RADIO AND TELEGRAPH CONTROL

THE RADIO AND TELEGRAPH CONTROL ACT

REGULATIONS
(under section 5 (1) (d) )

The Radio and Telegraph Control (Exemptions) Regulations, 1973 L.N. 192173

REGULATIONS
(under section 8)

'I'he Kadio and Telegraph Control (Private Radio Service) Regulations, L.N. 441173
1973 Bowl80 178~187

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The Radio and Telegraph Control (Amateur Radio Service) Regula- L.N. 414174 272 5
tions. 1974 soalso 178~187

The Radio and Telegraph Control (Radio Operators and Technicians) L.N. iK;g
Regulations. 1974 178~1 87

4-41 96
27@/98

The Radio and Telegraph Control (Maritime Mobile Radio Service) L.N. ~41;;
Regulations. 1977 8011 80

178~187
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The Radio and Telegraph Control (Conditions of Seizure) Regula- L.N. 174181
tions, 1981

The Radio and Telegraph Control (Citizens Band Radio Service) L.N.
Regulations. 1986

The Radio and Telegraph Control (Dealers and Experimental Radio L.N. 178A187 45/96
Station Licences) Regulations. 1987 2 7 ~ 1 98

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RADIO AND TELEGRAPH CONTROL

THE RADIO AND TELEGRAPH CONTROL ACT

REGULATIONS
(under section 5 (I) (d) )

THE RADIO AND TELEGRAPH CONTROL (EXEMPTIONS) REGULATIONS,
1973

(Made by the Minister on the 24rn auy of May, 1972) L.N. 192173

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Radio and Telegraph
Control (Exemptions) Regulations, 1973.

2. In these Regulations-
"antenna gain" means the ratio of the puwer required at the input

of a reference antenna to the power supplied to the input of
the given antenna to produce in a given direction, the same
field at the same distance, and when not specified otherwise, the
figure expressing the gain of an antenna refers to the gain in the
direction of the radiation main lobe;

"assigned frequency" means the centre of the frequency band
assigned to a station;

"carrier" or carrier wave means an electromagnetic wave suitable
for being modulated;

"common carrier" means a lawfully authorized company or organi-
zation carrying on a telecommunication service available to the
general public in accordance with the terms and conditions of
their authorization:

"damped waves" or "class B emissions" means waves of which the
amplitude of successive cycles, at the source, progressively
diminishes;

"decibel" or "db" means the ratio of two amounts of power
expressed as a number which is ten times the logarithm to the
base of 10 of this ratio;

"effective radiated power" means the power supplied to the antenna
multiplied by the relative gain of the antenna in a given
direction;

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"emission" means radiation produced or the production of radiation,
by a radio transmitting system;

"I.S.M. apparatus" means any device, apparatus or equipment
which-

(a) is operated for industrial, scientific, medical or similar
purposes;

(b) produces and utilizes radio frequency energy in its
operation; and

(c) is not used for radiocommunication;
"modulation" means the process, or the result of the process where-

by some characteristic of one wave is varied in accordance with
another wave;

"polarization of an antenna" means the direction of the electrostatic
lines of flux of the wave radiated from the antenna, that is to
say, when the electrostatic lines are vertical the waves are said
to be vertically polarized;

"radiocommunication" means telecommunication by means of radio
waves;

"telegraph station" means all that equipment or apparatus necessary
at one location for carrying on a telegraph service.

3.+1) Where any station or apparatus specified in paragraph (2) is
established or operated by any person in conformity with the technical
characteristics and conditions specified herein in relation to such station
or apparatus, that person shall not be required to obtain a licence in
respect of any such station or apparatus.

(2) The provisions of paragraph (1) shall apply to the following
stations and apparatus, namely-

(a) any telegraph station or apparatus which-

(i) depends for its operation on and is c o ~ e c t e d to any
licensed common carrier systems;

(ii) complies with all the requirements. (technical or other-
wise) set out in the licence issued in respect of the
common carrier system or service concerned;

(iii) is used exclusivdy for the reception of news transmitted
by news agencies and intended for reception by sub-
scribers to their service; or

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. (iv) is not used to transmit or receive third party messages;

(b) any radio microphone or communication device of which-
(i) the carrier of the device is maintained within the band

26.97-27.27 megahertz;
(ii) all emissions including modulation products below 26.97

megahertz or above 27.27 megahertz are suppressed 20
db or more below the level of the unmodulated carrier;

(iii) the input to the final radio frequency stage (exclusive of
filament or heater power) does not exceed 100 milliwatts;
and

(iv) the antenna consists of a single element which does not
exceed 5 feet in length;

(c) any radio microphone which operates above 30 megahertz, of
which-

(i) the emissions therefrom are confined within a band 50
Kilohertz wide centered on the operating frequency, so,
however, that when operation is confined within the
band 88-108 megahertz a bandwidth of 200 kilohertz
centered on the operating frequency may be used;

(ii) the input to the final radio frequency stage (exclusive of
filament or heater power) does not exceed 100 milli-

watts;
(iii) the antenna consists of a single element which does not

exceed 5 feet in length;

(d) radio record players of which-
(i) the carrier of the device is maintained within the band

5 10-1 600 kilohertz;

(ii) all emissions including modulation products below 510
kilohertz or above 1600 kilohertz are suppressed 20 db
below the level of the unmodulated carrier;

(iii) the power input to the final radio frequency stage
(exclusive of filament or heater power) does not exceed
100 milliwatts;

(iv) the total length of the antenna, including transmission
line if used, does not exceed 10 feet; and

(v) the radio frequency voltage appearing on each power
supply lead does not exceed 200 microvolts under any
conditions of operation;

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paging systems which operate on frequencies between 10 and
15 kilohertz and are not capable of emitting waves of a field
strength greater than that which would be produced by-

(i) one watt of radio frequency energy on any frequency
from 20 to 200 kilohertz;

(ii) one-half milliwatt on any frequency from 250 to 500
kilohertz; and

(iii) fifty micro-watts on any frequency above 500 kilohertz;
paging systems which are designed for the reception of paging
signals and are not capable of emitting radio waves of a field
strength greater than 10 microvolts per metre at 10 feet at any
frequency other than the frequency to which the receiver is
tuned;
apparatus used for me remote operation of an alarm signal
device in the protection of life and property which is designed-

(i) to transmit a single radio signal (excluding speech) to
initiate each separate operation, and is not capable of
emitting radio waves of a field strength greater than one
volt per metre at 25 feet; and

(ii) to operate with continuous waves (excluding speech)
with an effective radiated power nct cxceeding 10 milli-
watts;

apparatus for the remote operation of a private receiving station
or radio apparatus which operates only on a frequency between
27.180 and 27.210 megahertz and is not capable of emitting
radio waves of a field strength greater than 400 milliwatts per
meter at 10 feet;
apparatus to control the op~ning and closing of doors or gates
or for other similar purposes which operates on a frequency
between 10 and 30 kilohertz and is not capable of emitting
radio waves of a field strength greater than 45 millivolts per
metre at a distance of 35 feet; and
apparatus for the remote control of models 01 other devices
which operates within the band 27.180-27.210 megahertz and
is not capable of emitting radio waves of a field strength greater
than 1 volt per metre at 25 feet.

(3) Where any station or apparatus specified in paragraph (2) is
established or operated contrary to the characteristics or conditions

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specified in relation thereto, the exemption obtained by any person
pursuant to paragraph (1) shall no longer apply, and the person establish-
ing or operating the station ur a, . .ms shall immediately comply with
all provisions of the Act or any regulations made thereunder (respecting
licensing or otherwisp), which relate to the type of station or apparatus
concerned.

4. The operation of any low power device which produces class B
emissions or damped waves is hereby prohibited.

5.-(1) No perbun shall operate any station or apparatus specified in
sub-paragraphs (6)-( j) of paragraph (2) of regulation 3 in such a manner
as to cause harmful iaterference to any licensed radio station or private
receiving station.

(2) Where harmful interference is so caused, the owner or operator
of the station or apparatus may be required by the Postmaster-General
or any inspector to take such steps as are necessary for the prevention
of further harmful interference or to restrict or cease operation of the
station or apparatus causing the harmful interference pending adjustment
of the equipment to the satisfaction of the Postmaster-General or the
inspector as the case may be.

6.-(1) Where any person establishes or operates any Industrial,
Scientific or Medical apparatus (hereinafter referred to as I.S.M.
apparatus) in conformity with the technical characteristics and conditions
specified herein in relation to such apparatus, that person shall not be
required to obtain a licence in respect of any such apparatus.

(2) I.S.M. apparatus may produce radio frequency energy in the
frequency bands set out in the Schedule hereto.

(3) I.S.M. apparatus operating in the frequency bands set out in
the Schedule shall not radiate outside those frequency bands any emis-
sion having a field intensity in excess of 25 inicrovolts per metre at a
distance greater than 1,000 feet from the apparatus.

7.-(1) Field intensity in relation to I.S.M. apparatus in microvolts
per metre shall be those measured values indicated by a. field strength
metre approved by the Postmaster-General. or any other instrument
approved by the Postmaster-General giving equivalent measurements.

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(2) A field strength metre mentioned in paragraph (1) shall be
adjusted in accordance with the manufacturers' instructions to read such
quasi peak values of field strength as may be approved by the Post-
master-General.

(3) A horizontally polarized dipole antenna having a height of
75 feet shall be used for measurement of field strength at any frequency
above 25 megahertz.

(4) Field intensity measurements shall be made in accordance with
such engineering practice as may be approved by the Postmaster-
General.

&-(I) Notwithstanding the limits of radiation from any I.S.M.
apparatus specified in paragraph (3) of regulation 6, where harmful inter-
ference is being caused to telecommunications services being operated
in accordance with the Act by any such apparatus, the Postmaster-
General or an inspector may require the owner or operator of such
apparatus to suppress the radiation from apparatus to values lower than
those specified in that paragraph.

(2) Where in the opinion of the Postmaster-General or an
inspector the radiation from any I.S.M. apparatus should be suppressed
pursuant to paragraph (I), he shall serve a notice in writing on the owner
or operator of the apparatus concerned requiring him to effect the
necessary suppression, and any such owner or operator so served shall,
subject to paragraph (3), forthwith comply with the requirement con-
tained in the notice.

(3) Any owner or operator of I.S.M. apparatus aggrieved by any
requirement of the Postmaster-General or an inspector pursuant to
paragraphs (1) and (2), may within fourteen days from the date on which
the notice was served on him, appeal in writing to the Minister, who
may make such decision in relation thereto as he thinks fit, and shall
notify the Postmaster-General or the inspector, as the case may be, and
the owner or operator of the equipment concerned, in writing as soon
as may be, of his decision in the matter.

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SCHEDULE (Regulation 6 (2))

Upper Lower
Frequency Frequency Centre 1 i t 1 i t 1 Frequency 1 megahertz 1 megahertz I megaherti

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THE RADIO AND TELEGRAPH CONTROL ACT

REGULATIONS
(under section 8)

THE RADIO AND TELEGRAPH CONTROL (PRIVATE RADIO SERVICE)
REGULATIONS. 1973

(Made by the Minister on the 30th day of October, 1973) L.N. 441173
Amdts.
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Control (Private Radio Service) Regulations, 1973.

2. Ln these Regulations-
"amplitude modulation" means modulation in which the amplitude

of the carrier is the characteristic varied;
"antenna directivity" means the direction in degrees clockwise, from

true north of the centre of the main lobe of the antenna
radiation;

"antenna gain" means the ratio of the power required at the input
of a reference antenna to the power supplied to the input of the
given antenna to produce, in a given direction, the same field
at the same distance, and when not specified otherwise, the
figure expressing the gain of an antenna refers to gain in the
direction of the radiation main lobe;

"assigned frequency" means centre of the frequency band assigned
to a station;

"assigned frequency band" means the frequency band of which the
centre coincides with the frequency assigned to the station and
the width of which equals the necessary bandwidth plus twice
the absolute value of the frequency tolerance;

"base station" means a land station in the land mobile service carry-
ing on a service with land mobile stations, or in some instances
with stations other than land mobile stations;

"call sign" mews a specific signal mignled to a stabion by the
P o s h m w t m - ~ or ;uplpinoved by him far use by that station,
for the purpose of identifying transmissions made by that
station;

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"carrier or carrier wave" means an electromagnetic wave suitable
for being modulated;

"C.C.I.R." means the International Radio Consultative Committee.
which is an organ of the International Telecommunication
Union;

"decibel or db" means the ratio of two amounts of power expressed
as a number which is ten times the logarithm to the base 10 of
this ratio;

"duplex operation" means a method of operation in which trans-
mission is possible simultaneously in both directions;

"emission" means radiation produced or the production of radiation
by a radio transmitting system;

"emission classification" means the classification of emissions
according to the pertinent characteristics of the emission and
the figures and letters used to indicate such characteristics,
such figures and letters being formulated in accordance with
the International Telecommunication Convention and the
recommendations of the C.C.I.R.;

"fixed service" means a service of radiocommunication between
specified fixed points;

"fixed station" means a station in the fixed service;
"frequency tolerance" means the maximum permissible departure

by the centre frequency of the frequency band occupied by an
emission from the assigned frequency, or by the charaderistic
frequency of an emission from the reference frequency and the
frequency tolerance shall be expressed in parts in lo6 or in
cycles per s m d ;

"International Telecommunication Convention" means the Inter-
national Telecommunication Convention signed in Montreux
on the 12th November, 1965, and the Radio Regulations and
Additional Radio Regulations in force thereunder, and includes
any conventions or regulations which may from time to time be
made in substitution therefor or for the amendment thereof;

"land mobile service" means a mobile service between base stations
and land mobile stations, or between land mobile stations;

"land mobile station" means mobile station in the land mobile
service capable of surface movement within the geographical
limits of a country or continent;

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"licensee" means the holder of a valid licence from the Postmaster-
General to establish, maintain or use, or to use only, as the
case may require, a station or stations for operation in the
private radio service;

"mean power of a radio transmitter" means the power supplied to
the antenna transmission line by a transmitter during normal
operation, averaged over a time sufficiently long compared
with the period of the lowest frequency encountered in the
modulation, a time of 1/10 second during which the mean
power is greatest being usually selected;

"modulation" means the process, or the result of the process, where-
by some characteristic of one wave is varied in accordance
with another wave;

"necessary bandwidth" means in relation to a given class of
emission, the minimum value of the occupied bandwidth
sufficient to ensure the transmission of information at the rate
and with the quality required for the system employed under
specified conditions and includes emissions useful for the good
functioning of the receiving equipment;

"occupied bandwidth" means the frequency bandwidth such that,
below its lower and above its upper frequency limits, the mean
powers radiated are each equal to 0.5 % of the total mean power
radiated by a given emission, with the exception of certain cases
where the percentage of 0.5% may lead to difficulties in the
practical application of the definitions of occupied and neces-
sary bandwidth when a different percentage approved by the
Postmaster-General may be used;

"polarization of an antenna" means the direction of the electro-
static lines of flux of the wave radiated from the antenna, that
is to say, when the electrostatic lines are vertical, the wave is
said to be vertically polarized;

"portable station" means a station in a radio service designed to
be transported from place to place;

"private radio service" means a radio service established for the
transmission and reception of private radiocommunications
and is not open to public correspondence;

"private radio station" means a station in a private radio service;
"radiocommunication" means telecommunication by means of radio

waves;

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"radio transmitting system" means apparatus comprising a radio
transmitter connected to its antenna or several radio trans-
mitters connected to a common antenna;

"reference antenna" means a centre-fed half-wave loss-free dipole
isolated in space, the equitorial plane of which contains the
given direction;

"relay statlon" means a station in the fixed or mobile service which
simultaneously receives and re-transmits radiocommunications;

"simplex operatlon" means a method of operation in which trans-
mission is made possible alternately in each direction, for
example, by means of manual control;

"telephony" means a system of telecommunication set up fcr the
transmission of speech or in some cases, other sounds.

3.-(1) The Postmaster-General may issue a licence authorizing the
establishment, maintenance and use of one or more stations for operation
in the private radio service on application being made to him in the

Second form set out as Form A in the Second Schedule, and on payment by the
Schedule. applicant to the Postmaster-General of the annual fee specified in the
First First Schedule in respect of that type of licence, and that licence shall be
Schedule.
Form B. in the form set out as Form B in the Second Schedule.

(2) The Postnlaster-General may in addition to any licence issued
pursuant to paragraph (1) in respect of any station, issue a licence (here-
inafter referred to as a "Private Radio Station (User) Licence")
authorizing the use only of one or more such stations for operation in
the private radio service, on application being made to him in the form

Form C . set out as Form C in the'second Schedule, and on payment by the appli-
cant to the Postmaster-General of the annual fee specified in the First

F~~~ D. Schedule, and such licence shall be in the form set out as F ~ r m D in
the Second Schedule.

(3) A licence issued in accordance with the provisions of para-
graphs (1) or (2) may be renewed each year on payment to the Post-
master-General of the annual fee specified in respect thereto in the First
Schedule.

(4) Notwithstanding provisions of paragraphs (I), (2) and (3), tho
Postmaster-General may issue a non-renewable licence authorizing the
use of one or more stations for operation in the private radio service for
a specified limited period of less than one year on application being

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made to him in writing and on payment by the applicant of the appro-
priate fee in accordance with regulation 33.

(5) The Postmaster-General may, on being satisfied that any
licence issued pursuant to paragraphs (I), (2) or (4) has been lost or
destroyed, issue to the licensee a substitute of such licence on payment
by him of the fee specified in respect thereto in the First Schedule.

(6) A licence issued under thls regulation shall not be transferable
or assignable so, however, that where the licensee is an organization the
Postmaster-General may amend the licence to show a change in the
name of the licensee provided there has been no change in the ownership
or control of the organization.

4. A licence issued in accordance with regulation 3 shall include in
he case of each station the following-

(a) assigned frequency;
(b) frequency tolerance;
(c) necessary bandwidth;
(4 emission classification;
(e) mean power of the transmitter;
(f) polarization, gain and directivity of the antenna; and
(g) in the case of a fixed station or base station, the exact location

of the transmitter.

5. The Postmaster-General shall not issue a licence permitting the
nstallation and operation of a station in the private radio service within
me mile of an established aerodrome unless the applicant has obtained
ipproval from the Director of Civil Aviation for the location of that
station at the proposed site and the erection thereon of masts, towers
md other vertical structures related to the antenna system of the station.

