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TELECOMMUNICATION
No. 46 of 1962.
211

(4) Subject to the conditions of the licence issued in respect of the radiocommunication apparatus on board the vessel, communication may be made from a vessel in the waters of the Colony in the Very High Frequency Mobile Service.

(5) With the permission in writing of the Authority, radiocommunication apparatus on board a vessel that is in the waters of the Colony may be used in the carrying out of experimental tests.

(6) The Authority may permit the use, on such occasions or for such a period as he specifies, of radiocommunication apparatus on board a vessel that is in the waters of the Colony.

Control of use of radiocommunication apparatus on aircraft in Colony. 11. (1) Save as otherwise provided in this section, no radiocommunication apparatus on board an aircraft shall be used while the aircraft is at any aerodrome in the Colony, except for the purposes of air traffic control and air navigation or for testing prior to flight of the apparatus used for air traffic control and air navigation purposes, notwithstanding that a licence, whether granted under this Ordinance or the law of any other territory, is in force in respect of such apparatus.

(2) With the permission in writing of the Authority, radiocommunication apparatus on board an aircraft that is at an aerodrome in the Colony may be used in the carrying out of experimental tests.

(3) The Authority may permit the use, on such occasions or for such period as he specifies, of radiocommunication apparatus on board an aircraft that is at an aerodrome in the Colony.

No interference to telecommunication when apparatus on board vessel or aircraft is used. 12. Where radiocommunication apparatus on board a vessel is used pursuant to subsection (4) of section 10 or with the permission of the Authority under subsection (5) or (6) of section 10 or radiocommunication apparatus on board an aircraft is used with the permission of the Authority under subsection (2) or (3) of section 11, no interference shall appear a be caused to any other means of telecommunication within the Colony.

Possession of telecommunications taken by Government in emergencies. 13. (1) Where, in the opinion of the Governor, an emergency has arisen in which it is expedient for the public service that the Government should have control over telecommunication stations, the Governor, by warrant under his hand, may direct or cause such telecommunication stations as are specified in the warrant to be taken possession of and to be used for the service of the Government, and, subject thereto, for such ordinary service as may seem fit; or may direct and authorize such persons as he thinks fit to assume control of such telecommunication stations as he may specify and in such manner as he may direct.

(2) Any such warrant shall not have effect for a longer time than one week from the issuing thereof, but the Governor may issue successive warrants from week to week as long as, in his opinion, such emergency continues.