Electronic and Postal Communications (Radio communications and Frequency
Spectrum)
G.N. No. 424 (contd)
licence upon passing the radio amateur examination set by the
Authority or be in possession of an Amateur radio certificate
acceptable to the Authority.
Prohibiti-on
on use of
encryption
devices
21. Any amateur station licensee shall not make use of
encryption devices or equipment in the operation or use in any
station.
Restrictions
on transmissions
22.-(1) Any message transmitted through an amateur
station shall be in plain language and relate solely to amateur
services.
(2) Any amateur station shall not be used for
transmitting news, advertisements and communications of a
business nature or of non experimental character, messages for
monetary reward or messages for or on behalf of a third party.
(3) Except with the written permission of the Authority,
a licensee of an amateur station shall not call or transmit to any
station other than an amateur station.
(4) Transmission shall not commence without listening
in the frequency to be used in order to ascertain that no
interference is likely to be caused to any other station which is
in operation..
(5)
Any amateur radio station shall not transmit
powers exceeding 100W.
Power of the
authority to
order
transmission
23. The Authority may, in case of natural disaster, by
notice in writing require the licensee to transmit any message by
means of its licensed amateur station.
Portable
station
24. The Authority may approve an amateur station as a
portable or mobile stations, subject to such conditions as the
Authority may prescribe.
Experimental
station
licence
25.-(1)
licence to -
The Authority may grant an experimental
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