6.-41) The Postmaster-General may, in his discretion, grant a licence
in respect of a station in the private radio service subject to the condition
that such station shall be operated only by the holder of such Operator's
Certificate as may be specified by the Postmaster-General in the licence.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (I), where the operation of a
transmitter requires only the use of simple external switching devices,
excluding all manual adjustment of frequency determining elements, and
the stability of the frequencies is maintained by the transmitter itself

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within the limits of tolerance specified in these Regulations such station
in the private radio service may with the approval of the Postmaster-

* General, be operated by the licensee or his agent.
'

7. The licensee shall be responsible at all times for the operation of
any station in respect of which he is the licensee, and to this end shall
take all reasonable steps to ensure that access to the apparatus cannot
be obtained by mauthorized persons at any time.

8. Subject to regulation 9, a station in the private radio service shall
be used exclusively for the purpose of sending and receiving messages,
on the business of the licensee, to or from other stations, established and
maintained by the licensee under and by virtue of a valid licence granted
IQ accordance with these Regulations, and the transmission or receiving
of third party messages is strictly prohibited except in the special cir-
cumstances provided for in these Regulations.

9.-(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of regulation 8, the Post-
master-General may issue licences in respect of a station which is to
be used by more than one person or organization, so, however, that
the operation and use of such a station shall be in accordance with
provisions of this regulation in addition to other relevant provisions
of these Regulations.

(2) Intercommunication between the licensees sharing the use of
a station is strictly forbidden except for any service messages which may
be necessary for the proper operation and maintenance of the station or
system as a whole, or as provided in paragraph (1).

(3) The responsibility for the maintenance of a jointly used
station within the characteristics specified in the licences in respect of
that station, shall be the responsibility of the person or organization
licensed to establish, maintain and use the station.

(4) A Private Radio Station (User) Licence issued in accordance
with the provisions of paragraph (2) of regulation 3 shall become null
and void at any time that the licence to establish, maintain and use the
same station issued pursuant to paragraph (1) of regulation 3 has expired,
beerr withdrawn or become invalid.

10. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in these Regula-
hons, the operator of any station in the private radio service may
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attention, and to pass third party messages where such use is solely for
the protection of life and property.

11.-(1) A record shall be kept at each station in the private radio
service in a log book of a type approved by the Postmaster-General. or
all transmissions from that station, showing the date and time of eacn
transmission, the frequency and type of emission used and the call sign
of any station or stations worked, and each entry recorded in the log
book shall be made immediately below the preceding one.

(2) The record of each transmission entered in the log book in
accordance with paragraph (1) shall be initialled by the licensee

(3) Each log book containing the records required under this
regulation shall be preserved for a period of at least one year following
tbe last date of entry therein and shall be produced for inspection on the
request of the Postmaster-General.

12.- (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of regulation 1 1 , a station in
the private hadio service operating above 26 MHz shall not be required
to keep the record specified unless instructed by the Postmaster-General
in writing tc do so.

(2) The instructions by the Postmaster-General referred to in
paragraph (1) shall include the period over which the record is to be kept
and the purpose of which it is required.

13.--(I> Stations in the private radio service shall be so operated as
not to caiwe harmful interference with the working of other stations and
before any message is sent the operator shall ensure that nc other station
is sending at that time.

(2) A station in the private radio service shall be identified by
the transmission of its call sign at the beginning and end of each period
of operation or every ten minutes during operations of more than ten
minutes duration.

(3) In the event of harmful interference bemg caused by any
station in the private radio service, the licensee shall be required by the
Postmaster-Geueral to restrict or cease operation of the station pending
satisfactory adjustment of equipent.

14.41) The assignment of a rrequency or frequencies to any station
in the private radio service shall not confer a monopoly of the use of

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such frequency or frequencies on the licensee nor shall an assignment
be construed as conferring any right to continued tenure in respect of
such frequency or frequencies.

(2) Frequencies assigned for the use of any licensee are liable to
simultaneous assignment to any other licensee or to change where this
is necessary in h e opinion of the Postmaster-General to effect a more
efficient use of the radio frequency spectrum or to comply with any
international agreement which the Government has ratified or accepted.
or otherwise.

15.-41) The licensee or operator of a station in the private radio
service shall not transmit, nor cause nor permit to be transmitted-

(a) superfluous signals;
(b) test and adjustment signals made in such a way as to cause

harmful interference to any other lawfully operated station;
(c) test and adjustment signals which may be confused with any

message, abbreviation, or other signal, having special signi-
ficance in the radiocommunication service;

(d) any radiocommunication of a false or misleading character, and
in particular any false or deceptive distress signal or call; or

(e) any radiocommunication of a seditious, obscene, or libellous
nature, or of an offensive nature or meaning.

(2) Where there is a contravention of the provisions of sub-
paragraphs (a). @), or (4 of paragraph (1). the Postmaster-General
shall-

(a) if it is the &st such contravention from that station, send a
warning in writing to the licensee of the station concerned to
the effect that any similar contravention may result in the
suspension of the licence granted to him in respect of that
station; and

(b) in the case of any subsequent contravention from that station
suspend the licence granted in respect of the station for a period
not exceeding six months, and notify the licensee of the station
concerned in writing that his licence has been suspended giving
details of the suspension and requiring him to deliver the
licence forthwith to the Postmaster-General.

(3) Where there is contravention of the provisions of sub-para-
graph (4 or (e) of paragraph (1). the Postmaster-General shall-
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(a) if it is the first such contravention from that station suspend
the licence granted in respect of the station for a period not
exceeding six months;

(6) in the case of any subsequent contraventions from that station,
cancel the licence granted in respect of that station; and

(c) notify the licensee of the station concerned in writing, that his
licence has been suspended or cancelled as the case may be,
giving details of the suspension or cancellation, and requiring
him to deliver his licence forthwith to the Postmaster-General :

Provided that a licensee aggrieved by the decision taken by the Post-
master-General pursuant to sub-paragraphs (a), (b) or (c), may within
fourteen days of the date on which the decision from which he is appeal-
ing is communicated to him, appeal in writing to the Minister, who may
make such order in relation thereto as he thinks fit, and shall notify the
Postmaster-General and the licensee in writing as soon as may be. of his
decision in the matter.

16 Licensees and other lawful radio operators shall pay due regard to
the provisions of any International Telecommunication Convention and
any bilateral or multilateral telecommunication agreement for the time
being in force. to which Jamaica is a party, and any pertinent regulation
made under such convention or agreement.

17. Any officer or sub-officer of the Constabulary Force or any other
person authorized in that behalf by the Postmaster-General, may require
any person found in possession of, or operating a private radio station,
to prove the existence of a valid licence relating to such station and
operations, and any person failing or refusing to produce an appropriate
licence within seven days of being so required, shall be guilty of an
offence, and on summary conviction thereof before a Resident Magistrate,
shall be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars or to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding three months.

18-41) A licensee, operator, or otber person who, by virtue of his
participation in the operation of a radio station, has access to public or
private correspondence or other radiocommunication not intended for
his information, shall preserve the secrecy thereof and shall not in any
unauthorized manner make use of any information contained therein,
whether received voluntarily or otherwise, and shall not publish or dis-
close to any other person, any such information or the existence thereof.

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(2) A licensee, operator, or other person shall not divulge to any
person other than a public officer duly authorized in that behalf, any
message received by him other than messages in connection with his
business received from other stations, time signals, musical performances,
and messages transmitted by any station for general information.

(3) Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of para-
graphs ( I ) and (2) shall be guilty of an offence and on summary con-
viction thereof before a Resident Magistrate, shall be liable to a h e
not exceeding one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding six months.

(4) Nothing in this regulation shaU prevent a person duly
authorized in that behalf from giving a'copy of any telegram or informa-
tion relating to any telegram, to any public qfficer or other person entitled
thereto.

19. Wherever the nature of the service permits, the licensee shall install
appropriate directive antennas or antenna systems for transmission and
reception, so, however, that this requirement may be waived by the Post-
master-General, for such period as he may determine, in cases where it
is proved to his satisfaction by the licensee, that such a waiver for such
a period will not in the particular circumstances result in interference
to any other lawfully operated service, or in a derogation in the use of
the radio frequency spectrum.

20. Any masts, towers or vertical structures related to any antenna
system at any lawfully authorized station shall be so erected and main-
tained as to satisfy good standards of engineering practice and shall not
under any circumstances present a hazard to the public.

21. dvery licensee shall ensure that the energy radiated by the receiv-
ing apparatus is reduced to the lowest possible value and that it does
not cause harmful interference to other lawfully operated stations.

22. Every licensee shall ensure that the level of radio frequency
harmonics and other non-essential emissions of the station in respect of
which he holds a licence are kept at the lowest value which the general
state of development of radio apparatus permits and in no case shall
the level of spurious emissions exceed the level specified in the Inter-
national Telecommunication Convention.

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23. Every licensee shall ensure that the station in respect of which he
holds a licence, operates in accordance with the characteristics specified
in the Schedule attached to the licence.

&&--(I) In the event nf any station being dismantled, the licensee
shalk within fourteen days thereafter notify the Postmaster-General in
writing accordingly, specifying whether that station will be-

(a) re-erected at a different location;
(b) sold or otherwise disposed of; or
(c) retired from service.

(2) Where any station is to be re-erected at a different location.
such station shall not be so re-erected or put into operation without prior
approval having been obtained in writing from the Postmaster-General
and in the case of a mobile and transportable station, approval for any
change in the area of operation of such station shall be similarly
obtained from the Postmaster-General.

(3) Where a station is sold or otherwise disposed of, the name
and address of the purchaser or transferee. as the case may be, shall be
supplied in writing by the licensee to the Postmaster-General within
fourteen days of such sale or transfer.

(4) Where a station is permanently retired from service as being
no longer serviceable. appropriate proof to this effect shall be furnished
to the Postmaster-General.

(5) Nothing in this regulation shall be construed to apply to any
station temporarily taken out of service for repairs.

25.-41) Every licensee or his agent shall afford the Postmaster-
General or his agent at any reasonable time, entry into any premises.
vehicle, vessel or aircraft in which is located any private radio station
and shall give all reasonable assistance as may be required by the Post-
master-General or his agent, as the case may be, during his inspection.

(2) The inspection referred to in ~aragraph (1) may include such
tests and measurements as may be required to ascertain whether or not
the apparatus at the station complies with the technical characteristics
set olit in the Schedule attached to the licence.

26--[l) Where the Postmaster-General is advised that harmful inter-
ference is being experienced by any licensee he shall forthwith make such
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investigations as he may consider necessary to determine the cause of
such interference and to determine what measures may be taken to re-
move the interference.

(2) Every licensee shall comply with any request of the Post-
master-General for the carrying out without undue delay of any tests he
may deem necessary, at mutually agreed times.

27.-(1) Where any investigation referred to in regulation 26 dis-
closes that the harmful interference is due to an offence against the Act!
these Regulations, or the conditions of his licence, committed by any
licensee, the Postmaster-General shall call upon the offending licensee
to cease operations immediately and may suspend such licence either
permanently or temporarily for such period as he may consider appro-
priate in the particular circumstances.

(2) Where any licence has been temporarily suspended pursuant
to this regulation, operation from the station concerned shall not be
resumed until the harmful interference has been eliminated.

28. Where any investigation made pursuant to regulation 26 discloses
that the harmful interference complained of is due to the faulty operation
of a licensed radio transmitter or associated apparatus the licensee res-
ponsible for such faulty operation shall upon being advised by the Post-
master-General of the results of the investigation, cease operations until
the harmful interference is eliminated.

29. Where any harmful interference occurs at sites commonly or freely
shared by licensees or at contiguous locations occupied by licensees all
lawfully and properly operating, the affected licensee shall, before request-
ing the intervention of the Postmaster-General. exercise the utmost good-
will and, with the assistance of other licensees, determine and apply
measures necessary to eliminate the interference.

30.--(I) Where in any case of harmful interference referred to in
regulatiorr 29 the parties to the dispute are unable to agree to a solution
to the interference between themselves and the intervention of the Post-
master-General is sought, the Postmaster-General shall endeavour, with
the co-operation of &e affected licensees, to determine all the measures
which may be required to eliminate the interference, and to take such
steps as may be necessary and lawful to enforce his decisions.

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(2) In arriving at his decision, the Postmaster-General shall bear
in mind-

(a) the priorities attached to the various services as follows-
(i) fitst priority: security services-Armed Forces and

police;
safety services--central and local

government, maritime, aero-
nautical, fire, municipal, ambu-
lance, water supply, road main-
tenance;

(ii) second priority : public utilities-electricity, public or
common carrier telecommuni-
cation services and broadcast-
ing;

(iii) third priority : private users--industrial, profes-
sional, business and personal;
and

(b) the equal right of all private users to operate. giving due con-
sideration to prior occupancy at any site or contiguous place.

31.-(1) Any licensee who does not accept the measures decided on
by the Postmaster-General (in so far as such measures relate to him) for
the elimination of harmful interference in accordance with the provisions
of regulation 30, shall have the right to appeal to the Minister:

Provided that such licensee shall cease any of his operations causing
harmful interference, pending the settlement of the matter.

(2) The Minister when so appealed to shall require the advisory
committee to investigate the matter and forward to him a report with
their recommendations and after considering the report and recom-
mendations, the Minister shall give his decision on the matter. which
shall be final.

32. Every licensee shall keep a copy of these Regulations and shall
make them available to every person assigned by him to use and operate
the stations.

33.-(1) Where the total annual fee in respect of any licence issued or
renewed in amordance with the provisions of paragraph (1). (2) or (3)
of regulation 3 exceeds one hundred dollars, the licensee may elect to
make quarterly or half-yearly payments counting from the date of issue
of the licence.

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(2) A licence in respect of which the specified renewal fee or
qumterly or half-yemly payanent as &he caw may be, has not been paid
on or before the due date, shall become invalid on the day after such
due date.

(3) Licence8 issued in accordance with the provisions of para-
graph (4) d regulation 3 Way be iwwd for periods of @h~ee monahs, L F ~ X
months or nine months. the fee applicable being one-quarter, one-half or
three-quarters of the annual fee as thc case may require, which fee shall
be paid in full in advance.

1. PFivate Radmi~ Station Licente

Annual fee for Wan&tter(s) lo~p-mting-
(a) Single freqaenoy mode aborve 30 MlHz but mot ex-

ceedin~g 470 MHz-
(i) with mean power 2qp t0 but not exceeding

one wWt ... ... ... ... $ 1,000
(Y) d t h mean ~pocwer not exceedintg 100 watts $ 2,000

... Oii) with mean @iwm exceedin'g 100 wlittts $ 5,000

(b) For two f r e q m w {dwlex) mot exceeding 470 MHz
serving sinrgle L i m ~ e e

(i) w&ih mew m e r up to but not exceeding
... one warn ... ... ... $ 4,000

(ii) wiih mean powex to but n@t exceeding
... ... 100wmts ... . . a $ 7,000

(c) Radio paging transunither at a &? teeming more than ... ... ... lone mgaaizatwn ... $10,000
(d) On a frequenay e m d i ~ l g 470 MHz but less than

900 MHz but not inclBdilqg Celhlar Radio md M!dGle
Tmaking Sedces in the band 806-890 MHz wtth h a d -
width not emedinlg 25 KHz-

(i) with a mean power uip to :but not exceeding ... ... ... one wabt ... $ 1,000
(ii) with a mean power up to but not exceeding ... ... ... 1 0 0 w t t s ... $ 2,000
(iii) B meaa mwer emeding 100 watjts ... $ 5,000

(e) Tub frequlezlq (duplex) as in (d) above sewing a
&gle Licensee-

(i) with a mean gowr up to but m o t exceeding ... ... ... m e w & ... $ 4,000
(ii) with a mean (power up to 16ut not exceeding ... ... ... loomtts ... $ 7,000

(iii) wi& a m a power exceeding 100 & t ~ ... $1o,W

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(f) For .bwo.frequencim semimg mlltiple usera in a
dmmn~nyyi~ervice nmde--

(i) with a mean wwer up to (but not exceeding
one viMt . . . . . . ... . . .

(ii) with a mean pbwer up mb.uh n& excedmg
1 0 0 ~ s ... ... . . . . . .

(iii) with a mean wwer exceedimg 100 wetk
(g) Private Radio Station (User) Lkence Annual Fee ...
(h) Shibstitute Liceate . . . . . . ... . . .

2. For transmitters opeding point to w i d Microwave L h h
(i) w i ~ h d d d t h not exceeding 1,000 KHz ...

(ii) with baMwidW1. not exceeding 5,000 KHz ...
(iii) with ~hdwidth not exceedimg 10,000 KHz . . .
(iv) with bandwidth not exceedhg 15,000 K!Hz ...
(v) dih kdw8dth nod e x d i n g 20,000 KHz . . .
(vi) with !bandwidth not exceeding 25,000 KHz ...
(vii) with bldhYidth pot exceeding 30,000 KHz .. .

(viii) ~4th bamdnvidth nW exceddiaig 35,000 KHz ...
(ix) with ~bantldhh not exceedilvg 45,000 KHz . . .
(x) with bandwidth nbt exweding 55,000 &Hz ...

(xi) wiib W d i h exceeding 55,000 KiHz ... ...

3. T r a p d e r s aperaeg point to plaint Studio to Transmitters
Link
(i) for lbaddwidth not exceeding 50 KHz . .. . . .
(ii) for ~ ~ d i t h not exceedimg 500 KHz ...

4. For transmitlters omratink p i n k to M a t link in the (band
900 MlHz to lo00 MHz

(i) ~ h r banddd@h not exceeding 25 KHz . .. . . .
(ii) for IbankMdtrh not e x d n g 50 KHz ... ...

5. Cellular &dio Te1aphon.e &mice (Licence) h m l Fes br
ea& transmittex
0) for trandbter olperaltinlg 5 olannels or less lpGr

cell site . . . ... ... ...
. . a

(ii) for transmitter operbthg 10 chmels or less
cell site ... ... ... . . . . . .

(iii) fbm transanitter *rating h e m s of 10 dhannels
lger cell site . . . ... . . . . . . ...

(iv) SuRvsWte Limnra . . . . . . . . . ...
6. Mabile T m k i m Service Annual Fee for eath transmitter

(i) for kansoniNer werating 10 ahannels or l a m r
cell silte . . . ... . . . ... ...

