximum Frequency Tolerance (Para. D applies) 3 Bandwidth of Emission (Para. D applies) 4 Class of Emission (Para. C applies) 5 Maximum Effective Radiated Power (Watts) (Paras. A & B apply) 6 Aerial Characteristics (Paras. A & B apply) 7 Issued ......... 19 ...... For the purposes of the Schedule A. Effective radiated power (ERP) is the mean radio frequency power multiplied by the gain of the aerial in the horizontal plane. The mean radio frequency power (RFP) will be taken as that delivered to the aerial and generally for the unmodulated condition; but in the case of systems in which the application of modulation causes an increase in the effective carrier power, apart from any change in power due to redistribution between the carrier and the side bands, this will be allowed for. B. RFP, ERP, and the aerial characteristics will be assessed either by measurements or by calculation from the characteristics of the types of apparatus used, at the discretion of the Telecommunications Authority. C. The symbols used to designate the classes of emission have the meanings assigned to them in the Telecommunication Convention. D. "Bandwidth" (頻帶寬度) and "frequency tolerance" (頻差容限) have the meanings assigned to them in the Telecommunication Convention. (L.N. 43 of 1966; L.N. 4 of 1984; 36 of 2000 s. 28) TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE (Chapter 106) RADIOPHONE COMMUNICATION (FIXED) STATION LICENCE DATE OF ISSUE: RENEWABLE: FEE ON ISSUE: FEE ON RENEWAL: ........................................................................... ...................................................... of ........................................................................... ............................................... (hereinafter called "the Licensee") is licensed, subject to the conditions herein contained- (a) to possess, establish and maintain a transmitting and receiving station for radiotelephony (hereinafter called "the Station") at ........................................................................... .................................. ; and (Address). (b) to use the Station for the purpose of- (i) transmitting to any duly authorized station telephone calls originating from the public telephone service; (ii) receiving from any duly authorized station telephone calls for interconnection to the public telephone service. CONDITIONS 1. (a) The Station shall be used only with emissions at the frequencies and of the classes and characteristics specified below, and with such power and aerial characteristics as are specified below in relation to the class and characteristics of the emission in use- 1 2 3 4 Transmitting Frequency and Maximum Frequency Tolerance (See Clause 7(d)) Class of Emission (See Clause 7(c)) Maximum Effective Radiated Power (Watts) (See Clause 7(a) & 7(b)) Aerial Characteristics (See Clause 7(a) & 7(b)) (b) The apparatus comprised in the Station shall at all times comply with the same technical standards as may be prescribed by the Telecommunications Authority. 2. The apparatus comprised in the Station shall be so designed, constructed, maintained and operated that the use of the Station does not cause any avoidable interference with any radiocommunications. 3. The Station shall be operated only by the Licensee or by persons authorized by the Licensee in that behalf. The Licensee shall not permit or suffer any unauthorized person to have access to the apparatus comprised in the Station. The Licensee shall ensure that persons operating the Station observe the terms, provisions and limitations of the Licence at all times. 4. The Station, and this Licence shall be available for inspection at all reasonable times by duly authorized officers of the Telecommunications Authority. 5. (i) This Licence shall continue in force until revoked by the Telecommunications Authority or surrendered by the Licensee in the manner hereinafter provided. (ii) The Licensee shall pay to the Telecommunications Authority on the issue of this Licence the fee of $ ................... and thereafter in advance in respect of each year so long as this Licence shall continue in force the renewal fee of $ ................................ the first of such renewal fees being in respect of the year beginning ......................, 19 ..... (iii) The Telecommunications Authority may at any time after the date of issue revoke this Licence or vary the terms, provisions or limitations thereof by a notice in writing served on the Licensee. Any notice given under this paragraph may take effect forthwith or on such subsequent date as may be specified in the notice. (iv) The revocation or surrender of the Licence shall not prejudice any right of action or other remedy of the Telecommunications Authority against the Licensee in respect of any antecedent breach, non-observance or non-performance by or any accrued liability of the Licensee under any of the terms, provisions or limitations thereof, and in particular the issue fee shall not be returnable in whole or in part. (v) This Licence shall be returned to the Telecommunications Authority when it has been revoked or surrendered. (vi) This Licence is not transferable. (vii) The Licensee shall- (a) give notice promptly in writing to the Telecommunications Authority- (i) of any change of his address; (ii) of any proposed change in the station; or (iii) of any proposed change of the place at which the station is installed; and (b) return this Licence and the Schedule to the said Authority for amendment when giving the notice mentioned in paragraph (a)(i), or when the change referred to in paragraph (a)(ii) or (iii) has been effected. 