124
CAP. 411A
[Subsidiary]
Change in
equipment.
Kenya Information and Communications
[Rev. 2011
23. (1) No material change may be made in a licensed station, including
change of station parameters as specified in the licence without written
authorisation from the Commission.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of this regulation, a licensee shall
seek the approval of the Commission where such licensee proposes a change
which is likely to increase the height of a structure supporting the radiating
portion of the antenna or decrease the height of a lighted antenna structure or
in the location of an antenna when such relocation involves a change in the
geographic co-ordinates of latitude or longitude by as much as one second, or
when such relocation involves a change in street address.
Station identification.
24. All licensees shall ensure that each class of station, unless exempted
by the terms of a stations authorisation, transmits assigned call sign at the end
of each complete transmission:
Provided, that the transmission of the call sign at the end of each
transmission shall not be required in cases of projects requiring continuous,
frequent or extended use of the transmitting apparatus, if, during such periods
and in connection with such use, the call sign is transmitted at least once every
thirty minutes.
Type approval and
inspection.
25. (1) No frequency spectrum shall be assigned unless a radio equipment
in respect of which an assignment is sought has been duly type approved by
the Commission.
(2) Upon installation of the radio communication system, the licensee
shall ensure that the system is inspected and certified by the Commission to be
operating in accordance with conditions of assignment.
Monitoring and
Inspection.
26. (1) The Commission shall monitor all emissions from licensed
stations for the purpose of ensuring efficient utilisation and compliance with
licensed parameters.
(2) The licensee shall provide unlimited access to the Commission’s
authorised officers to the licensees’ installations for purposes of inspection and
verification of operational parameters.
(3) All records of stations shall be made available for inspection by
the Commission’s authorised officers at any time while the station is in
operation.
(4) Any interference experienced by the licensee shall be reported to the
Commission in writing.
(5) All frequency licensees shall comply with directions from the
Commission that will assist in the resolution of frequency interferences.
Inspection and
maintenance of
towers and control
equipment.
27. (1) A licensee of any radio station which has an antenna structure
required to be painted and illuminated pursuant to the provisions of any written
law shall perform all inspections and maintenance of the tower marking and
lighting, and associated control equipment, required thereto.