(ii) Substitute Licence .. . . . . ... ... --
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FIRST SUHBDULE, contd

7. Dealem Licence Ammud Fee ... ... ... ...
8. Special Services not Previwsly ScQaduled

(i) Aeronautical Mubile &tion
(3) AeroslauticDll Grcwund Sitation . . .

(iii) Aeronautical Special Ground Station ...
(iv) Private Sadellita Earth Station .. .
(v) Emergency B h Stdon ... ...
(vi) Tmpomry-use Eadb W o n ...

(vii) Oommercial Ea& Stetion .. . ...
(viii) N o n - k d a l Broadcast Stirution ...

9. Public Cellular Radio Tela,phom Licence

h a 1 Fee for:
(a) @&tter owrating 5 ohmmels or less per cell

srte ... ... ... ... ...
(b) tnmmitter mrathg 10 channels or less per cell

sib . . . ... . . . ... . . .
(c) transmitter operating in excess of 10 ohannels . . .
(d) Substitute Licence ... ... ... . . .

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SECOND SCHEDULE

FORM A (Regulation 3 (I), 3 (4) )

THE RADIO AND TELEGRAPH CONTROL ACT

Application for Private Radio Station Licence

.............................................................................. 1. Name of applicant
.............................................................................................. 2. Address

.........................................................................................................
3. Nationality .........................................................................................
4. Person or organization to be engaged in the installation and maintenance of

the equipment.

..................................................................................................... Name..
.................................................................................................. Address..

.........................................................................................................
5. State your need for radiocommunication and in what way the lack of these

facilities has been affecting your activities.

.........................................................................................................
................................................... 6. Date proposed for start of operations

7. Particulars of stations should be entered on the Schedule attached hereto.

8. Location of any base, fixed or relay station to be sited within two miles

radius of an aerodrome ..............................................................................
............................................................................................................

..................................................... 9. Area of operation of mobile stations
............................................................................................................
10. If frequency not already assigned state whether single or two frequency

operation is required and indicate the frequency band preferred.

11. Attach sketch of system in which the use of more than one relay station
is proposed.

.............................................. Signature of applicant..
Date. .........................................................................

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FORM E (Regulation 3(1), 3(4) )

THE RADIO AND TELEGRAPH CONTROL ACT

(Issued by the Postmaster-General pursvant to regulation 3 o f the Radio
and Telegraph Control (Private Radio Sewice) Regulations, 1973,

hereinafter referred to as "the .Regulations")

of. ...........................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................
(hereinafter referred to as "the licensee") is hereby authorized to establish, main-
tain and use sending and receiving radio stations (hereinafter referred to as "the
stations") as specified in the Schedule herero and to operate the stations in accord-
ance with the relevant provisions of the Regulations.

The licensee shall pay to the Postmaster-General the fee specified in the
Schedule to the Regulations in accordance with the terms set out in the Regu-
lations.

The hence may be withdrawn or amended by the Postmaster-General by
notice in writing given to the licensee.

.................................................... Date of issue
Licence No.

Postmaster-General.

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FORM C (Regulation 3(2), 3(4))
THE RADIO AND TELEGRAPH CONTROL ACT

Application for Private Radio Station (User) Licence

.............................................................................. 1. Name of applicant
............................................................................................. 2. Address

3. Nationality .........................................................................................
4. State your need for radiocommunication and in what way the lack of these

facilities has been affecting your activities.

5. Date proposed for start of operations ......................................................
6. Particulars of the holder of the licence establish, maintain and use the

station in respect of which his application is beung made and with whose approval
the application is being made-

........................................................................................ (a) Name
..................................................................................... (6) Address

(c) Licence No ................................................................................
(d) Signature ...................................................................................

7. Particulars of stations to be used should be entered on the Schedule attached
hereto.

8. Area of operation of mobile stations ......................................................
9. Attach sketch of system in which the use of more than one rday station

is proposed.

Signature of applicant ................................................
...................................................................... Date..

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FORM D (Regulation 3(2), 3(4) )
THE RADIO AND TELEGRAPH CONTROL ACT

(Issued by the Postmaster-General pursuant to regulation 3 of the Radio
and Telegraph Control (Private Radio Service) Regulations. 1973,

hereinafter referred to as "the Regulations")

of.. ........ .,.. .............................................................................................

...............................................................................................................
(hereinafter referred to as "the licensee") is hereby authorized to use sending
and receiving stations (hereinafter referred to as "the stations") as specified in
the Schedule hereto and to operate the stations in accordance with the relwant
provisions of the Regulations.

The licensee shall pay to the Postmaster:General the fee specifizd in the
Schedule to the Regulations in accordance wth the terms set out in the Regu-
lations.

The jicence may be withdrawn or amended by the Postmaster-General by notice
in writing given to the licensee.

Licence No
Date of issue .........................................

Postmaster-General

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REGUWTIONS
(under section 8)

(Made by the Minister on the 11th day oj September, 1974) L.N. 414174
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A mdl :
L.N. 800180 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Radio and Telegraph 1mlrr

Control (Afmateur Radio Service) Regulations. 1974.

2. In these Regulations-
"amateur radio service" means a service of self-training, inter-

communication and technical investigation carried on by
amateurs, that is to say, persons interested in radio technique
solely with a personal aim and without pecuniary interest, who
have been granted a licence by the Postmaster-General to carry
on such service;

"amateur station" means a station in the amateur radio service;
"amplitude modulation" means modulation in which the amplitude

of the carrier is the characteristic varied;
"anode circuit" means the circuit connected to the anode or

element (electrode) of an electron tube (radio valve) through
which a principal stream of electrons leaves the inter-electrode
space;

"call sign" means a specific signal assigned to a station by the Post-
master-General or approved by him for use by that station,
for the purpose of identifying transmissions made by that
station;

"carrier or carrier wave" means an electromagnetic wave suitable
for being modulated;

"emission" means radiation produced or the production of radia-
tion, by a radio transmitting system;

"farad" means a measure of capacity of an electrical circuit or
circuit element to store an electrical charge;

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"frequency modulation" means modulation in which the frequency
of the carrier is the characteristic varied;

"HZ", "kHz", "MHz" or "GHz" means in relation to radio waves.
abbreviations of the quantitative expressions Hertz, kiloHertz.
MegaHertz and GigaHertz, respectively;

"International Telecommunication Convention" means the Inter-
national Telecommunication Convention signed in Montreux
on the 12th November, 1965, and the Radio Regulations and
Additional Radio Regulations in force thereunder, and includes
any conventions or regulations which may from time to time
be made in substitution therefor or for the amendment thereof;

"International Telecommunication Union" means the specialized
agency of the United Nations concerned with telecommunica-
tions comprised of countries which are parties to the Inter-
national Telecommunication Convention;

"licensee" means the holder of a valid licence from the Postmaster-
General to operate a station in the amateur radio service, and as
respects a permit granted in accordance with regulation 32.
includes the holder of such permit during the period of validity
of that permit;

"loran" means a long rage pulsed hyperbolic radio aid to navigation,
the position lines of which are determined by the measurement
of the difference in the time of arrival of synchronized pulses;

"microfarad" means one millionth of a farad;
"modulation" means the process, or the result of the process, where-

by some characteristic of one wave is varied in accordance
with another wave;

"portable station" means a station in a radio service designed to be
transported from place to place;

"radiocommunication" means telecommunication by means of
radio waves;

"radio operator's certificate" means a certificate of competency
issued in accordance with regulations relevant thereto;

"r.m.s. power" means the square root of the mean of the square
of the product of the current flowing in the circuit measured
in amperes, and the voltage measured in volts;

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"telephony" means a system of telecommunication set up For the
transmission of speech or in some cases, other sounds;

"television" means a system of telecommunication for the traas-
mission of transient images of fixed or moving objects.

Licences

3.-(1) The Postmaster-General may grant a licence for the establish-
ment, maintenance and use of one or more stations for operation in the
amateur radio service on application being made to him in the form set
out as Form A in the Second Schedule, and on payment by the applicant
to the Postmaster-General of the fee specified in relation thereto in the
First Schedule, and such licence shall be in the form set out as Form B :g;ddule.
in the Second Schedule and shall expire on the 31st day of March next pg;$e.
after the date of issue.

(2) A licence issued in accordance with the provisions of para-
graph (1) may be renewed each year on payment to the Postmaster-
General of the annual fee specified in relation thereto in the First
Schedule.

(3) A licence issued in accordance with the provisions of para-
graph (1) which has not been renewed for a period not exceeding five
years may be renewed on presentation of the licence to the Postmaster-
General and on payment of the annual fees outstanding for the period
during which that licence has not been renewed; so, however, that where
the licensee voluntarily surrenders his licence to the Postmaster-General
before it becomes invalid, no arrears shall be due and collectable in res-
pect of any period up to five years during which the licence has remained
with the Postmaster-General, and any licence so surrendered may be
renewed within the five-year period next after the date on which it was
surrendered on payment of the annual fee in relation thereto in the
First Schedule.

(4) Where any licence has not been renewed, or has been sur-
rendered to the Postmaster-General pursuant to paragraph (3) for a
period in excess of five years, an application shall be made for a
new licence in lieu thereof.

(5) The Postmaster-General may, on being satisfied that a licence
issued pursuant to paragraph (1) has been lost or destroyed, issue to the
licensee a substitute of such licence on payment by him of the fee speci-
fied in relation thereto in the First Schedule.

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4.-(1) Stations in the amateur radio service shall be classified as
follows-

(a) Class A;
(b) Class B; and

(c) Class C.

(2) The privileges and restrictions applicable to each class of
station shall be as set out in these Regulations.

5.-(1) A licence shall not be iisued to any person in respect of a
station in the amateur radio service unless he is the holder of one of the
following certificates-

(a) Amateur Radio Operator's Certificate, Class A;
(b) Amateur Radio Operator's Certificate, Class B;

(c) Amateur Radio Operator's Certificate Class C; or
(4 any other Radio Operator's Certificate for which the qualifica-

tions are not of a lower standard than that required for any
Class of Amateur Radio Operator's Certificate.

(2) The qualifications required for each Class of Radio Operator's
Certificate prescribed in paragraph (1) shall be those specified in relation
thereto in regulations appropriate to radio operators made under the Act.

(3) The privileges and restrictions applicable to each Class of
Amateur Radio Operator's Certificate in relation to the amateur radio
service shall be those specified in that respect in these Regulations.

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) a bona Me
amateur radio association or society may authorize an official of that
association or society, to apply on behalf of the association or society,
for a licence to establish, maintain and use an amateur radio station.

(5) An official applying for a licence in accordance with para-
graph (4) shall be the holder of at least a valid Amateur Radio Operator's
Certificate Class A, and shall hold the licence, if granted, as a trustee
for the association or society on behalf of which the application was
made, and shall be responsible for the operation of the station.

(6) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1). the Post-
master-General may issue a licence in respect of a station in the amateur
radio service to any Commonwealth citizen who is the holder of a valid

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Amateur Radio Operator's licence or certificate issued in a Common-
wealth country, so, however. that the Postmaster-General shall be satis-
fied that the requirements for the issue of such a licence or certificate
in the aforesaid Commonwealth country is not of a lower standard than
that required in Jamaica for a similar licence and that the licence or
certificate concerned is appropriate to the class of station to which the
application relates.

(7) A licence issued under thiq regulation shall not be assignable
or transferable.

6.-(1) A station in the amateur radio service may be operated by a
person other than the licensee if that person is the holder of any of the
Radio Operator's Certificates prescribed in paragraph (1) of regulation
5 appropriate to that class of station.

(2) A licensee may permit any person to take part in radiotele-
phone or radioteletype transmission if the licensee is present and retains
physical control of the station during such transmissions.

(3) The licensee shall be responsible at all times for the operation
of stations in respect of which he is the licensee.

7.-(1) A licence in respect of a Class C station may be issued to the
holder of any one of the Radio Operator's Certificates listed in para-
graph (1) of regulation 5.

(2) The frequency bands which may be used at a Class C station
shall be as follows-

(i) 3.700 - 3.775 MHz;
(ii) 7.100 - 7.160 MHz;
(iii) 21.100 - 21.200 MHz;
(iv) 28.100 - 28.200 MHz; and
(v) all the bands above 50 MHz listed in the Third Schedule. T K ~

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(3) The emissions which may be used at a Class C station shall be

as follows-

(a) in the bands listed in sub-paragraphs (i) to (iv) of paragraph
(2)-A1, A2; and

(b) in the bands listed in sub-paragraph (v) of paragraph (2)-A1,
A2, A3.

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(4) The radio frequency power output of a Class C station shall
have a power limitation in respect of the r.m.s. power to the input of
the antennae which power shall not exceed the following values-

(a) for frequencies below 50 MHz - seventy-five watts;
(b) for frequencies above 50 MHz - one hundred and Wy watts.

(5) The emissions of a Class C station shall be crystal controlled.

8.-(1) A licence in respect of a Class B station may be issued to a
person holding at least an Amateur Radio Operator's Certificate, Class
B.

(2) The frequency bands which may be used at a Class B station
shall be those listed in the Third Schedule.

(3) The emissions which may be used at a Class B station shall
be those listed in the Third Schedule other than A5 and F5.

(4) The radio frequency power output of a Class B station shall
have a power limitation in respect d the r.m.s. power to the input of
the antennae which power shall not exceed the following values-

(a) for frequencies between 1.8 MHz and 2.0 MHz - twenty
watts;

(6) for frequencies between 3.5 MHz and 29.7 MHz - two
hundred and fifty watts;

(c) for frequencies above 50 MHz - one hundred and fifty watts.

9.-(1) A licence in respect of a Class A station may be issued to the
holder of a Radio Operator's Certificate of a higher standard than an
Amateur Operator's Certificate, Class A, or to the holder of an Amateur
Radio Operator's Certificate, Class A, who offers proof that he has held
a licence in respect of a Class B station which has been in operation
for at least one year prior to his application. .

(2) The frequency bands which may be used at a Class A station
shall be those listed in the Third Schedule.

(3) The emissions which may be used at a Class A station shall
be those listed in the Third Schedule other than A5 and F5.

(4) The radio frequency power output of a Clasa A station
s h l l have a power limitation in respect of the r.m.s. power the
input of the antennae which power shall not exceed the f o l l h g
values-

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(a) for frequencies between 1.8 MHz and 2.0 MHz - seventy-
five wsutts;

(b) for frequencies between 3.5 MHz and 29.7 MHz - one
thousand watts;

(c) for frequencies above 50 MHz - one hundred and fifty
watts.

10.-(1) Notwithstanding the restriction on the use of A5 and F5
emissions imposed in regulations 7, 8, and 9, a licence in respect oft a
Class A, B or C station may be endorsed by the Postmaster-General
so as to permit the use of A5 and F5 emissions in cases where the Post-
master-General is satisfied as to the knowledge and ability of the licensee
in this respect.

(2) For the purpose of satisfying himself of the knowledge and
ability of an applicant for an endorsement in accordance with paragraph
(I), the Postmaster-General may require that applicant to take such tests
or examinations as he may determine.

(3) Television transmissions shall be limited to point to point
transmissions and shall have the following limitations-

(a) for operation on frequencies below 420 MHz the bandwidth
shall not exceed 4 kHz;

(b) for a system of standard interlace and scanning, only
frequencies above 420 MHz may be used with a bandwidth not
exceeding 4 MHz.

11.-(1) Every licensee shall notify the Postmaster-General in writing
of-

(a) any change in his address; and
(b) any proposed permanent change in the location of his station,

giving particulars of such change,
submitting his licence or permit for amendment accordingly and the
station shall not be operated from the new location until authority has
been obtained from the Postmaster-General to do so.

(2) Where the operation of any station at a temporary location
shall extend beyond a period of forty-eight hours, a writiten n d c e con-
taining full particulars of such operation shall be forwarded to the Post-
master-General, and operation at a temporary location shall not extend
beyond thirty consecutive days without authority in writing from the
Postmaster-General for such continued operation.

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Amateur Stations
12. Stations in the amateur radio service may use the bands specified

in the Third Schedule subject to the restrictions set out in that Schedule,
in accordance with the terms and conditions applicable to the relevant
licence as specified in these Regulations and the radio regulations in
force under the International Telecommunication Convention.

13.-(1) An amateur station shall be identified by the transmission of
its call sign at the beginning and end of each single transmission or ex-
change of transmissions, and every ten minutes during any single trans-
mission or exchange of transmissions of more than ten minutes duration.
and in addition at the end of an exchange of telegraphy or telephony
transmissions between amateur stations, the call sign or the generally
accepted network identifier, as the case may be, shall be given for the
station, or for at least one of the group of stations with which com-
munications was established.

(2) Where an amateur station is operated as a portable or mobile
station, the operator shall give the following additional identification at
the end of each single transmission or exchange of transmissions--

(a) when identifying by telegraphy, immediately after the call sign,
transmit the fraction-bar ( I ) followed by letter P or M, as
appropriate;

(6) when identifying by telephony, immediately after the call sign,
transmit the word "portable" or "mobile" as appropriate;

(3) Where an amateur station is operated outside the jurisdiction
of Jamaica or of a foreign government, the operator shall identify his
station by his Jamaican call sign followed by the additional identifica-
tions set out in paragraph (2) and as follows-

(a) when identifying by telegraphy, immediately after the call sign,
transmit the fraction-bar ( I ) following by the designator R1,
R2 or R3, as the case may be, according to the region in which
the station is being operated; and

(6) when identifying by telephony, immediately after the call sign,
transmit the word "mobile" followed by the designator Region
1, Region 2 or Region 3, as the case may be, according to the
region in which the station is being operated.

(4) Every amateur radio station shall identify itself at the end
of each transmission in the English language, regardless of the language
used during transmission.

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(5) The identifications required in this regulation shall be given
on each frequency being utilized and shall be transmitted by telegraphy,
using the International Morse code, or by telephony using the English
language with which the use of a nationally or internationally recognized
standard phonetic alphabet as an aid for correct telephony identification
is encouraged.

(6) In this regulation "region" has the same meaning as is given
to it in the radio regulations in force under the International Telecom-
munication Convention.

14.-(1) A record shall be kept at each station in the amateur radio
service in a log book of a type approved for that purpose by the Post-
masts-General. of all transmissioils from that station, showing the date
and time of each transmission, the frequency and type of emission used
and the call sign of any station or stations worked, and each entry
recorded in the log book shall be made immediately below the preceding
one.