6. Any Licence however described which the Telecommunications Authority has previously granted to the Licensee is hereby revoked. 7. The following definitions apply to the technical characteristics specified in clause 1(a) of the Licence- (a) Effective radiated power (ERP) is the mean radio frequency power multiplied by the gain of the aerial in the horizontal plane. The mean radio frequency power (RFP) will be taken as that delivered to the aerial and generally for the unmodulated conditions; but in the case of systems in which the application of modulation causes an increase in the effective carrier power, apart from any change in power due to redistribution between the carrier and the side bands, this will be allowed for. (b) RFP, ERP and the aerial characteristics will be assessed either by measurements or by calculation from the characteristics of the types of apparatus used, at the discretion of the Telecommunications Authority. (c) The symbols used to designate the classes of emission have the meanings assigned to them in the Telecommunication Convention. (d) "Frequency" (頻率) and "frequency tolerance" (頻差容限) have the meanings assigned to them in the Telecommunication Convention. 8. The Licensee, and all persons operating any stations which the Licensee is authorized by this Licence to establish and use shall observe and comply with the relevant provisions of the Telecommunication Convention. 9. In this Licence "Telecommunication Convention" (電信公約) means any Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union and the Radio Regulations annexed thereto, which have from time to time or at any time been acceded to by or applied to Hong Kong. ......................................................... For and on behalf of the Telecommunications Authority. (L.N. 43 of 1966; L.N. 4 of 1984; 36 of 2000 s. 28) TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE (Chapter 106) RADIOPHONE COMMUNICATION (MOBILE) STATION LICENCE DATE OF ISSUE: RENEWABLE: FEE ON ISSUE: FEE ON RENEWAL: ........................................................................... ..................................................... of ........................................................................... ............................................... (hereinafter called "the Licensee") is hereby licensed, subject to the conditions herein contained- (a) to possess, establish and maintain in a vehicle or other mobile object (hereinafter called "the Mobile Station") ........................................................................... ... ........................................................................... ........................................... (Registered name or number of vehicle or other mobile object) a transmitting and receiving station for radiotelephony; and (b) to use the Mobile Station for the purpose of- (i) transmitting to any duly authorized fixed station telephone calls for interconnection to the public telephone service; (ii) receiving from any duly authorized fixed station telephone calls transmitted through the public telephone service. CONDITIONS 1. (i) The Mobile Station shall be used only with emissions at the frequencies and of the classes and characteristics specified below, in relation to the class and characteristics of the emission in use- 1 2 3 4 Transmitting Frequency and Maximum Frequency Tolerance (See Clause 7(d)) Class of Emission (See Clause 7(c)) Maximum Effective Radiated Power (Watts) (See Clause 7(a) & 7(b)) Aerial Characteristics (See Clause 7(a) & 7(b)) (ii) The apparatus comprised in the Mobile Station shall at all times comply with the same technical standards as may be prescribed by the Telecommunications Authority. 2. The apparatus comprised in the Mobile Station shall be so designed, constructed, maintained and operated that the use of the Mobile Station does not cause any avoidable interference with any radiocommunications. 3. The Mobile Station shall be operated only by the Licensee or by persons authorized by the Licensee in that behalf. The Licensee shall not permit or suffer any unauthorized person to have access to the apparatus comprised in the Mobile Station. The Licensee shall ensure that persons operating the Mobile Station observe the terms, provisions and limitations of the Licence at all times. 4. The Mobile Station and this Licence shall be available for inspection at all reasonable times by duly authorized officers of the Telecommunications Authority. 5. (i) This Licence shall continue in force until revoked by the Telecommunications Authority or surrendered by the Licensee in the manner hereinafter provided. (ii) The Licensee shall pay to the Telecommunications Authority on the issue of this Licence the fee of $..................................................................and thereafter in advance in respect of each year so long as this Licence shall continue in force the renewal fee of $...................................................... the first of such renewal fees being in respect of the year beginning ..........................................., 19 ..... (iii) The Telecommunications Authority may at any time after the date of issue revoke this Licence or vary the terms, provisions or limitations thereof by a notice in writing served on the Licensee. Any notice given under this paragraph may take effect forthwith or on such subsequent date as may be specified in the notice. (iv) The revocation or surrender of the Licence shall not prejudice any right of action