Telecommunications Bill
Table of Contents
Long Title
Enacting Formula
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title and commencement
2 Interpretation
Part II PRIVILEGES AND POWERS OF THE GOVERNMENT
3 Exclusive privilege and power to grant licences
4 Procedure on application for licence authorising work involving interference with private rights
5 Power to establish telecommunication line or telecommunication plant on land of railway company
6 Special powers in emergency
7 Power to require production of messages
8 Power to make regulations
9 Revocation of licences
10 Government not responsible for loss or damage
Part III POWER TO PLACE TELECOMMUNICATION LINES AND POSTS
11 Power to place telecommunication lines and posts
12 Power to enter on property
Provisions applicable to property vested in or under the control or management of statutory authorities
13 Power for statutory authority to impose conditions
14 Power for statutory authority to require removal of lines and posts
15 Power to alter position of pipes and drains
16 Dispute between authorities
Provisions applicable to other property
17 Cases of resistance or obstruction
18 Owner of property may require removal of line or post
19 Removal of trees dangerous to or obstructing telecommunication lines or communications
20 Existing line and posts deemed to be placed under this Act
21 Application of Part III to a person licensed under section 3
Part IV PENALTIES
22 Unlicensed telecommunication or breach of licence
23 Using unlicensed telecommunications
24 Intrusion or trespass or obstruction
25 Unlawful attempt to learn contents of messages
26 Intentional damage to telecommunication
27 Offences by telecommunications officers
28 Fraudulently sending messages
29 Misconduct
30 Sending false messages
31 Fraudulent retention of message
32 Refusal or neglect to produce message
33 Telecommunications officers deemed public servants
34 Attempt to commit offence
Part V RADIOCOMMUNICATION
35 Exemption
36 Definitions
37 Exclusive privilege
38 Grant of licences
39 Prohibitions
40 Penalty for unlicensed station
41 Power to make regulations
42 Control of apparatus in an emergency
43 Licences for experimental purposes
44 General penalty
45 Matters not applicable
46 Telecommunications Ordinance, 1950, of Malaysia to cease to apply to Singapore
Explanatory Statement
Expenditure of Public Money