(2) The record of each transmission entered in the log book in
accordance with paragraph (1) shall be initialled by the licensee.

(3) Each log book containing the records required under this
regulation, shall be preserved for a period of at least one year following
the last date of entry, and shall be produced for inspection on the re-
quest of the Postmaster-General.

(4) Where communications are carried on in a language other
than English, special entry shall be made in the radio log book in rela-
tion thereto which shall state-

(a) the language that was used in the communications;

(b) the name of each person at the licensee's station who was en-
gaged in the communications; and

(c) the call sign of the station worked.

15.--(I) Stations in the amateur radio service shall be so operated as
not to cause interference to any other lawfully operated service.

(2) In the event of interference being caused by any station in
the amateur radio service, the licensee shall be required by the Post-
master-General to take such steps as are necessary for the prevention
of further interference and may be required to restrict or cease operation
of the station pending a satisfactory adjustment of equipment.

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16.-(1) Stations in the amateur radio service shall only be used to
communicate with other stations in the amateur radio service or for
transmitting signals, communications or energy to receiving apparatus
for the measurement of emissions, temporary observation of transmission
phenomena, radio control of models and similar experimental purposes.

(2) All radiotelephone and radiotelegraph transmissions shall be
in plain language and uncoded and shall be limited to messages of a
technical nature or of a personal character for which, by reason of their
unimportance, recourse to the public telecommunication service is not
justified.

(3) Except for transmissions to amateur stations in those
Fourth countries listed in the Fourth Schedule which permit third party traffic,
Schedule. and subiect to paragraph (2), stations in the amateur radio service shall

not be used to transmit third party traffic.

(4) Notwithstanding paragraphs (I), (2) and (3), stations in the
amateur radio service may be permitted by the Postmaster-General to
provide communications on behalf of recognized relief agencies during
peacetime civil emergencies where no other means of communication is
available.

(5) A station in the amateur radio service shall not be used for
the transmission of international communications of the type referred
to in paragraphs (3) and (4) unless such communications have been
authorized by the countries concerned.

(6) Stations in the amateur radio service shall not communicate
with amateur stations of countries that have notified the International
Telecommunication Union of their objection to such communications.

(7) Stations in the amateur radio service shall not transmit music.

(8) Stations in the amateur radio service shall not be used in any
way whatsoever for pecuniary gain or reward.

Licensees

17.-(1) A licensee, operator, or other person who, by virtue of his
participation in the operation of a radio station, has access to public or
private correspondence or other radiocoinmunication not intended for his
information, shall preserve the secrecy thereof and shall not in any un-
authorized manner make use of any information contained therein.
whether received voluntarily or otherwise, and shalI not publish or dis-
close to any other person, any such information or the existence thereof.

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(2) A licensee, operator, or other person shall not divulge to any
person other than a public officer duly authorized in that behalf, any
message received by him other than messages in connection with his
experiments received from other experimental stations, time signals,
musical performances, and messages transmitted by any station for
general information.

(3) Nothing in this regulation shall prevent a person duly
authorized in that behalf from giving a copy of any telegram or informa-
tion relating to any telegram, to any public officer or other person entitled
thereto.

18.-(1) A licensee shall ensure that the energy radiated by his
receiving apparatus is reduced to the lowest possible value and that it
does not cause harmful interference to other lawfully operated stations.

(2) A licensee shall ensure that the radio frequency harmonics
and other non-essential emissions of his station are kept at the lowest
value which the general state of development of radio apparatus permits,
and in no case shall the level of spurious emissions exceed the level
specified in the radio regulations in force under the International Tele-
communication Convention as they relate to amateur stations.

19.-(1) A licensee or operator of a lawfully operated amateur station
shall not transmit, nor cause nor permit to be transmitted-

(a) superfluous signals;
(6) test and adjustment signals made in such a way as to cause

harmful interference to any other lawfully operated station;

(c) test and adjustment signals which may be confused with any
message, abbreviation, or other signal, having spcial signifi-
cance in the radiocommunication service;

(d) any radiocommunication of a false or misleading character, and
in particular any false or deceptive distress signal or call;

(e) any radiocommunication of a seditious, obscene, or libellous
nature or of an offensive nature or meaning.

(2) Where there is a contravention of the provisions of sub-
paragraph (a). (b) or (c) of paragraph (1). the Postmaster-General
shall-

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(a) if it is the first such contravention from that station, send a
warning in writing to the licensee of the station concerned to
the effect that any similar contravention may result in the
suspension of the licence granted to him in respect of that
station; and

(b) in case of any subsequent contravention from that station.
suspend the licence granted in respect of the station fo; a
period not exceeding six months, and notify the licensee of the
station concerned in writing that his licence ha^ been suspended,
giving details of the suspension and requiring him to deliver
the licence forthwith to the Postmaster-General.

(3) Where there is a contravention of the provisions of sub-
paragraph (d) or (e) of paragraph ( I ) , the Postmaster-General shall-

if it is the first such contravention from that station, suspend the
licence granted in respect of the station for a period not exceed-
ing six months;

in the case of any subsequent contraventions from that station,
cancel the licence granted in respect of that station; and

notify the licensee of the station concerned in writing, that his
licence has been suspended or cancelled as the case may be.
giving details of the suspension or cancellation, and requiring
him to deliver the licence forthwith to the Postmaster-General.

(4) Any licensee aggrieved by the decision taken by the Post-
master-General pursuant to sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of paragraph
(3). may, within fourteen days of the date on which the decision by which
he is aggrieved is communicated to him, appeal in writing to the Minister,
who may make such order m relation thereto as he thinks fit, and shall
notify the Postmaster-General and the licensee in writing as soon as may
be, of his decision in the matter.

20. Licensees and other lawful amateur radio operators shall pay due
regard to the provisions of any Internatinnal Telecommunication Con-
vention and any bilateral or multilateral telecommunication agreement
for the time being in force to which Jamaica is a party, and any regu-
lations pertaining to the operation of amateur radio stations made under
such convention or agreement.

(2) A visiting licensee operating his station in accordance with
a permit issued under paragraph ( 1 ) shall identify his station as follows-

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21. Any officer or sub-offica of the Constabulary Force or any other
person authorized in that behalf by the Postmaster-General, may require
any person found in possession of, or operating an amateur radio station.
to prove the existence of a valid licence relating to such station and
operations, and any person failing or refusing to produce an appropriate
licence within seven days of being so requ id , shall be guilty of an
offence, and on summary conviction thereof before a Resident Magistrate.
shall be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars or to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding three months.

2 2 4 1 ) The carrier from a transmitter operating on frequencies below
50 MHz shall be suppressed during periods of reception.

(2) An unmodulated carrier shall not be permitted on frequencies
below 50 MHz other than for brief tests and adjustments which shall be
specifically identified.

=.-dl) Transmitting equipment shall be so constructed that during
operations no uninsulated component or terminal operating at voltages
in excess of 200 volts shall be normally accessible.

(2) Capacitors in high-voltage, that is to say over 200 volts.
power supplies having a rating of one microfarad or over, shall be
provided with a high resistance bleeder or other circuit arrangements to
ensure a rapid reduction of charge when primary power is switched off
or interrupted.

(3) Warning lamps shall be provided which will indicate when
high voltage supplies are switched on.

2d On frequencies below 150 MHz the frequency stability of the
transmitter shall be comparable to that of crystal control.

25.41) The modulation system for radiotelephone operation shall be
so designed and operated as to ensure intelligible speech.

(2) Amplitude modulation shall not exceed one hundred per cent
and shall not disturb the frequency stability of the camer wave and.
except where A5 emission is permitted, the side bands produced shall
not exceed plus or minus 3 kHz.

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(i) plus or minus 15kHz in the frequency band 52-54 MHz
and in the frequency bands specified in the Third
Schedule above 146 MHz;

(ii) plus or minus 3kHz in any other frequency band;

(4) The carrier frequency shift of a transmitter used for frequency
shift teletype operation shall not exceed 900 Hz.

26. Meters of standard accuracy shall be permanently installed to
measure the r.m.s. power input to the anode circuit of the h a 1 radio
frequency stage where such power is in excess of four hundred watts.

27. The station shall at all times be equipped with a reliable frequency
measuring device and, where radiotelephone transmission is employed.
with visual means of indicating over-modulation.

Portable and Mobile Operations

28. A licensee may operate, in addition to the station designated in
his licence-

(a) one portable station at a temporary location; and
(b) one mobile station-

(i) in a motor vehicle; or
(ii) on board a pleasure vessel operating within Jamaican

territorial waters; or

(iii) subject to the provisions of regulation 30, on board a
private aircraft.

29. The operation of portable or mobile stations shall be subject to
the following conditions-

(a) the equipment shall be operated only by the licensee or by
other persons who are the holders of valid licences to operate
a station in the amateur radio service;

(b) mobile installations on board pleasure vessels shall not use the
bands 1.8-2.0 MHz;

(c) operations shall be identified in both radiotelephone and radio-
telegraph transmissions by the call signs suffixed by the word
"portable" or "mobile" and an indication of the location or
area in which the station is operating;

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(d) whenever portable operation is to extend beyond a period of
forty-eight hours, a written notice containing full particulars
thereof shall be forwarded to the Postmaster-General; and

(e) portable operation shall not extend beyond thirty consecutive
days without authority in writing from the Postmaster-General
for such continued operation.

30. The installation and operation of a mobile station in a private
aircraft referred to in regulation 28 shall be subject to the following
special conditions in addition to all other applicable provisions of these
Regulations-

(a) the installation and operation shall be approved by the Director
of Civil Aviation or his nominee;

(b) the mobile station shall be separate and independent of all other
radio apparatus in the aircraft and shall comply with the air-
worthiness and installation requirements of the Director of
Civil Aviation;

(c) the operation of the station shall not interfere with or detract
from the normal operation of the aircraft's radiocommunication.
safety or navigational equipment, nor shall it interfere with
normal radic watchkeeping;

(d) the frequency bands available for use shall b e
(i) for operation within the territorial limits of Jamaica, all

frequency bands appearing in the Third Schedule below
22.000 MHz, other than the 1.8 to 2.0 MHz band;

(ii) for operation in areas outside the jurisdiction of any
country the frequency bands. 7.0-7.3 MHz, 14.00-14.35
MHz. 21.00-21.45 MHz, and 28.00-29.70 MHz, so.
however, that 7.1-7.3 MHz shall not be used outside
Region 2; and

(e) operation in any area within the jurisdiction of a foreign country
shall he permitted only with the expressed authority of the
country concerned and for frequencies designated by that
country for the purpose within the frequency bands set out in
sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (d).

31.-(1) Notwithstanding regulation 28, the Postmaster-General may
grant special authorization for the establishment of stations performing
an amateur radio service on board ships registered in Jamaica and for

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permitting the operation of such stations outside Jamaican territorial
waters.

(2) Application for such authorization shall be made in writing
to the postmaster-&era1 and shall be accompanied by written approval
of the master of the ship on which it is desired to establish the station.

(3) A distinctive call sign shall be assigned to any station granted
authorization pursuant to paragraph (1).

(4) Amateur radio stations established on board ships in accord-
ance with the provisions of this regulation shall be subject to the follow-
ing special conditions-

(a) the operation of the station shall not interfere in any way with
or detract from the normal operation of the vessel's radio-
communication, safety or navigational equipment, nor shall it
interfere with normal radio watch-keeping;

(b) the frequency bands available for use shall be-
(i) for operation within Jamaican territorial waters, all

frequency bands specified in the Third Schedule other
than the 1.8-2.0 MHz bands;

(ii) for operation on the high seas, the frequency bands 7.0-
7.3 MHz, 14.00-14.35 MHz, 21.00-21.45 MHz and
28.00-29.70 MHz, so, however, that 7.1-7.3 MHz shall
not be used outside Region 2; and

(c) operation within territorial waters of foreign countries shall be
permitted only with the expressed authority of the country
concerned and only in the frequency bands designated by that
country for the purpose and within the frequency bands set out
in sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (b).

Operation of Amateur Radio Stations by Foreign Nationals

32-41) Where there is in operation a valid Agreement between
Jarnaica and some other country, for the granting of reciprocal amateur
radio operating privileges to the nationals of one country when visiting
the other country, the Postmaster-General may, on application being
made in the form set out as Form C in the Second Schedule, issue a
permit in the form set out as Form D in the Second Schedule for the
operation of an amateur radio station in Jamaica for a specified
period, to a citizen or national of any other country aforesaid, who is
the holder of an amateur radio operator's licence valid in the country
of which he is a citizen or national.

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(a) in the case of radiotelegraph operations, he shall transmit the
call sign issued to him by the licensing country followed by

: i the fraction-bar (1) and the amateur call sign prefix of Jamaica;
:, (b) in the case of radiotelephone operations, he shall transmit the

call sign in English issued to him by the licensing country
followed by the words "fixed", "portable" or "mobile", as the
case may be, and the call sign prefix of Jamaica;

(c) at least once during each contact with another amateur station.
he shall indicate in English, the geographical location of his
station as nearly as possible by town or parish.

(3) The fee payable in respect of a permit issued in accordance
with paragraph (1) shall be that specified in relation thereto in the First
Schedule, the payment of which may be waived by the Postmaster-
General in cases where the applicant is a citizen or national of a country
with which Jamaica has a reciprocal Agreement in respect of amateur
radio operations, and in which country no fee is payable in respect of
permits to aliens for the operation of amateur radio stations.

33. Any person who contravenes the provisions of these Regulations
where no other penalty is provided shall be liable on summary convic-
tion before a Resident Magistrate to a fine not exceeding one hundred
dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.

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FIR= SCHEDULE (Regulations 3, 32)

I. Amateur Radb Station Licence-fea myable

SECOND SCHEDULE

THE RADIO AND TELEGRAPH CONTROL ACT

APPLICATION FOR AMATEUR ADIO STATION LICBNCB

1. Name of Applicant ..............................................................................
Surname Given ncrmes

2. Address. ............................................................................................
........................................................................................................

....................................................................................... 3. Nationality
4. Date of birth ......................................................................................

.......................................................... 5. Radio Operator's Certificate held
.................................. 6. Class of Station Licence applied for. Class..

7. Class of Station Licence previously held. Class ..................................
8. Proof of operation during 12 consecutive months prior to date of thir

application (Regulation 9(1)).

........................................................................................................
9. Pronosed location of station ...............................................................

............................................................
Signature o f applicant

............................................................
Date of application

FORM B (Regulations 3(1), 5(4), S(6))

THE RADIO AND TELEGRAPH CONTROL ACT

(Issued b y the Postmaster-General pursuant to regulation 3 of the Radio
ond Telegraph Control (Amateur Radio Service) Regulations. 1974,

(hereinafter referred to us "the Regulmlond') )

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SECOND SCHEDULE, contd.
FORM B. contd.

......................... ..............................................................................
(hereinafter referred to as "the licensee") is hereby authorized to establish,

maintain and use a Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Station in the Amateur Radio
Service.
The licence is issued subject to the provisions of the Radio and Telegraph
Control Act, and all relevant regulations issued thereunder, and to the Radio
Regulationi in force under the International Telecom~nunication Con\ention
or any subsequent convention or regulations amending, adding to, or in sub-
stitution for the said Convention or regulations.

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Call Sign ..................... ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Date of Issue..

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Licence No..

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Postmaster-General

FORM C (Regulation 32)

THE RADIO AND TELEGRAPH CONTROL ACT

APPLICATION FOR ALIEN AMATEUR RADIO STATION PERMIT

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...................... I . Name (1) ..... ..
Srcrnanze Given h'atttes

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................... 2. Nationality (2) ...
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Permanent address in home country..

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4. Place of birth ............................. ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Date of birth..

5. Present occupation (3) ....................................................................

Name of employer.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Address of employer.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. Expected date of arrival in Jamaica

............................................ Projected date of departure from Jamaica

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. 7. Address while in Jamaica ...

........................................................................................................
.................................................. 8. Passport or travel document number.

Place where issued ............... .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Date of issue ....................... . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
......... ............................................................... Date of expiration. .

9. Amateur Radio Station Licenca Number (4) .............................................
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SECOND SCHEDULE, contd.
FORM C, contd.

Date of issue .............................................................................. ,,.... ..
Date of expiration ..............................................................................

............................................................................................ Call sign
........................................................................

Signature o f Applicant

Date.. .............. ... ...............................................
Day Month Year

Block Capitals or a typewriter must be used to fill in the form

(1) The name to be entered must be as shown in your passport.
Where no passport is available, proof of idcntity is required. This is an
essential requirement.

(2) If normally domiciled in a country other than that for which citizenship
is claimed, a valid passport must be produced as proof of citizenship.

(3) If self-employed, state name of company under which trade or profession
is carried on, if other than your own.

(4) A photocopy of the Amateur Radio Station Licence held must be for-
warded with this application.

(5) If your amateur station is to be operated at any place in Jamaica other
than at the address given for a period exceeding 48 hours, an itinerary
showing projected places and dates must be given.

FORM D (Regulation 32)

THE RADIO AND TELEGRAPH CONTROL ACT

(Issued by the Postmaster-General pursuant to regulation 32 o f the Radio
and Telegraph Control (Amateur Radio Service) Regulations, 1974,

(hereinafter referred to as "the Regulations")

of.. .........................................................................................................

a national of .............................................................................................
............................. being the holder of an Amateur Radio Station Licence No..

issued by ...................................................................................................
is hereby authorized to operate the said station in Jamaica during the period

at.. ..........................................................................................................
..............................................................................................................
and at any other place in Jamaica for a period not to exceed 48 hours or in
accordance with an approved itinerary or as provided for in regulations 11 and
29.

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SECOND SCHEDULE, conttl.
FORM D, contd.

This permit is granted in accordance with the Radio and Telegraph Control Act
and the regulations made thereunder and may be withdrawn at any time, should
the licensee fail to obse,ne any of the conditions attached to the licence issued
to him by the licensing country or any of the local rules and regulations appli-
cable to Jamaican amateur radio operators. In case of conflict the Jamaican
regulation shall prevail for operation while in Jamaica. The licensee is also re-
quired to observe the radio regulations in force under the International Tele-
communication Convention.

...................................... Call sign
Date of issue .................................
Pernlit No ....................................