or other remedy of the Telecommunications Authority against the Licensee in respect of any antecedent breach, non-observance or non-performance by or any accrued liability of the Licensee under any of the terms, provisions or limitations thereof, and in particular the issue fee shall not be returnable in whole or in part. (v) This Licence shall be returned to the Telecommunications Authority when it has been revoked or surrendered. (vi) This Licence is not transferable. (vii) The Licensee shall- (a) give notice promptly in writing to the Telecommunications Authority- (i) of any change of his address; (ii) of any proposed change in the station; or (iii) of any proposed change of the place at which the station is installed; and (b) return this Licence and the Schedule to the said Authority for amendment when giving the notice mentioned in paragraph (a)(i) or when the change referred to in paragraph (a)(ii) or (iii) has been effected. 6. Any Licence however described which the Telecommunications Authority has previously granted to the Licensee is hereby revoked. 7. The following definitions apply to the technical characteristics specified in clause 1(i) of the Licence- (a) Effective radiated power (ERP) is the mean radio frequency power multiplied by the gain of the aerial in the horizontal plane. The mean radio frequency power (RFP) will be taken as that delivered to the aerial and generally for the unmodulated conditions; but in the case of systems in which the application of modulation causes an increase in the effective carrier power, apart from any change in power due to redistribution between the carrier and the side bands, this will be allowed for. (b) RFP, ERP and the aerial characteristics will be assessed either by measurements or by calculation from the characteristics of the types of apparatus used, at the discretion of the Telecommunications Authority. (c) The symbols used to designate the classes of emission have the meanings assigned to them in the Telecommunication Convention. (d) "Frequency" (頻率) and "frequency tolerance" (頻差容限) have the meanings assigned to them in the Telecommunication Convention. 8. The Licensee, and all persons operating any stations which the Licensee is authorized by this Licence to establish and use shall observe and comply with the relevant provisions of the Telecommunication Convention. 9. In this Licence "Telecommunication Convention" (電信公約) means any Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union and the Radio Regulations annexed thereto, which have from time to time or at any time been acceded to by or applied to Hong Kong. ....................................................... For and on behalf of the Telecommunications Authority. (L.N. 43 of 1966; L.N. 4 of 1984; 36 of 2000 s. 28) TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE (Chapter 106) INDUCTION COMMUNICATION LICENCE DATE OF ISSUE: RENEWABLE: FEE ON ISSUE: FEE ON RENEWAL: ........................................................................... ...................................................... of ........................................................................... ............................................... (hereinafter called "the Licensee") is hereby licensed, subject to the conditions herein contained- (a) to possess, establish and maintain at ................................................................. (Address). a transmitting and receiving station for radio telegraphy (hereinafter called "the Fixed Station") and to establish such transmitting and receiving stations for radio telegraphy (hereinafter called "the Mobile Stations") as the Licensee may require; and (b) to use the Fixed Station and the Mobile Stations (hereinafter collectively called "the Stations") for the purpose of transmitting and receiving messages concerning the business of the Licensee as ............................................... between the Fixed Station on the one hand and the Mobile Stations on the other. CONDITIONS 1. (a) The Stations shall operate only in the induction field. (b) The Stations shall be used only within the frequency bands and with emissions of the classes and with the maximum radiated field, which are respectively specified in the Schedule hereto. (c) The Stations shall be operated only by persons authorized by the Licensee in that behalf and the Licensee shall ensure that such persons observe the terms, provisions and limitations of the Licence at all times. 2. (a) The apparatus comprised in the Stations shall be so designed, constructed, maintained and used that the use of the Stations does not cause any interference with any radiocommunications, or with the working of any station or circuit duly licensed or authorized by the Telecommunications Authority. (b) A satisfactory method of frequency stabilization shall be employed in the transmitting apparatus. (c) The frequency of the transmitting apparatus shall be verified at such times, and by measuring equipment of such accuracy, as may be necessary to ensure that the emissions are within the authorized frequency bands. 3. The Stations, and this Licence, shall be available for inspection at all reasonable times by duly authorized officers of the Telecommunications Authority. 4. This Licence shall continue in force for one year from the date of issue, and thereafter so long as the Licensee pays to the Telecommunications Authority in advance each year on or before the anniversary date of the issue the renewal fee prescribed by or under the regulations for the time being in force: Provided that the Telecommunications Authority may at any time after the date of issue revoke this Licence or vary the terms, provisions or limitations thereof by a notice in writing served on the Licensee. Any notice given under this clause may take effect either forthwith or on such subsequent date as may be specified in the notice. 