..............................................................
Postmaster-General

Frequency Bands --
i .800- 1.825 MHz
1.875- 1 .900 MHz
1 .900- 1 .92S MHz
1.975- 2.000MHz
3.500- 3.725MI-I~
3.600- 4.000 MHz
7.000-- 7.050 MHz

THIRD SCHEDULE (Regulations 7, 8, 9)

MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz

Types of Emission --

~ 1 ; A3, A5, F3, FS
Al, F1
Al, A3, AS, F3, F5
Al, F1
Al, A3, AS, F3, F5
Al, F1
Al, A3,
Al, A2,
AO, Al,
AO, Al,
AO, Al,
AO, Al,
AO, Al,
AO, Al,
AO, Al,
AO, Al,
AO, Al,
AO, Al,
AO, Al,

AS, F3, FS
A3. F1. F2. F3
A2, A3, ~ 4 , AS, F1, F2, F3, F4, F S
A2, A3, F1, F2, F3
A2, A3, A4. AS, F 1 , F2, F3. F4, F S
A2, A3, A4, AS, F1, F2, F3, F4, F5
A2, A3, A4, A5, F1, F2, F3, F4, F5
A2, A3, A4, AS, F1 , F2, F3, F4, FS
A2, A3, A4, AS, F1, F2, F3, F4, F5
A2, A3, A4, A5, F1 , F2, F3, F4, FS
A2, A3, A4, A5, F 1 , F2, F3, F4, F5
A2, A3, A4, AS, F1. F2, F3, F4, FS
A2, A3, A4, AS, F1, F2, F3, F4, FS

2. In this Schedule-
"AO" means an emission unkeyed or unmodulated;

"Al" means telegraphy by amplitude modulation without the use of
modulating audio frequency (on off keying);

"A2" means telegraphy by amplitude modulation using the keying
of a modulating audio frequency or the keying of the modu-
lated emission, including in special cases, an unkeyed modu-
lated emission;

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means telephony by amplitude modulation. This general classi-
fication is to be understood to include the special cases of single
sideband reduced carrier A3A, single sideband suppressed carrier
A3J, and two independent sidebands A3R;
means facsimile by amplitude modulation of the main carrier
either directly or by frequency modulated sub-carrier;
means television by amplitude modulation;
means telegraphy by frequency modulation without the use of
modulating audio frequency (frequency shift keying) including
frequency shift teletype;
means telegraphy by frequency modulation using the keying of
a modulating audio frequency or the keying of modulated
emission including in special cases, an unkeyed emission modu-
lated by audio frequencies;
means telephony by frequency modulation;
means facsimile by direct frequency modulation of the carrier;
means television by frequency modulation.

NOTE 1-In this band the loran service has priority. The amateur radio
service may use this band provided no interference is caused to
the loran service.

NOTE 2-When F l emissions are used the maximum frequency shift shall
not exceed 900 Hz. Radioteletype transmissions shall be at a
normal band speed of 50 band and shall use the International
Telegraphic Alphabet No. 2, five unit start-stop code.

NOTE 3-The following bands are also allocated to the Amateur Satellite
Service-

14.00% 14.250 MHz - - . - . . - - - -
21.000- 21.450 MHz
28.000- 29.700 MHz

144.00& 146.000 MHz
24000.000-24050.000 MHz

No= &The amateur radio service allocation in this band is on a
secondary basis. Harmful interference shall not be caused to
primary or permitted services to which this band has been allo-
cated by the International Telecommunication Convention.

N a m 5-Subject to non-interference with the other services which use
this band the amateur satellite service may use the band 435-438
MHz.

N m &-When required to do so the Amateur Radio Service shall pro-
tect the, Radio Astronomy Service from harmful interference
in the band 5750-5770 MHz.

N ~ E 7-AS and F5 emissions are permitted in accordance with regula-
tion 10.

FOURTH SCHEDULE (Regulation 16(3))

Third Parry Trafic

Countries with the amateur radio stations of which third party traffic may
be exchanged-

1. Canada.
2. United States of America.

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THE RADIO AND TELEGRAPH CONTROL ACT

REGULATIONS
(under section 8)

THE RADIO AND TELEGRAPH CONTROL (RADIO OPERATORS AND
TECHNICIANS) REGULATIONS. 1974

(Made by the Minister on the 11th day o f September, 1974) L.N. 415174
A mdrr :
L.N 8 0 ~ 1 8 0

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Radio and Telegraph
17:;:

Control (Radio Operators and Technicians) Regulations, 1974. 2 7 ~ 1 %

2. In these Regulations-
"amateur radio service" means a service of self-training inter-

communication and technical investigation carried on by
amateurs, that is to say, persons interested in radio technique
solely with a personal aim and without pecuniary interest, who
have been authorized by the Postmaster-General to carry on
such service;

"amateur station" means a station in the amateur radio service;
"emission" means radiation produced or the production of radia-

tion, by a radio transmitting system;

"frequency tolerance" means the maximum permissible departure
by the centre frequency of the frequency band occupied by an
emission from the assigned frequency, or by the characteristic
frequency of an emission from the reference frequency and the
frequency tolerance shall be expressed in parts of 106 or in
Hertz;

"Hz". "kHz", "MHz" or "GHz" means, in relation to radio waves.
abbreviations of the quantitative expressions Hertz, kiloHertz.
MegaHertz and GigaHertz, respectively;

"International Telecommunication Convention" means the Inter-
national Teleconlmunication Convention signed in Montreux
on the 12th November. 1965, and the Radio Regulations and
Additional Radio Regulations in force thereunder. and includes
any conventions or regulations which may from time to time
be made in substitution therefor or for the amendment thereof;

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"modulation" means the process, or the result of the process,
whereby some characteristic of one wave is varied in accordance
with another wave;

"peak envelope power" of a radio transmitter means the average
power supplied to the antenna transmission line by a trans-
mitter during one radio frequency cycle at the highest crest of
the modulation envelope, taken under conditions of normal
operation;

"Q signals" means a code used in telecommunication services
consisting of three letters commencing with the letter "Q" and
continuing from QAA onwards, each three letter series having
the meaning attached to it under the International Telecom-
munication Convention;

"radiocommunication" means telecon~munication by means of radio
waves;

"radio transmitting system" means apparatus comprising a radio
transmitter connected to its antenna or several radio trans-
mitters connected to a common antenna;

"telephony" means a system of telecommunication set up for the
transmission of speech or in some cases, other sounds.

3.-(1) Unless otherwise expressly provided the apparatus of all radio
stations operating under the Act shall be operated by the holders of the
certificates prescribed in relation to the particular type of radio station.

( 2 ) The Postmaster-General may issue certificates of proficiency
to radio operators, which certificates may be classified as follows-

(a) First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate;

(b) Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate;

(c) Radiotelegraph Operator's Special Certificate;

(d) General Radiotelephone Operator's Certificate;
(e) Radiocommunication Operator's Special Certificate (Maritime);

(f) Restricted Radiotelephone Operator's Certificate;

(g) Amateur Radio Operator's Certificate Class A:

(h) Amateur Radio Operator's Certificate Class B;
(i) Amateur Radio Operator's Certificate Class C.

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4. Certificates of proficiency issued by the Postmaster-General shall
not be valid for the operation of any class of station installed in an air-
craft unless such certificate has been endorsed by the Director of Civil
Aviation for such operation.

5. Subject to the provision of regulation 4, the holder of a First or
Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate may carry out the
service of any class of station.

6. The holder of a Radiotelegraph Operator's Special Certificate may
carry out the radiotelegraph service of a ship station for which a radio-
telegraph installation is not made compulsory by international agree-
ment, as well as the radiotelephone service of a ship station for which
only a Restricted Radiotelephone Operator's Certificate is required.

7. Subject to the provision of regulation 4 the holder of a General
Radiotelephone Operator's Certificate may carry out the radiotelephone
service of any station.

8. The holder of a Radiocommunication Operator's Special Certificate
(Maritime), when working on frequencies of the maritime mobile service,
may operate a radiotelephone or radiotelegraph installation at a coast
station as well as the radiotelephone service of a ship for which only a
Restricted Radiotelephone Operator's Certificate is required, so, however,
that the operation of the transmitter shall require only the use of simple
external controls, and excludes all manual adjustment of frequency deter-
mining elements, with the stability of the frequencies maintained by the
the transmitter itself within the limits of tolerance specified by the Radio
Regulations in force under the International Telecommunication Con-
vention.

9. The holder of a Restricted Radiotelephone Operator's Certificate
may carry out the radiotelephone operations-

(a) of any ship station, when working on frequencies of the
maritime mobile service; and

(b) subject to the provision of regulation 4, of any station in the
fixed or mobile services working on frequencies above 26.1
MHz.

if in either case the operations of the transmitter require only the use
of simple external swtching devices, excluding all manual adjustment
of frequency determining elements, with the stability of the frequencies

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maintained by the transmitter itself within the limits of tolerance
specified in the Radio Regulations in force under the International Tele-
communication Convention, and the peak envelope power of the trans-
mitter does not exceed 1,000 watts.

10. Rules applicable to the class of station which may be operated
by the holders of Amateur Radio Operator's Certificates are those set
out in regulations in relation to the Amateur Radio Service made under
the Act.

11. First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificates may be issued
only to candidates who have satisfied the Postmaster-General of their
technical and professional knowledge and qualifications in respect of the
following-

(a) (i) ability to send correctly by hand and to receive correctly
by ear in the International Morse code, code groups of
ilixed letters, figures and punctuation marks at a speed
of twenty groups per minute, and a plain language text
at a speed of twenty-five words per minute with each
code group comprising five characters, each figure or
punctuation mark counting as two characters, and the
average word of the text in plain language shall contain
five characters;

(ii) the duration of each test of sending and receiving shall
be at least five minutes;

(b ) ability to send correctly and to receive spoken messages
correctly by radiotelephone;

(c) knowledge of the general principles of electricity and the theory
of radio;

(d) the adjustment, maintenance and practical working of radio-
telegraph, radio telephone and radio direction-finding apparatus
including accessory apparatus used in the ship service;

(e) the taking of radio direction-finding bearings;
(f) detailed knowledge of international regulations applying to the

exchange of radiocommunications, of the documents relative
to the charges for radiocommunications, and of that part of
the Convention for Safety of Life at Sea for the time being in
force, which relates to radioconmunications;

(g) knowledge of the principal maritime navigation routes and of
the more important telecommunication routes of the world.

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12. Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificates may be issued
only to candidates who have satisfied the Postmaster-General of their
technical and professional knowledge and qualification in respect of the
following-

(a) (i) ability to send correctly by hand and to receive correctly
by ear in the International Morse code, code groups of
mixed letters, figures and punctuation marks at a speed
of sixteen groups per minute, and plain language text at
a speed of twenty words per minute, with each code
group comprising five characters, each figure or punctua-
tion mark counting as two characters, and the average
word of the text in plain language containing five
characters;

(ii) the duration of each test of sending and of receiving
shall be at least five minutes;

(b) ability to send and to receive messages correctly by radiotele-
phone;

(c) elementary, theoretical and practical knowledge of electricity
and radio;

(d) the adjustment, maintenance and practical working of radio-
telegraph, radiotelephone and radio direction-finding apparatus
including accessory apparatus used in the ship service;

(e) the taking of radio direction-finding bearings;
(f) detailed knowledge of international regulations applying to the

exchange of radiocommunications, of the docunents relative to
the charges for radiocommunications, and of that part of the
Convention for Safety of Life at Sea for the time being in force,
which relates to radiocommunictitions;

(g) knowledge of the principal maritime navigation routes and of
the more important telecommunication routes of the world.

13. Radiotelegraph Operator's Special Certificates may be issued only
to candidates who have satisfied the Postmaster-General of their
knowledge and professional qualifications in respect of the following-

(a) (i) ability to send correctly by hand and receive correctly
by ear in the International Morse code, code groups
of mixed letters, figures, and punctuation marks at a
speed of sixteen groups per minute, and a plain language
text at a speed of twenty words per minute, with each

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code group comprising five characters, each figure or
punctuation mark counting as two characters, and the
average word of the text in plain language containing
five characters;

(ii) the duration of each test of sending and of receiving
shall be at least five minutes;

(b) knowledge of the practical operation and adjustment of radio-
telegraph apparatus;

(c) knowledge of international regulations applying to radio-
telegraph communications and especially of that part of those
regulations relating to the safety of life at sea;

(d) ability to send and receive spoken messages correctly by tele-
phone.

14. General Radiotelephone Operator's Certificates may be issued
only to candidates who have satisfied the Postmaster-General of their
technical and professional knowledge and qualifications in respect of the
following-

(a) ability to send and to receive spoken messages correctly by
radiotelephone;

(b) knowledge of the elementary principles or radiotelephony;

(c) detailed knowledge of the practical operation and adjustment
of radiotelephone apparatus;

(d) detailed knowledge of international regulations relating to the
safety of life.

15. Radiocommunication Operator's Certificates (Maritime) may be
issued only to candidates who have satisfied the Postmaster-General of
their professional knowledge and qualifications in respect of the follow-
ing-

(a) (i) ability to send correctly by hand and to receive correctly
by ear in the International Morse code, code groups of
mixed letters, figures and punctuatica marks at a speed
of sixteen groups per minute, and plain language text
at a speed of twenty words per minute, with each code
group comprising five characters, each figure or
punctuation mark counting as two characters, and the
average word of the text in plain language containing
five characters;

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(ii) the duration of each test of sending and of receiving
shall be at least five minutes;

(b) ability to send and to receive spoken messages correctly by
radiotelephone;

(c) detailed knowledge of the acceptance, transmission and
reception of radiotelegrams including a knowledge of the
standard format used in relation thereto;

(d) detailed knowledge of the requirements in respect of station
records including the keeping of a station log;

(e) detailed knowledge of the international regulations governing
the exchange of radiocommunications and the documents
relative to the charges for radiocommunications, and of that
part of the Convention for Safety of Life at Sea for the time
being in force, which relates to radiocommunications;

cf) a general knowledge of the geography of Jamaica relative to
shipping ports;

(g) (i) a knowledge of the local regulations relating to coast
stations, the reception of distress messages and the
procedure to be followed in the reception thereof;

(ii) the preparation and handling of a typical distress
message.

16. Restricted Radiotelephone Operator's Certificates may be issued
only to candidates who have satisfied the Postmaster-General of their
knowledge and qualifications in respect of the following-

(a) ability to send and to receive spoken messages correctly by
radiotelephone;

(b) practical knowledge of radiotelephone operation procedures;

(c) general knowledge of international regulations applying to radio-
telephone communications and particularly of that part of
those regulations relating to the safety of life.

17. Amateur Radio Operator's Certificates. Class A, shall be issued
only to candidates who are not less than eighteen years of age and have
satisfied the Postmaster-General of their knowledge and qualifications
in respect of the following-

(a) (i) ability to send correctly by hand and to receive correctly
by ear in the International Morse code, at a speed of

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not less than fifteen words per minute plain language
including figures, punctuation marks, important "Q"
signals and distress signals, with each word or group
counting at the rate of five characters and each figure
or punctuation mark counting as two characters;

(ii) the duration of each test of sending and of receiving
shall be at least three minutes;

(b) ability to send and receive correctly spoken messages;

(c) knowledge of basic theory and practice of electricity;

(d) knowledge of advanced theory and operation as applicable to
modern amateur techniques including radiotelegraph, radio-
telephone and radioteletype;

(e) knowledge of the local and international regulations applicable
to the operation of stations in the amateur radio service and
those relating to the operation of stations generally;

(f) proof of operation for at least one year of an amateur Class
B station.

18. Amateur Radio Operator's Certificates, Class B, shall be issued
only to candidates who are not less than fifteen years of age and have
satisfied the Postmaster-General of their knowledge and qualifications
in respect of the following-

(a) (i) ability to send correctly by hand and to receive correctly
by ear in the International Morse code, at a speed of
not less than ten words per minute plain language in-
cluding figures, punctuation marks, important "Q"
signals and distress signals, with each word or group
counting at the rate of five characters and each figure
or punctuation mark counting as two characters;

(ii) the duration of each test of sending and receiving shall
be at least three minutes;

(6) knowledge of basic theory and practice of electricity;

(c) basic knowledge of the theory and practice of radio including
theoretical and practical knowledge of the operation and con-
struction of amateur radio apparatus with particular reference
to the avoidance of interference to other radio users and for
the safety of the operator;

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(d) knowledge of the local and international regulations applicable
to the operation of stations in the amateur radio service and
those relating to the operation of stations generally.

19. Amateur Radio Operator's Certificates, Class C, shall be issued
only to candidates who are not less than twelve years of age and have
satisfied the Postmaster-General of their knowledge and qualifications
in respect of the following-

(a) (i) ability to send correctly by hand and to receive correctly
by ear in the International Morse code, at a speed of
not less than five words per minute plain language in-
cluding figures, punctuation marks, important "Q"
signals and distress signals, with each word or group
counting at the rate of five characters and each figure
or punctuation mark counting as two characters;

(ji) the duration of each test of sending and of receiving
shall be at least three minutes;

(b) elementary theory and practical knowledge of electricity and
radio including theoretical and practical knowledge of the
operation and construction of amateur radio apparatus with
particular reference to the avoidance of interference of other
radio users and for the safety of the operator;

(c) knowledge of the local and international regulations applicable
to the operation of stations in the amateur radio service and
those relating to the operation of radio stations generally.

20.-(1) Before issuing an Operator's certificate in accordance with
these Regulations, the Postmaster General shall examine each applicant
so as to satisfy himself that the applicant possesses the minimum
qualifications required for the class and type of certificate applied for,
and such examination shall consist of written, oral and practical tests.

(2) Wnen examining candidates for any of the certificates speci-
fied in regulations 1 1, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 the Postmaster-General, shall
without prejudice to the conditions set out in these Regulations, be
guided by the examination requirement for Radio Operator's Certificates
established by the United Kingdom administration responsible for the
certification of radio operators.

(3) When examining candidates for any of the certificates speci-
fied in regulations 17, 18 and 19 the Postmaster-General shal devise

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such tests, written, oral and practical, which will In his view, enable him
to satisfy himself that an applicant for an 4mateur Radio Operator's
Certificate meets the minimum requirements for the issue of the class
of amateur certificate for which he applies.

(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (I), the Postmaster-General may
in his discretion, issue without examination, a Jamaican certificate of
proficiency to the holder of an equivalent certificate of proficiency issued
in another Commonwealth country, provided he is satisfied that the re-
quirements for obtaining such certificate in the Commonwealth country
in which it was issued are not of a lower standard than required in
Jamaica.

21.-(1) A person shall not .be eligible for examination for a certifi-
cate of proficiency unless he is a Commonwealth citizen.

(2) A candidate applying for any class of certificate other than
those set out in paragraphs (g), (h) and ( i ) of regulation 3, shall not b!e
less than eighteen years of age at the time of making such application.

(3) A candidate applying for an Amateur Radio Operator's
Certificate Class B, shall not be less than fifteen years of age.

(4) A candidate applying for an Amateur Radio Operator's
Certificate Class C, shall not be less than twelve years of age.

(5) Notwithstading paragraphs (2). (3) and (4), the Postmaster-
General may, in his discretion, issue a certificate of proficiency to an
applicant within a twelve month period prior to the attainment of the
age specified in relation to the class of certificate of proficiency for which
he is applying, where he is satisfied that the applicant is sufficiently quali-
fied and can produce a recommendation acceptable to :he Postmaster-
General in respect of his character and responsibility.

22-(1) A candidate who fails to pass an examination set by the
Postmaster-General in respect of any class of Radio Operator's Certi-
ficate, shall not be eligible for re-examination in respect of that class of
certificate until after the expiry of three months from the date of his
previous examination.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (I), the Postmaster-General may,
in his discretion, reduce the period of time required to lapse before a
candidate may be re-examined to six weeks, if he is satisfied that
exceptional circumstances exist which would justify such a reduction.

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(3) The fee payable in respect of each examination or re-exam-
ination of a candidate shall be the fee prescribed in &he First Schedule
in respect of the class of certificate for which the candidate is being
examined.

23.-(1) The installation, repair or adjustment of any radio trans-
mitting apparatus or any apparatus for industrial, scientific or medical
purposes which is capable of causing harmful radio interference to radio
reception shall not be carried out except by or under the supervision of
a properly qu lified person. it

(2) ~o;\the purposes of paragraph (I), "a properly qualified
person" shall be either the holder of a Radio Operator's Certificate or
a Radio Technician's Licence acting within the limits of the privileges
or restrictions set out in these Regulations and/or in such certificate or
licence.

24. A Radio Technician's Licence, Class A, may be issued by the
Postmaster-General to any applicant who has satisfied him of his knowl-
edge and qualifications in respect of-

(a) the general principles of electricity and the theory of radio;

(b) advanced skill in the installation, repair and adjustment of radio
transmitting apparatus with particular reference to safety
measures and to the avoidance of harmful interference to other
radio users; and

(c) the operation and use of test irxtruments.

25. A Radio Technician's Licence, Class B, may be issued by the
Postmaster-General tb any applicant who has satisfied him of his
knowledge and qualifications in respect of-

(a) elementary principles of electricity and the theory of radio;

(b) basic skill in the installation, repair and adjustment of radio
transmitting apparatus having a radio frequency power not
exceeding one thousand watts and with particular reference
to safety measures and to the avoidance of harmful interference
to other radio vwrs: and

(c) the operation and use of basic test instrument.

26-41) A Radio Technician's Licence shall be in the form set out
as Form A or Form B in the Second Schedule, as the case may require. Second

Schedule.
Forms A and B.

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(2) Before a Radio Technician's Licence is issued, the Post-
master-General shall examine the applicant to satisfy himself that the
applicant possesses the minimum qualifications required by these Regu-
lations.

(3) A candidate who fails to pass an examination set by the
Postmaster-General in respect of any Radio Technician's Licence, shall
not be eligible for re-examination in respect of that licence until after
the expiry of three months from the date of his previous examination.

(4) The fee payable in respect of each examinatbn or re-
examination of a candidate shall be the fee prescribed in the First
Schedule for the Radio Technician's Licence for which the candidate
is being examined.

27. Where it is proved to the satisfaction of the Postmaster-General
that the holder of a Radio Operator's Certificate has wilfully or
negligently failed to comply with the provisions of the International
Telecommunication Convention or of regulations made under the Act.
or has been guilty of misconduct as respects any matter connected there-
with the Postmaster-General may, in his discretion, suspend or cancel
the certificate concerned.

28. Where it is proved to the satisfaction of the Postmaster-General
that the holder of a Radio Technician's Licence, or any person under
his supervision, has wilfully or negligently failed to comply with any
regulations made under the Act, or has been guilty of misconduct or
malpractice as respects any matter connected therewith, the Postmaster-
General may, in his discretion, suspend or cancel the licence concerned.

29. The Postmaster-General may, on being satisfied that any Radio
Operator's Certificate or Radio Technician's Licence issued under these
Regulations has been lost or destroyed, issue a substitute certificate or
licence, as the case may oe, on payment to him of the fee specified in
respect thereto in the First Schedule.

30. Any person who contravenes any provision of these Regulations
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction
in a Resident Magistrate's Court to a fine not exceeding one thousand
dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months.

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FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulations 22, 26)

1. Radio Operator's Certificates-

(a) First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate ...
(b) Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate

(c) Radiotelegraph Operator's Special Certificate ...
(dl General Radiotelephone Operator's Certificate . . .
(e) General merabor'o Certificate (GMDSS) . . . .. .
(f) Radioco~mmuaication Operalbr's Special Certificate

(Maritime) . .. . . a ... . . . ...
(g) Resltricted Radiotelapbne Operator's Certificate .
(h) Amateur Radio Operator's Certificate Class A ...
{i) Amateur Radio Operator's Certificate Class B ...
61 Amateus Radio Operabor's Certificate Class C ...

2. Radio Technician's Licance-

(a) Class A .,. ... ... ... ... 51,200.00
(b) Class B ... ... ... ... ... % 800.00

3. m e fee for any re-examination made within six (6) months of a previous
examination shall be one-half the relevant fee specified in paragraph 1 or 2.
For re-examination after six (6) months the full fee shall be paya'ble.

4. Fee for a substitute-

{a) First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate ...
(b) Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate

(c) Radiotelegraph Operator's Special Certificate . . .
(d) General Radiotelephone Operator's Certificate ...
(e) Radiocommunication Operator's Special Certificate

(Maritime) , . .. . . . ... ... ...
( f ) Restricted Radiotelephone Operator's Certificate . . .
(g) Amateur Radio Operator's Certificate Class A ...
(h) Amateur Radio Operator's Certificate Class B ...
( i ) Amateur Radio Operator's Certificate Class C ...
(i) Radio Technician's Licence Ckass A ... .. .
(k) Radio Technician's Licence Class B . .. . . .

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SECOND SCHEDULE
FORM A (Regulations 23, 24, 26)

THE RADIO .AND TELEGRAPH CONTROL ACT
RADIO TECHNICIAN'S LICENCE

CLASS A
(Issued by rhe Postmasrer-General pursuant to regrrlation 26 of rhe Radio

and Telegraph Corzrrol (Radio Operarors and Trch~ticians) Regularions,
1974 hcveinufler referred 10 as "the Reyuiariorts")

.............................................................................................................
(hereinafter referred to as "the licensee") is hereby authorized to install and
maintain radio transmitting apparatus.

The qualifications necessary for this licence are set out in regulation 24.
The licensee shall pay to the Postmaster-General the fee specified in the

First Schedule to the Regulations in accordance with the terms set out in
the Regulations.

Subject to the provisions of regulation 28 this licence may be suspended or
withdrawn by the Postmaster-General by notice in writ~ng to the kcensee.

....................................... Licence No
.................................... Date of issue

FORM B (Regulations 23, 25. 26)
THE RADIO AND TELEGRAPH CONTROL ACT

(Issued b y the Postmasrer-General plirslranr to regulation 26 of the Radio
and Telegrtrph Co~trrol (Radio Opcrolors and Technicinns) Rqulurions,

1974 hereinaflcr referred to as "Ute Regularions")

of. ...........................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................
(hereinafter referred to as "the licensee") is hereby authorized to install and main-
tam radio transmitting apparatus with a radio frequency power output not ex-
ceeding 1,000 watts.

The qualifications necessary for this licence are set out in regulation 25.
The licensee shall pay to the Postmaster-General the fee specified in the

F i s t Schedule to the Regulations in accordance wi th the terms set out in the
Regulations.

Subject to the provisions of regulation 28 this licence may be suspended or
withdrawn by the Postmaster-General by notice in writing to the kcensee.

Licence No ....................................
.................................. Date of issue

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THE RADIO AND TELEGRAPH CONTROL ACT

REGULATIONS
(under section 8)

(Made by the Minister on the 28th day of July, 1977) L.N. ~ m d t s : 214177
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1. These Regulations may be cited as the Radio and Telegraph 43/96

Control (~ar i t ime Mobile Radio Service) Regulations. 1977.

2. In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires-
"aeronautical mobile service" means a mobile service between

aeronautical stations and aircraft stations, or between aircraft
stations, in which s'urvival craft stations may also participate;

"aeronautical station" means a land station in the aeronautical
mobile service, and may include such a station placed on
board a ship or an earth satellite;

"aircraft station" means a mobile station in the aeronautical mobile
service on board an aircraft or an airspace vehicle:

"amplitude modulation" means modulation in which the amplitude
of the carrier is the characteristic varied;

"assigned frequency" or "frequency" means the centre of the
frequency band assigned to a station;

"auto alarm" means an automatic alarm receiving apparatus which
responds to a specific radio signal;

"call sign" means a specific signal assigned to a station by the
Postmaster-General or approved by him for use by that station.
for the purpose of identifying transmissions made by that
station;

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"carrier" or "carrier wave" means an electromagnetic wave suit-
able for being modulated;

"carrier frequency" means a frequency 1400 Hz below the assigned
frequency in the radiotelephone maritime service;

"carrier power of a radio transmitter" means the average power
supplied to the antenna transmission line by a transmitter
dsuing me nadio frequency ayale mder d i t i o m of no
modulation but does not include pulsed modulation emissions;

"coast station" means a land station in the maritime mobile service;

' ' ~nven t i~ (~n" m m s the International Telemmmioation Con-
vention signed in Malaga-Torremolinos on the 20th October,
1973, and the Radio Regulations and Additional Radio
Regulations in force thereunder, and includes any conventions
or regulations which may from time to time be made in
szl'bstituti~oa the&m or fm the mendment thered:

"emission" means radiation produced, or the production of radia-
tion by a radio transmitting system, the indicators used having
the following meanings-

A3 amplitude modulation, double sideband;

A3A amplitude modulation, single sideband, reduced
carrier;

A3J amplitude modulation, single sideband, suppressed
carrier:

A3H amplitude modulation, single sideband, full carrier;
F3 frequency modulation;

"frequency modul~atim" meam mloctwlsutim in whllah the firequency
of the carrier is the characteristic varied;

"Hz", "kHz". "MHz", or "GHz" means in relation to radio waves.
abbreviations of the quantitative expressions Hertz, kiloHertz,
MegaHertz and GigaHertz, respectively;

"inspector" means a public officer designated as euch in accord-
ance with section 11 of the Act;

"I.T.U. Regulations" means the regulations annexed to the Inter-
national Telecommunkation Convention;

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"land station" means a station in the mobile service not intended
to be used while in motion;

licensee" means the holder of a valid licence issued by the
Postmaster-General or the legal authority of a foreign
administration, which is a party to the Convention;

"maritime mobile service" means a mobile service between coast
stations and ship stations, or between ship stations, or
between associated on-board communication stations, and may
include survival craft stations;

"mobile station" means a station in the mobile service intended
to be used while in motion or during halts at unspecified
points;

"on-board communication station" means a low-powered mobile
station in the maritime service intended for use for internal
communications on board a ship, or between a ship and its
lifeboats and liferafts during lifeboat drills or operations, or
for communications within a group of vessels being towed
or pushed, as well as for line handling and mooring instruc-
tions;

"peak envelope power" means the average power supplied
to the antenna transmission line by a transmitter during one
radio frequency cycle at the highest crest of the modulation
envelope, taken under conditions of normal operation;

"port operations service" means a maritime mobile service in or
near a port, between coast stations and ship stations or between
ship stations, in which messages are restricted to those relating
to the operational handling, the movement and the safety
of ships and, in emergency to the safety of persons, and
does not include messages which are of the nature of a
public correspondence;

"Port Authority" means the Authority established by the Port
Authority Act;

"port station" means a coast station in the port operations service;
"private coast station" means a coast station not open to public

correspondence;
"private ship station" means a ship station not open to public

correspondence;
"public coast station" means a coast station open to public corres-

pondence;
"public ship station" means a ship station open to public corres-

pondence;
"radiodetermination" means the determination of position, or tne

obtaining of information relating to position by means of the
propagation properties of radio waves;

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"radio direction finding" means radiodetermination using the
reception of radio waves for the purpose of determining the
direction of a station or object;

"regions 1, 2 and 3" means those areas of the earth's surface
as defined in the I.T.U. Regulations;

"Safety Convention" means the International Convention for the
Safety of Life at Sea signed in London in June 1960 and
entered into force on 26th May. 1965. and includes the regula-
tions attached thereto and any convention or regulations which
may from time to time be made in substitution thereof or for
the amendment thermf;

'ship's emergency transmitter" means a ship's transmitter to be
used exclusively on a distress frequency for distress, urgency
or safety purposes;

"ship station" means a mobile station in the maritime mobile
service located on board a vessel, other than a survival craft,
which is not permanently moored;

"survival craft station" means a mobile station in the maritime
or aeronautical mobile service intended solely for survival
purposes and located on any lifeboat, liferaft or other survival
equipment.

3.-41) The Postmaster-General may-

(a) on application being made to him in the form set out as
Sccond Form A in the Second Schedule; and
Schedule.

(b) on payment to him by an applicant of the appropriate annual
First S C ~ C ~ U I C . fee specified in the First Schedule,

issue a licence in the form prescribed as Form B or the form prescribed
as Form C in the Second Schedule authorizing the establishment, main-
tenance and use of a radio station in the maritime mobile service.

(2) A licence issued in respect of any station on an ocean-going
vessel shall also apply to and contain particulars of, any station which
may be established for on-board communications or on any lifeboat,
liferaft or survival craft carried by that vessel.

(3) A licence issued in accordance with the provisions of para-
graphs (1) and (2) may be renewed each year on payment to the
Postmaster-General of the annual fee specified in relation thereto in
the First Schedule.

(4) The Postmaster-General may, on being satisfied that a licence
issued pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) has been lost or destroyed,
issue ,to the licensee a substitute of such licence on payment by the
licensee of the fee specified in relation thereto in the First Schedule.

(5) A licence issued under this regulation shall not be transfer
able or assignable, but where the licensee is an organization the

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Postmaster-General may amend the licence to show a change in the
name of the licensee if there has been no change in the ownership
or control of the organization.

(6) No licence issued under these Regulations for the establish-
ment and operation of a coast station shall permit the licensee to
operate any station in any manner which will infringe the terms and
conditions of the licence issued to the Jamaica International Te!e-
communications Limited, published in the Jamaica Gazette Extra-
ordinary Vol. XCII No. 43 dated Monday, April 21, 1969.

(7) A licensee who operates in contravention of the terms and
conditions of the licence issued to the Jamaica International Telecom-
munications Limited shall be liable to the penalty prescribed for such
breach in section 7 of the Act.

4.-(1) Stations in the maritime mobile service shall be classified
as-

(a) public coast station;
(b) private coast station;
( c ) public ship station;
(d) private ship station.

(2) Public ship stations shall be divided into four categories,
namely first, second, third and fourth.

(3) Private ship stations for administrative purposes shall be
classified as commercial or non-commercial.

5. Public coast stations licensed under section 6 of the Act shall
observe fully all relevant provisions of the Convention and any other
international agreement on telecommunications to which the Govern-
ment is a party as well as any relevant provisions of these Regulations
except where such licence includes an exemption in respect of one
or more of these Regulations.

6.41) Every licensee or his agent shall afford the Postmaster-General
or his agent or an inspector entry at any reasonable time into any
premises, vehicle, or ship on which any station is located and shall
give such reasonable assistance as may be required during the inspection.

(2) The inspection referred to in paragraph (1) may include
such tests and measurements as may be required to ascertain whether
the apparatus Complies with the technical characteristics set out in-

(a) the licence;
(b) the relevant provisions of the Convention;
(c) any international agreement on telecommunications to which

the Government is a party; or
(4 the Safety Convention,

where applicable.

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. 7.-(1) To facilitate the inspection provided for by regulation 6, a
copy of the licence shall be available or posted-

(a) at public coast stations where the licence shall be available
at both transmitting and receiving stations when these are
not co-sited;

(b) at private coast stations where the licence shall be available
at the station;

(c) at both public and private ship stations where the original
licence shall be posted at the principal location on board
from which the station is operated.

(2) Notwithstanding the provision in sub-paragraph (c) of para-
graph (1) in the case of private ship stations operating within the
territorial waters of Jamaica production of the licence on demand
will be deemed to satisfy the requirements.

8.-(1) Public coast stations and public and private ship stations
shall be provided with the following documents-

(a) a valid licence posted in accordance with the provisions of
regulation 7;

(b) the necessary operator certificates available in accordance with
the provisions of regulation ln (4);

(c) the station log-book specified in regulation 28;
(d) List IV-list of coast stations;

(e) List V-list of ship stations;
' ( f ) List VI-list of radiodetermination and special service stations;
(g) List VII (AFalphabetical list of call signs and stations used

by the maritime mobile service;

(h) map of coast stations which are open to public correspondence
or whick participate in the port operations seruice;

(i) tht. I. T. U. Regulations;
(j) these Re~dations.

(2) Private coast stations shall be provided with the following
documents-

(a) a valid station licence as specified in xegulation 7;
(b) the necessary operator certificates available in accordancx d t h

the provisions of regulation 10 (4);

(c) the station log-book kept in accordam with rqylatim 28;
(d) the I. T. U. Regulations;

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(e) these Regulations :

Provided that-

(i) private ship stations operating within the territorial
waters of Jamaica may be required to carry only
those documents listed in paragraph (2);

(ii) private ship stations on vessels not exceeding forty
feet (12.2 meters) in length shall be required to be
provided with those documents specified in paragraph
(2) excepting .the documents at sub-paragraph (4 .

9.-(1) Subject to paragraph (3) the four categories of public ship
station shall maintain service as follows-

(a) the first category shall be continuous;

(b) the second category shall be for not less than sixteen hours
a day:

(c) the third category shall be for not less than eight hours a
day;

( 4 the fourth category shall be less than eight hours a day.