5. This Licence is not transferable. 6. The Licensee shall- (a) give notice promptly in writing to the Telecommunications Authority- (i) of any change of his address; or (ii) of any proposed change of the place at which the station is installed; and (b) return the Licence and the Schedule to the said Authority for amendment when giving the notice mentioned in paragraph (a)(i) or when the change referred to in or paragraph (a)(ii) has been effected. 7. This Licence shall be returned to the Telecommunications Authority when it has expired or been revoked. 8. Any Licence however described which has previously been granted to the Licensee in respect of the Stations or any of them is hereby revoked. 9. If power for the working of the Station is taken from a public electricity supply, no direct connection shall be made between the supply mains and the induction loop. 10. The Licensee, and all persons operating any stations which the Licensee is authorized by this Licence to establish and use shall observe and comply with the relevant provisions of the Telecommunication Convention. 11. In this Licence "Telecommunication Convention" (電信公約) means any Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union and the Radio Regulations annexed thereto, which have from time to time or at any time been acceded to by or applied to Hong Kong. ......................................................... For and on behalf of the Telecommunications Authority. SCHEDULE Frequency Bands (Kc/s.) Classes of Emission (See A below) Maximum Radiated Field A1, A2, A3, F1, F2, F3 The radiated field at 90 m from the radiating system shall not exceed 20 mV/m. For the purpose of the Schedule. A. The symbols used to designate the classes of emission have the meanings assigned to them in the Radio Regulations annexed to or in force under the Telecommunication Convention. B. "The Telecommunication Convention" (電信公約) means any Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union, and the Radio Regulations annexed thereto, which has from time to time or at any time been acceded to by or applied to Hong Kong. (L.N. 43 of 1966; L.N. 4 of 1984; L.N. 294 of 1985; 36 of 2000 s. 28) TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE (Chapter 106) RADIO DEALERS LICENCE (RESTRICTED) DATE OF ISSUE: RENEWABLE: FEE ON ISSUE: FEE ON RENEWAL: ........................................................................... ..................................................... of ........................................................................... ................................................ (hereinafter called "the Licensee") is hereby licensed, subject to the conditions attached hereto- to possess and deal in the course of trade or business in apparatus or material for radiocommunications other than transmitting apparatus or in any component parts therefor (hereinafter called "the Licensed Apparatus"). CONDITIONS 1. Subject to the provisions of this clause, the Licensee may carry on the business or Radio Dealer at the address shown above only. In the event of the Licensee changing his place of business to an address other than the address shown above, he shall give notice promptly in writing to the Telecommunications Authority of such change, and shall when giving such notice, return this Licence to the said Authority for amendment. 2. All the Licensed Apparatus shall, unless and until disposed of in accordance with this Licence, be stored at ........................................................................... ....................and in no other place without the written permission of the Telecommunications Authority. 3. The Licensed Apparatus shall not be used for or by the Licensee for the purpose of radiocommunications, except under and in accordance with a Licence granted by the Telecommunications Authority. 4. This Licence Form shall be placed in a glass fronted frame and prominently displayed in the licensed premises at all times. 5. The Licensee shall- (a) keep and maintain complete and accurate registers of the Licensed Apparatus and of all his dealings and transactions therewith; (b) produce such registers and exhibit his stock of such Licensed Apparatus to and on the demand of the Telecommunications Authority or any officer authorized by him in that behalf; (c) forward to the Telecommunications Authority each month a complete and accurate list of all transactions carried out, which list shall reach the Telecommunications Authority not later than the tenth day of the month subsequent to that to which the list refers. The list referred to in paragraph (c) above shall consist of four parts, namely, "Goods Purchased", "Goods Sold", "Repairs Carried Out" and "Stock in Hand", in the case of the first three parts the names and addresses of all customers or suppliers shall be included. 6. This Licence does not permit the Licensee to import, export, sell, hire or purchase or obtain in any manner whatsoever any apparatus or appliances or arts thereof which are or can be used for transmitting purposes. 