(2) Ship stations of &he second and third categories shall be
required to provide service at least during the hours specified in the
I. T. U. Regulations.

(3) Ship stations whose service is not continuous shall not close
before finishing all operations resulting from a distress call, urgency
or safety signal.

10.-41) Stations in the maritime mobile service shall be operated
only by a person holding an appropriate radio operator's certificate
issued by the Postmaster-General in accordance with the provisions
of the Radio and Telegraph Control (Radio Operators and Technicians)
Regulations, 1974.

(2) Where the operator is unavailable during the course of a
sea passage and solely as a temporary measure, the master or person
responsible for the station map authorize an operator holding a certi-
ficate issued by the government of another member of the Union
to perform the radiocommunication service.

(3) Where it is necessary to employ a person without a certi-
ficate or an operator not holding an adequate certificate as a temporary

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operator, his performance as such shall be limited solely to signals
of distress, urgency and safety, messages relating thereto, messages
relating directly to the safety of life, urgent messages relating to the
movement of the ship and essential messages; persons employed in
these cases shall be bound by the provisions of paragraph (2) of
regulation 1 1.

(4) The radio operator's certificate referred to in this regulation
shall be made available for inspection to any inspector or the
Postmaster-General or his ag$nt on demand.

11.-(1) The service of the mobile station shall be placed under the
authority of the master or the perspn responsible for the vessel carrying
the mobile station who shall require that each operator comply with
these Regulations, the Convention, the Safety Convention and that the
mobile station for which the operator is responsible is used at times
in accordance with these Regulations, the Convention, the Safety
Convention and the licence.

(2) The master or the person responsible, as well as all persons
who may have knowledge of the text or the existence of a radio-
telegram, or any information obtained by means of the radiocom-
munication service, shall observe and ensure the secrecy of corres-
pondence.

12.-(1) Subject to paragraph (2). the holder of a first or second
class radiotelegraph operator's certificate may embark as chief operator.
of a ship station of the fourth category.

(2) Before becoming chief or sole operator of a ship station
of the fourth category which is required by international agreements
to carry a radiotelegraph operator, the holder of a first or second
class radiotelegraph operator's certificate shall be required to have
adequate experience as an operakor on board ship at sea.

(3) Before becoming chief operator of a ship station of the
second or third category, the holder of a first or second class radio-
telegraph operator's certificate shall be required to have, as operator
on board ship or in a public coast station, at least six months' experience
of which at least three months shall be on board ship.

(4) Before becoming chief operator of a ship station of the
first category, the holder of a first class radiotelegraph operator's
certificate shall be required to have, as an operator on board ship

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or in a public coast station at least one year's experience of which
at least six months shall be on board ship.

13. The number and qualifications of the operators carrying out the
radiocommunication service of a ship station on an international voyage
shall not be less than that specified in the Convention and the Safety
Con'vention.

14.-41) Public coast stations shall provide continuous service but
where the Minister has approved a reduction in the hours of service
such service shall conform to the hours as published in the list of
coast stations.

(2) Coast stations shall provide the service specified in their
licences.

(3) Coast stations whose service is not continuous shall not
close before finishing all operations resulting from a distress call.
urgency or safety signal.

15.-(1) Coast stations shall not be operated from any location other
than that specified in the station licence without the prior approval
of the Postmaster-General.

(2) Where the station is remotely controlled the point of control
specified in the licence shall not be relocated without the prior approval
of the Postmaster-General.

16. The station on an ocean going ship shall-

(a) be placed as high in the ship as is practicable;
(b ) be so located as to minimize extraneous mechanical noise;

(c) be of sufficient size and of adequate ventilation to accom-
modate and allow for the efficient and safe operation and
maintenance of the station;

(6) be provided with an efficient and reliable two-way system
of calling and voice communication with the bridge or the
place from which the ship is navigated or with both the
bridge and the place from which the ship is navigated;

(e) be provided with a reliable clock having a dial not less than
five inches (or 12.5 centimeters) in diameter with concentric
hands, the face of which shall be marked (to indicate the

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prescribed silence periods; suoh clock shall be so mounted that
the entire dial can be easily and accurately observed from the
operating position or any other position from which tests are
camed out;

(f) be provided with emergency light which shall be adequate to
permit normal operation of the station and which shall be able
to be switched from the main to the reserve source of energy
and vice versa, the control two-way switches shall be clearly
labelled to indicate their purpose and shall be placed near the
main entrance to the radiotelegraph operating room and at
the radiotelegraph operating position.

17.-41) All ship stations and coast stations employing telegraphy and
normally keeping watch on frequencies in the authorized bands between
405 and 535 kHz shall take the necessary measures to ensure an
efficient watch by a duly authorized radiotelegrsph operator on the inter-
national distress frequency 500 kHz for three minutes twice each hour
beginning at xh.15 and xh.45 Greenwich Mean Time (G.M.T.), and
for this purpose, either headphones or a loudspeaker may be used.

(2) During the periods specified, transmission, except those re-
lating to distress, urgency and safety, shall cease in the bands between
485 and 515 kHz; outside these bands, transmissions of stations in the
maritime mobile service may continue and stations of the maritime
mobile service may listen to these transmissions on the express condition
that they first ensure watch on the distress frequency, 500 kHz.

(3) Every ship and coast station employing telegraphy which does
not provide continuous service by duly authorized radiotelegraph oper-
ators shall be fitted with a radiotelegraph auto alarm of a type approved
by the Postmaster-General.

(4) The radiotelegraph auto alarm shall be tested as follows-
(a) at a coast station, at least once every 24 hours;
(b) at a ship station, at least once every 24 hours while at sea.

(5) Where the alarm is not in working order, the radio operator
shall report this fact to the person in charge of the coast station or
the master Dr officer on watch an the bridge as the case may be.

18. All stations of the maritime mobile service normally keeping
watch on frequencies in the authorized bands between 1605 and 2850
kHz shall, as far as possible during their hours of service. take steps

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to keep watch on the international distress carrier frequency 2182 kHz
for three minutes twice each hour beginning at xh 00 and xh 30
Greenwi~h Mean Time (G.M.T.).

19. In the zone of Regions 1 and 2 south of latitude 15"N including
Mexico and, in the zone of Region 3 south of latitude 25"N, the carrier
frequency 4136.3 kHz (as from 1 January 1978 to be replaced by the
carrier frequency 4125 kHz) shall be designated to supplement the
carrier frequency 2182 kHz for distress and safety purposes and for
call and reply.

20.-(1) Mobile stations of the maritime mobile service may com-
municate, for safety purposes, with stations of the aeronautical mobile
service.

(2) For these purposes only, mobile stations of the maritime
mobile service may use the aeronautical emergency frequency 121.5
MHz, and the aeronautical auxiliary frequency 123.1 MHz, using A3
emissions for both frequencies; they shall then comply with any special
arrangements between the governments concerned by which the
aeronautical mobile service is regulated.

(3) The aeronautical frequencies 3023.5 kHz and 5680 kHz may
be used by mobile stations for search and rescue scene-of-aoti~n co-
ordination purposes, including commmication between these stations and
participating land stations, in accordance with any special arrangements
by which the aeronautical mobile service is regulated; the emissions to
be used are A 1 or A3.

21.-(1) Before transmitting, a station shall ,take precautions to
ensure that its emissions will not interfere with transmissions already
in progress and if such interference is likely, the station shall await
an appropriate break in the working.

(2) When applying the provisions of paragraph (1) special
attention shall be given to those frequencies assigned for call and
reply which are also designated for international distress and safety
messages.

(3) The provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply to
stations in distress.

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22. Any emission-

(a) capable of causing harmful interference to distress, alarm,
urgency or safety communications on the international distress
frequencies 500 kHz or 2182 kHz;

(b) causing harmful interference to distress, safety and calling
communications on the frequencies 156.8 MHz,

is prohibited.

23.-(1) No provision of the Convention or the Safety Convention
shall prevent the use by a mobile station in distress of any means at
its disposal to attract attention, make known its position, and obtain
help; a distress call and message shall be transmitted only on the
authority of the master or person responsible for the mobile station.

(2) No provision of the Convention shall prevent the use by a
land station, in exceptional circumstances, of any means at its disposal
tc. assist a mobile station in distress.

(3) No person shall knowingly transmit or cause to be trans-
mitted, any false or fraudulent signal of distress or communication
relating thereto.

(4) No charge shall be made by a Jamaican station-

(a) for the transmission of distress messages and replies thereto
in connection with situations involving the safety of life and
property at sea;

(b) for transmission, receipt or relay of information concerning
dangers to navigation.

24. No charge shall be made by a Jamaican station-

(a) for the service of any station in the maritime mobile service
other than a public coast station or a public ship station;

(b) for the service of any public station unless effective tariffs
applicab!e to such service are on file with the Postmaster-
General.

25.-(1) A radiotelephcne ship station calling a coast station in the
bands between 1605 and 4000 kHz shall use for the call in order of
preference-

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(a) a working frequency on which the coast station is keeping
watch;

(6) the carrier frequency 2182 kHz.

(2) All ship stations equipped with radiotelephony apparatus
to work in the authorized bands between 1650 and 2850 kHz shall be
able to-

(a) send class A3 or A3H emissions with a carrier frequency of
2182 kHz and receive class A3 and A3H emissions on a
carrier frequency of 2182 kHz; after 1st January. 1982. it
shall no longer be authorized to send A3 emissions;

(6) send class A3 or A3H. A3A. A3J emissions on at least two
working frequencies (one on ships operating sole!y in territorial
waters); after 1st January. 1982 class A3 and A3H emissions
shall no longer be authorized on woring frequencies.

so, however, that these provisions shall not apply to apparatus provided
solely for distress, urgency and safety purposes.

(3) The emissions which may be used for transmission by coast
stations in the bands between 1605 and 4000 kHz for radiotelephone
shall be A3H. A3A and A3J but after 1st January. 1982. the use of
43H shall not be authorized.

(4) The peak envelope power of a coast radiotelephone station
qerating in the bands between 1605 kHz and 4000 kHz shall not
exceed 10 kW.

(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of this regulation, trans-
missions in the bands 2170 to 2173.5 kHz and 2190.5-2194 kHz with
the carrkr frequencies 2170.5 kHz and 2191 kHz respectively are
limited to A3A and A3J emissions and a peak envelope power of 400
watts; on the frequency 2170.5 kHz and with the same power limit,
coast stations may use class A2H emissions when using the selective
calling system defifkd in Appendix 20c of the I. T. U. Regulations.

%.--(I) In respect of stations in the maritime mobile service using
frequencies in the authorized bands between 156 MHz and 174 MHz-

(a) international distress safety and calling frequencies for radio-
.telephony shall be 156.8 MHz; and

(b) the emission shall be F3 :

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Provided that such frequency shall be used for the purpose
only of transmitting-

(i) distress signal, call and traffic:

(ii) urgency signal and tramc;

(ii) safety signal.

(2) Where any safety signal has been transmitted in accordance
with paragraph (I), the safety message shall thereafter where practicable,
be transmitted on a working frequency using the emission F3.

(3) A ship station which cannot transmit on 156.8 MHz shall
use any other available frequency on which attention might be attracted.

(4) All emissions in the band 156.725 to 156.875 MHz (after
1st January, 1983, this band shall be reduced to 156.7625 to 156.8375
MHz) capable of causing harmful interference to the authorized trans-
missions of the maritime mobile service on 156.80 MHz shall be
forbidden.

(5) Before transmitting on the frequency 156.8 MHz, a station
in the mobile service shall listen on that frequency for a reasonable
period to make sure that no distress traffic is being sent.

(6) The provisions of paragraph (4) shall not apply to stations
in distress.

(7) To facilitate the reception of distress calls all transmissions
on 156.8 MHz shall be kept to a minimum and shall not exceed one
minute.

(8) Coast stations which use 156.8 MHz for calling shall be sble
to use at least one other authorized channel in the international maritime
mobile radiotelephone service in 'the band 156 to 174.

27.--(I) The use of the authorized bands between 156 and 174 MHz
for radiotelephcny shall be in accordance with regulation 26 and with
the relevant provisions of the I. T. U. Regulations, except that within
the territorial waters of Jamaica the special provisions set out in the
Third Schedule shall be observed.

(2) The carrier power of ship station transmitters shall not
exceed 25 watts, except for transmission on channels 15 and 17 where
until 1st January, 1983, the effective radiated power shall not exceed

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1 watt, but this latter restriction does not apply to the use of channel
17 by the Harbour Master.

%.-(I) A record of all transmissions shall be kept at each coast
statian in a bound volume of a form approved by the Postmaster-
General wh'ich volume shall-

(a) be so consltructed as to be capable of receiving original and
carbon copy entires;

(b) be capable of having the original entry detached without
disturbing the copy;

(c) have the pages consecutively numbered;
(6) be kept in a form which shall have included in the particulars

of entry for each transmission the frequency am! type of
emission used, the call sign of any station worked and the
time and duration of the call;

(e) have all transmissions in all cases initialled by the operator
concerned. \

(2) The station log or any portion thereof shall not be erased.
obliterated, or wilfully destroyed within the period of retention as
follows-

(a) station lugs shall be retained for a period of not less than
one year subsequent to the date of the last entry;

(b) station logs recording communications incident to distress or
disaster shall be retained for a period not less than 3 years
from date of entry;

(c) station logs recording communications incident to or involved
in any investigation by the Postmaster-General shall be re-
tained until the licensee is authorized by the Postmaster-
General in writing that they may be destroyed;

(d) station logs recording co~nmunications incident to any claim
or wmplaint shall be retained by the licensee until such
claim or complaint has been fully satisfied or until the same
has been barred by statute limiting the time for filing sdts
upon such claims.

(3) Any errurs in the log shall be corrected only by the person
originating the entry and this shall be done by crossing out the erron-
eous portion. initialling the correction made, and indicating the date
of correction.

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(4) Station logs shall be made available to the Postmaster-
General or an inspector on request.

29.-41) Subject to the additional provisions of &is regulation. the
provisions of regulation 28 shall apply to all stations on ocean going
ships.

(2) Ship station logs shall be fully completed at the end of
each voyage and shall be certified as correct by the chief operator
and the master.

(3) At the conclaion of each voyage terminating 3t a Jamaican
port, the log, dating from the last departure from a Jamaican port,
shall be retained under proper custody on board for a sui5cient perid
of time, not exceeding twenty-four hours, to be available to an inspector,
and after retention on board the vessel as herein stipulated, the log
may be filed at an established shore office of the licensee and shall
be retained in accordance with the provisions of regulation 28 (2).

30.-(1) The information entered in the log shall be in sufficient
detail so that there is provided a complete record of the maintenance
hnd message handling operations at the station by date and time.

(2) The log books of stations on board ships which are required
to comply with the provisions of the Safety Convention shall also be
in accordance with the relevant regulations of the Convention.

31. Notwithstanding the provisions of regulations 28, 29 and 30,
private coast stations and ship stations operating within the temtorial
waters d Jamaica shall be required to keep a record only of distress,
urgency and safety communications.

32.-41) Stations in the maritime mobile service shall wmply with
the provisions of these Regulations and those made under the (?on-
vention, and operating procedures, which term shall include the selec-
tion and use of specific frequencies for call and reply, for distress,
safety, urgency and ordinary traffic set out in the said regulations,
shall be strictly observed.

(2) 'operational procedures used by private coast stations and
mobile stations operating within the territorial waters of Jamaica shall
also comply with any additional directive natified in writing to the
licensee by the Postmaster-General.

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33. Transmitters, receivers and any other apparatus which form part
of a maritime mobile station and on which apparatus the continuity
and reliability of the operation of the station may depend shall, when-
ever possible, be of a type designed and manufactured for marine
work and in any case shall be subjeot to type approval by the
Postmaster-General.

34.-41) The radio station on board any foreign ship within the
territorial waters of Jamaica, which is subject to any sot, treaty. or
convention binding on Jamaica, shall be available at any reasonable
time for inspection by an inspector or the Postmaster-General or his
agent so as to ensure compliance with applicable rules, laws and
treaties.

(2) The operation of a station on h a r d any foreign ship while
within the territorial waters of Jamaica shall comply with the applicable
provisions of the Convention and any other international treaty or
agreement to which Jamaica is a party.

35. A perm who a o a ~ ~ e s any oS bhe pvlisione 06 these Regda-
tivns for which no penalty is prescribed shall be liable on summary
conviction in a Resident Magistrate's Court to a fine not exceeding
one hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
three months or to both such fine and imprisonment.

FIRST SCMEDULE (TR~gdation 3)

1. The f o l w n g are the fees payable on iswe, and on annual
of the reqWtmve licences-

(a) public ship station licence-
... ldt Clategafy ... ...

2nd and 3rd Gutegw;" ... ... ... ... 4th Categw ... ... ...
(b) private ship s t i o n licence, shitp of-

... below 10 gross tons
10 gross tons and over but'iut exckk'ding 3 g
gross tons ... ...
over 300 g~os tons b i i wiolw"i600 g& tom ...
1600 gross tons and over ... ... ...

... 2. Su~bsltituk. Licence ... ... ... ...

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APPLICA~ON FOR MARITIME MOBILB RADIO STATION ~ C E N Q
1. Name of applicant .........................................................................

........................................................................ 2. Address of applicant '
.................................................................. 3. Nationality of applicant 1

4, Date proposed for start of operation ................................................
5. Class of station

............................ Ship 3 .............................. Category or Olassification
6. Class/Type/No. of radio operator's certificate (s) held by radio opemtor (8)

(To be completed in case of coast station only)

......................................................... 7. (a) (i) Address of transmitter site
........... (ii) Address of control point (if different from trammitter site).

.................................... (b) Geographical co-ordinates of transmitter site
......................................................... (c) Name of transmitting station

(d) Nature of setvim (rick UJ appropriate)
Public correspondence ( 1
Port operations ( 1
Ship movement
Emergency (i.e. Distress, Urgency and Safety)

( 1
( 1

Other ............................................. ( 1
(specify)

(To be completed in case of ship station only)
............................................................................ 8. (a) Name of vessel..

................................................................................... (b) Flag signal
(c) Type of vessel (tick as a p p r o p ~ a t e )

Passenger - foreign going including home trade (
Pamenger - coastal
Cargo - foreign going including home trade ( 1

- coastal
( 1

Cargo
Tanker - foreign going including home trade ( 1
Tanker - coastal

( 1
( 1

TUP ( 1
Y&t ( 1
Fishing ( length ................. (FtIMetrw)
Other.. ............................... ( ) length .................. (FtIMetres)

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SBCOND SCHEDULB, contd.