7. This Licence shall continue in force for one year from the date of issue, and thereafter so long as the Licensee pays to the Telecommunications Authority in advance in each year on or before the anniversary of the date of issue a renewal fee of $.................: Provided that the Telecommunications Authority may at any time after the date of issue revoke this Licence or vary the terms, provisions or limitations thereof by a notice in writing served on the Licensee. 8. This Licence is not transferable. 9. This Licence shall be returned to the Telecommunications Authority when it has expired or been revoked. 10. Any Licence however described which has previously been granted to the Licensee in respect of a Radio Dealers Business is hereby revoked. ......................................................... For and on behalf of the Telecommunications Authority. (L.N. 43 of 1966; 36 of 2000 s. 28) TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE (Chapter 106) RADIO DEALERS LICENCE (UNRESTRICTED) DATE OF ISSUE: RENEWABLE: FEE ON ISSUE: FEE ON RENEWAL: ........................................................................... .................................................... of ........................................................................... ................................................ (hereinafter called "the Licensee") is hereby licensed, subject to the conditions attached hereto- to possess and deal in the course of trade or business in apparatus or material for radiocommunications or in any component parts therefor (hereinafter called "the Licensed Apparatus"). CONDITIONS 1. The Licensee may carry on the business of Radio Dealer at the address shown above only and shall not, without the consent of the Telecommunications Authority, change such address. If at any time the Licensee wishes to change the address shown above he shall make application in writing to the Telecommunications Authority for consent to the proposed change not less than 10 days before the date on which he intends to make such change. The Licensee shall, when making such application, return this Licence to the said Authority for amendment in the event of consent to the proposed change being granted. 2. All the Licensed Apparatus shall, unless and until disposed of in accordance with the Licence, be stored at ........................................................................... ............ and in no other place without the written permission of the Telecommunications Authority. 3. The Licensed Apparatus shall not be used for or by the Licensee for the purpose of radiocommunications, except under and in accordance with a Licence granted by the Telecommunications Authority. 4. This Licence Form shall be placed in a glass fronted frame and prominently displayed in the licensed premises at all times. 5. The Licensee shall- (a) keep and maintain complete and accurate registers of the Licensed Apparatus and of all his dealings and transactions therewith; (b) produce such registers and exhibit his stock of such Licensed Apparatus to and on the demand of the Telecommunications Authority or any officer authorized by him in that behalf; (c) forward each month to the Telecommunications Authority a complete and accurate list of all transactions carried out, which list shall reach the Telecommunications Authority not later than the tenth day of the month subsequent to that to which the list refers. The list referred to in paragraph (c) above shall consist of four parts, namely, "Goods Purchased", "Goods Sold", "Repairs Carried Out" and "Stock in Hand", and in the case of the first three parts the names and addresses of all customers or suppliers shall be included. 6. This Licence shall continue in force for one year from the date of issue and thereafter so long as the Licensee pays to the Telecommunications Authority in advance in each year on or before the anniversary of the date of issue a renewal fee of $ ................: Provided that the Telecommunications Authority may at any time after the date of issue revoke this Licence or vary the terms, provisions or limitations thereof by a notice in writing served on the Licensee. 7. This Licence is not transferable. 8. This Licence shall be returned to the Telecommunications Authority when it has expired or been revoked. 9. Any Licence, however described, which has previously been granted to the Licensee in respect of a Radio Dealers Business is hereby revoked. ............................................................. For and on behalf of the Telecommunications Authority. (L.N. 43 of 1966; 36 of 2000 s. 28) TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE (Chapter 106) DEMONSTRATION LICENCE (UNRESTRICTED) DATE OF ISSUE: CALL SIGNS: RENEWABLE: FEE ON ISSUE: FEE ON RENEWAL: ........................................................................... ..................................................... of ........................................................................... ................................................ (hereinafter called "the Licensee") is hereby licensed, subject to the terms, provisions and limitations herein contained- (a) to possess, establish and maintain transmitting and receiving station(s) for radiocommunications (hereinafter called the "Base Station(s)") at locations approved by the Telecommunications Authority and to establish transmitting and receiving station(s) for radiocommunications (hereinafter called "the Mobile Station(s)"); and (b) to use the Base Station(s) and the Mobile Station(s) (hereinafter collectively called "the Stations") for the purpose of transmitting and receiving, between the Base Station(s) on the one hand and the Mobile Station(s) on the other, or between one of the Mobile Stations and another of the Mobile Stations, spoken test messages for demonstrating the apparatus comprised in the Stations in the course of the Licensee's business as manufacturer or dealer in such apparatus. CONDITIONS 1. (a) No messages relating to the business or private affairs of the Licensee or of any other person, company or organization shall be transmitted or received by means of the Stations. (b) The Stations shall be operated only by persons authorized by the Licensee in that behalf. 2. The apparatus comprised in the Stations shall be so designed, constructed, maintained and used that the use of the Stations does not cause any interference with any other duly licensed or authorized telecommunications. 3. The apparatus comprised in the Stations shall at all times comply with the performance specifications as laid down by the Telecommunications Authority. 4. The Licensee shall not permit or suffer any unauthorized person to operate the Stations or to have access to the apparatus comprised therein. The Licensee shall ensure that persons operating the Stations observe the terms, provisions and limitations of this Licence at all times. 5. Every message transmitted from any of the Stations shall start with an announcement of the call sign of the called and calling Stations. The call sign of the calling Stations shall be repeated at the end of every period of transmission provided that no call sign need be announced more than once in any period of one minute. The Stations shall be called and identified only by their authorized call signs listed on the first page of this Licence. 6. The Stations and this Licence shall be available for inspection at all reasonable times by duly authorized officers of the Telecommunications Authority. 7. This Licensee shall continue in force for one year from the date of issue, and thereafter so long as the Licensee pays to the Telecommunications Authority in advance in each year on or before the anniversary of the date of issue the renewal fee prescribed by order or under the regulations for the time being in force: Provided that the Telecommunications Authority may at any time after the date of issue revoke this Licence or vary the terms, provisions or limitations thereof by a notice in writing served on the Licensee. Any notice given under this clause may take effect either forthwith or on such subsequent date as may be specified in the notice. 8. This Licence is not transferable. 9. This Licence shall be returned to the Telecommunications Authority when it has expired or been revoked. 10. Any Licence or Permit however described which has previously been granted to the Licensee in respect of the Stations or any of them is hereby revoked. 11. The Licensee shall give notice promptly in writing to the Telecommunications Authority of any change of his address and, when giving any such notice, return this Licence to the said Authority for amendment. (Prior authority is needed before any demonstration is made). 12. If power for the working of any Base Station is taken from a public electricity supply, no direct connection shall be made between the supply mains and the aerial. 13. If any Base Station aerial crosses above or is liable to fall or to be blown on to any overhead power wire (including electric lighting and tramway wires) or power apparatus it shall be guarded to the reasonable satisfaction of the owner of the power wire or power apparatus concerned. 14. The connection of any of the Stations with the public telephone exchange system will not be permitted. 15. Unless this Licence expressly so provides, it does not authorize the relaying of messages received at any Station to any other premises or place, or the communicating of such messages to the public, e.g. by loudspeaker. 16. If any message, the receipt of which is not authorized by this Licence, is received by means of the Stations, neither the Licensee nor any person using the Stations shall make known the contents of any such message, its origin or destination, its existence or the fact of its receipt to any person except a duly authorized officer of the Telecommunications Authority or a competent legal tribunal, and shall not retain any copy or make use of any such message, or allow it to be reproduced in writing, copied or made use of. 17. The Licensee, and all persons operating any stations which the Licensee is authorized by this Licence to establish and use shall observe and comply with the relevant provisions of the Telecommunication Convention. 18. In this Licence "Telecommunication Convention" (電信公約) means any Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union and the Radio Regulations annexed thereto, which have from time to time or at any time been acceded to by or applied to Hong Kong. ........................................................ For and on behalf of the Telecommunications Authority. (L.N. 43 of 1966; L.N. 4 of 1984; 36 of 2000 s. 28) TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE (Chapter 106) RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS SCHOOL LICENCE DATE OF ISSUE: RENEWABLE: FEE ON ISSUE: FEE ON RENEWAL: ........................................................................... ..................................................... of ........................................................................... ...............................................(hereinafter called "the Licensee") is hereby licensed, subject to the terms, provisions and limitations herein contained to possess, establish and maintain, work and maintain a radiocommunications transmitting and re