(d) Gross maximum registered tonnage ................................................
(e) Registered owner :

(i) Name ..................................................................................
................................................................................ (ii) Addms ... (11~1) Nationality ...........................................................................

(f) Port of registry.. .............................. O c i Reg. No.. ...................
(g) Port where radio installation may be inspected .................................

...................................................................... (h) CaP sign preferred..
(0 Technical warticula?~ of reserve ~ e r supply .................................

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SECOND SCHEDULE, contd.

10. Name of signatory 4 ........................................................................
(Block Capitals)

....................................................................................... 1 1. Signature..
............................................ Date.

1. Where the applicant is a registered company the name and address must
be given; a list of the names d the directors and responsible officer
together with their addresses and natiodities should accoapany the
application.

2. Before issuing a licence for a coast station the Poshna8bx-Oeneral shall
satisfy himself that the service to be provided by the coast station for
whioh app1,ication has been made will not in any way infringe the
provisions of the licence issued to the Jamaica Intemtional. Tetle-
communications Limited published in the Jamaica Gazette Extraordinary
Vol. XCII No. 43 dated Monday A p d 21, 1969.

3. In the case of an application for a private ship station licence the word
"mmmercial" or "non-commercial" must be entered in the "category or
classification" line, as appropriate.

4. When the applicant is a company the application must be signed by
one of the persons referred to in Note 1.

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SECOND SCXEDULB, contd.

RADIO AND TELEGRAPH CONTROL ACT

GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA

Ship Station Licence

No. .........................

..... ............................................................. Period of validity. .-.
In accordance with the provisions of the Radio and Telegraph Control (Maritime Mobile Radio

Service) Regulations. 1977 and with the Radio Regulations annexed to the International Telecommu-
nication Convention now in f o m this authorization is herewith issued for the installation and for
thezuse of the Radio equipment described below:

Public cor-
respondence

category
Name of Ship

Frequen bands or I iuipment Type crmss~on I assigned'equencica
-I Transmitters i i

I I

Call sign or
other

identification
Owner of Ship

............
Date

6

-

7

-
8

For the Issuing Authority

....................
Authentication

Ship's Emergency
Transmitters

S w i v a l p a f t
Tranam~tters

Other Equipment

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SECOND SCHEDULB, contd.

RADIO AND TELEGRAPH CONTROL ACT

FORM C

GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA

Private Coast Station Licence

No. .........................

..................................................................... Period of Validity.

In accordance with the orovisioris of the Radio and Telearaoh Control (Maritime Moblie Radio
Service) Regulations, 1977; and with the Radio Regulations &Axed to the convention now in force,
the authorization is hereby issued for the installation and for the use of the Radio equipment as specified
in the Schedule hereto:

-

Address

Geogra-
phical

CO-
ordinates

-

Name

--

Call sign
or other
identifi-
cation

Nature of
Service Name Address

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THE RADIO AND TELEGRAPH CONTROL (MARITIME MOBILE 93

Channel
designator

RADIO SERVICE) REGULATIONS, 1977

THIRD SCHEDULE (Regulat~ons 26, 27)

RADIO AND TELEGRAPH CONTROL ACT
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I
--

Transmitting frequency
(MHz) I

Use in Jamaica
Coast

Station

I Intership: Safety/Search and Rescue Intership 156.45 For Intercommunication with O m t i n e Autho- -
rity

For Intercommunication with Coast Guard-
For Interwmmunication with Department of

Pilotage (Port Authority)
For Interwmmunication with Port Authority

(Port operations; ship/movement)
Navigational : bridge to bridge

For Intercommunication with Port Authority
(vessel tratEc management) 1

Coast Guard Weather Broadcast
Distress, Safety and Calling %
Port Authority Harbour Master's Office): Inter-

nal Communication

or
161.65 Customs: Internal Communication
161 .7 Police; (Marine Division; Immigration Division):

Internal Comhunication
161.800 Coast Guard: Internal Communication
161.9 Public Correspondence 2
161.95 Public Correspondence 2
156.375 Port Author~ty : Internal Communication
156.425 Port Authority: Internal Communication
161.525 Development, Testing Demonstration
161.575 Port Authority: Internal Communication

NOTES
(1) The use of Channel 14 is restricted to wmmunications between the Port Authority and veaseels

navigating within port or harbour, i.e. entering, berthing, anchoring, unberthing and leaving
Mrt
f;;biic wrrespondence messages must be routed through Kingston Radio (6YI) or Montego
Bay Radio (6Y12).

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REGULATIONS
(under section 8)

THE RADIO AND TELEGRAPH CONTROL (CONDITIONS 3F SEIZURE)
REGULATIONS, 198 1

(Made by the Minister on the 30th day of December, 1981) L.N. 174181

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Radio and Telegraph
Control (Conditions of Seizure) Regulations, 1981.

2. In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires-
"owner" includes any person who is for the time being in posses-

sion of or in charge of any premises, vehicle, vessel or aircraft
in which any radio or telegraph station or apparatus is being
operated or any person in possession of, in charge of or
operating such radio or telegraph station or apparatus.

3. Where an illspection or examination of any premises, vehicle,
vessel or aircraft, as the case may be, is undertaken pursuant to
section 11 of the Act, the inspector shall take such steps as are
necessary to ensure-

(a) that no article is seized other than such as is described in
section 11 (2) of the Act;

(6) that a list is compiled of all articles seized; and
(c) ,that a receipt for all articles seized is given to the owner.

4. An inspector shall within seven days d the date of seizure give
notice in writing of the seizure to the owner of such radio or telegraph
station or apparatus and of the value thereof as estimated by him,
either by delivering such notice personally or by transmitting the same
by registered post to such owner addressed to him at his place d
abode or business premises.

5. An inspector shall not detain any article seized for a period ex-
ceeding seven days without notifying the owner in the manner specified
in regulation 4.

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REGULATIONS
(under section 8)

THE RADIO AND TELEGRAPH CONTROL (CITIZENS BAND RADIO SERVICE)
REGULATIONS, 1986

(Made by the Minister on the 6th day of October, 1986) L.N. 188186
Am*:
L.N. 40196

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Radio and Telegraph
Control (Citizens Band Radio Service) Regulations, 1986.

2. In these Regulations-
"amplitude modulations" means modulation in which the amplitude

of the carrier is varied in accordance with the modulating
signal;

"assigned frequency" means the centre of the frequency band
assigned to a station:

"assigned frequency band" means the frequency band of which the
centre coincides with the frequency assigned to the station and
the width of which equals the necessary h n d width plus twice
the absolute value of the frequency tolerance:

"authorized frequency" means a frequency assigned to a station
in the citizens band radio service;

"authorized frequency band" means the frequency band which
contains all authorized frequencies which may be assigned
to a station in the citizens band radio service;

"base station" means a land station in the land mobile service
carrying on a service with land mobile stations, or in some
instances with stations other than land mobile stations;

"call sign" means a specific signal assigned to a station by f5e
Postmaster-General or approved by him for use by that station.
for the p u p s e of identifying transmissions made by that sta-
tion;

"carrier or carrier wave" means an electromagnetic wave suitable
for the transmission of information by the process of modula-
tion;

- '"carrier power of a radio transmitter" means the average power

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supplied to the antenna trammbion h e by a & m i t t e t
during one radio frequency cycle under conditions of no modu-
lation but does not include pulse modulation emissions;

"C.C.I.R." means the International Radio Consultative Cmmittttee,
which is an organ of the International Telecommunication
Union;

"chiannd" means a numerical desigmtm 8 s s o c i ~ with each au-
thorized frequency in the citizens band radio service;

"citizens band radio service" meass a radio communication service
within the land mobile service intended for short-distance
personal or business activities;

"citizens band radjo stadon" maans a station in a aitizeas band
radio service;

"decibel or db" means the ratio of two amounts of power expressed
as a number which jS ten time^ the logamithm to the base 10
of this ratio:

"emergency communication" means communication to be used ex-
clusively for distress, urgency or safety purposes;

"emission" means radiation produced or the production of radiation
by a radio transmitting system;

"emission classification" means the classification of emissions
according to the pertinent characteristics of the emission and
the figures and letters used to indicate such characteristics,
such figures and letters being formulated in accordance with
the International Telecommunication Convention and the re-
coanmendatim of I h e C.C.I.R.;

"external radio frequency power amplifier" means any device which
when used in conjunction with a radio transmitter as a signal
source is capable of amplification of that signal, and is not an
integral part of a radio transmitter as manufactured;

"frequency tolerance" means the maximum permissible departure
by the centre frequency of the frequency band occupied by an
emission from the authorized frequency, or by the characteristic
frequency of an emission from the reference frequency and the
frequency tolerance shall be expressed in parts in 106 or in

cycles per s m n d ;
gghamful interference" means interference which endangers the

functioning of a radio navigation service or of other safety
services or saTiously degrades, obstructs, or repeatedly inter-
rupts a radio communication service operating in accordance

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with the regulations under the Act;
"interference" means the effect of unwanted energy due to one or

a combination of emissions, radiations, or inductions upon
reception in a radio communication system, manifested by any
performance degradation, misinterpretation or loss of informa-
tion which cuuld be extracted in the absence of such unwanted
energy;

"International Telecommunication Convention" means the Inter-
national Telecommunication Convention of November 1982
and the Radio Regulations and Additional Radio Regulations
in force thereunder, and includes any conventions or regulations
which may from time to time be made in substitution therefor
or for the amendment thereof;

"licensee" means the holder of a valid licence issued in accordance
with these Regulations from the Postmaster-General to es-
tablish, maintain and use, or to use only, as the case may
require, a station or stations for operation in the citizens
band radio service;

"mean power of a radio transmitter" means the power supplied to
the antenna transmission line by a transmitter during normal
operation, averaged over a time sufficiently long compared
with the perid of the lowest frequency enoountered in the
modulation, a time of 1/10 second during which the mean
power is greatest being usually selected;

"mobile senice" means a service of radio communication between
mobile and land stations or between mobile stations;

"mobile station" means a station in the mobile service intended
to be used while in motion or during halts at unspecified
points;

"mdulation" means the process of impressing the characteristics
of signal upon a camer to hcilitate transmission of the
signal via the carrier;

''necewary bandwidth" meam in relatioin to a given class of emis-
sion, the minimum value of the occupied bandwidth suf5cient
to ensure the transmission d information at the rate and
with the quality required for the system employed under
specified conditions and includes emissions useful for the
good functioning of the receiving equipment;

"occupied bandwith" means the frequency bandwidth such that.

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below its lower and above its upper frequency limits, the
mean powers radiated are each equal to 0.5% of the total
mean power radiated by a given emission, with rhe exception
of certain cases where the percentage of 0.5% may lead to
difficulties in the practical application of the definitions of
occupied and necessary bandwidth when a different percent-
age approved by the Postmaster-General may be used;

"operator" means any person, other than the licensee, operating
a citizens band radio station;

'w envelope power of a radio transmitter" means the average
power supplied to the antenna transmission line by a trans-
mitter during one radio frequency cycle at the highest crest
of the modulation envelope, taken under conditions of normal
opera tion;

"portable station" means a &ation in a radio service designed to
be tramported from place to place;

"radio communication" means telecommunication by means of
radio waves;

"radio transmitting system" means apparatus comprising a radio
transmitter connected to its antenna or several radio trans-
mitters connected to a common antenna;

"single sideband emission" means an amplitude modulated emis-
sion with one side band only;

"spurious emissions" means emissions on a frequency or frequencies
which are outside the necessary bandwidth and the level of
which may be reduced without affecting the corresponding
transmission of information;

''station" means one or more transmitters or receivers or a combina-
tion of transmitters and receivers, including the equipment
necessary at one location for carrying on a citizens band radio
&ce.

3.--(I) No person shall establish, maintain or uae a station for
operation of a citizens band radio service without a valid licence
issued in accordance with these Regulations.

(2) Any p e r m who contravenes this regulation hall ,be guilty
of an offence and on summary conviction the& before a Resident
Magistrate's Court shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand
do11m or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.

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4.-41) The Postmaster-General may-

(a) on application being made to him in the form set out as F irst Schedule. Form A.
Form A in the First Schedule;

(b) on payment to him by an applicant of the appropriate annual
fee specified in the Second Sohedde, Second Schedule.

issue a licence valid for a year in the form prescribed as Form B
in the First Schedule authorizing the establishment, maintenance
and use of one or more stations for operation in the citizens band
radio servicc.

(2) A licence issued in accordance with the provisions of para-
graph (1) may be renewed each year on payment of the Postmaster-
General of the annual fee specified in relation thereto in the Second
Schedule.

(3) m e Postmaster-General may on being satisfied that a licence
issued pursuant to paragraph (1) has been lost or destroyed, issue
to the licensee a substitute of such licence on payment by the licensee
of the fee specified in relation thereto in the Second Schedule.

(4) A licence issued under this regulation shall not be transfer-
able or assignable, but where the licensee is an organization the
Postmaster-General may amend the licence to show a change in the
name of the licensee if there has been no change in the ownership
or control d the organization.

(5) A copy of a licence issued in accordance with the provisions
d these Reguhtiom whiah is certified by the Postmaster-General
or his agent to ;be a true copy of the original licence may be accepted
as proof of the existence of such a licence.

(6) The Postmaster-General shall have the power to cancel or
revoke a licence issued under this regulation where there is a breach
of any of the provisions of these Regulations by the licensee or his
agent.

5.-A licence issued in accordance with regulation 4 shall include
in the case of each station the following-

(a) authorized frequency band;
(b) frequency tolerance;
(c) emission classification;

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(4 mean power of the transmitter;
(e) in the case of a base station, the exact location of tho

transmitter;
U) height, gain, polarity and directivity of the antenna.

6.-41) The frequencies and channel designators which shall ba
used in the citizens band radio senice shall be those specified in the

Third
Scheduk.

Third Schedule and no other.
(2) Channel 9 shall be used only for emergency communication.
(3) Emergency communica&on shall be given priority on all

channels.
(4) Channel 11 shall be used as the national call channel.

7. The radio frequency power supplied to the antenna system of
a station in the citizens band radio service shall not exceed the tollow-
ins-

(a) four watts (carrier power of a radio transmitter) tor ampli-
tude modulation (A3) emission:

(b) twelve watts (peak envelope power of a radio trandttcr)
for single 8ide band emission.

8.-41) The licensee or operator of a station in the citizens band
radio service shall not attach an external radio frequency power
amplifier to such a station in any way unless lawfully authorized
to do so.

(2) It shall be premed that a licensee or operator has used or
intends to use an extemal radio frequency power amplifier if it is
found in his possession or on his premises.

9. The assignment of frequencies to any station in the citizem
band radio service shall not confer a monopoly of the use of mch
frequencies on the licensee, as these frequencies are simultaneously
assigned to all licensees.

10. The licensee or operator shall not use an unmodulated carrier
on any of the channels specified in the Third Schedule, other than
for brief tests and adjustments which shall be specifically identified
and which shall be carried out only when the channels are clear.

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11.--(I) The licensee or operator of a station in the citizens band
radio service shall not transmit, nor cause nor permit to be trans-
mitted-

(a) mprfluous signals;
(b) test and adjustment signals made in such a way as to cause

harmful interference to any other lawfidly operated station;
(c) test and adjustment signals which may be confused with any

message, abbreviation, or other sigual having special signi-
f i ~ ~ in the radio communication service;

(4 music, whistling, sound elfects or any material to amuse or
entertain;

(e) any radio communication for live or delayed re-broadcast
on a radio or television broadcast station;

0 any radio communication with any station in other countries;
&) any radio communication of a false or misleading character,

a d in particular any false or deceptive distress signal or
call; or

(h) any radio communication of a seditious, obscene or libellous
nature or of any offensive nature or meaning.

(2) Where there is a contravention of the provisions of sub-
parasraph (4. (@. (c). (d). (e) or 0 of paragraph (1) the Postmaster-
General shall-

(a) if it is the first such contravention by that station, send a
warning in writing to the licensee of the station concerned
to the effect that any similar contravention may result in
the suspension of the licence granted to him in respect of
that station; and

(b) in the case of any subsequent contravention from that station,
suspend the licence granted in respect of the station for a
period not exceeding six months, and notify the licensee of
the station concerned in writing that his licence has been
suspended giving detaila of the suspension and requiring
him to deliver the licence forthwith to the Postmaster-General.

(3) Where there is contravention of the provisions of sub-
paragraph (g) or (h) of paragraph (1). the Postmaster-General shall-

(a) if it is the first such contravention from that station suspend
the licence granted in respect of the station for a period not

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exceeding six months;

(b) in the case of any subsequent contraventions by that statiorl.
cancel the licence granted in respect of the station; and

(c) notify the licensee of the station concerned in writing, that his
licence h a s been suspended or cancelled as the case may be.
giving details of the suspension or cancellation, and requiring
him to deliver his licence forthwith to the Postmaster-General.

(4) A licensee aggrieved by the decision taken by the Post-
master-General pursuant to paragraph (3) may appeal in writing to the
Minister within fourteen days of the date on which the decision from
which he is appealing is wnununicated to him and the Minister may
make such order in relation thereto as he thinks fit.

(5) The Minister snall notify the Postmaster-Oeneral and the
licensee in writing as soon as practicable of the order made under
paragraph (4).

12. A licensee or operator shall pay due regard to the provisions
of any International Telecommunication Convention and any bilateral
or multilateral telecommunication agreement for the time being in
force, to which Jamaica is party, and any relevant regulation made
under such convention or agreement.

13.-41) Any constable of the Jamaica Constabulary Force or any
other person authorized in that behalf by the Postmaster-General, may
require any person found in possession of or operating a citizens band
radio station. to prove the existence of a valid licence relating to such
station and operation.

(2) Any person failing or refusing to produce an appropriate
licence within three days of being so required, shall be guilty of an
offence, and on summary conviction thereof before a Resident Magis-
trate shall be liable to a fine not exceeding five budred dollars or to
impriw)mmt for a tenn not exceding three months.

14.-41) A licenses, operator or other person who, by virtue of bis
participation in the operation of a citizens band radio station, has
access to public or private cornspondence or other radio commnuication
not intended for his information. ahall preserve the twrecy thcreof and
shall not in any unauthorized manner make use of any information
contained therein, whether received volmtady or o t h w b , and shall

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