PART III 26.—(1) The Authority may grant the following classes of network licences:| (a) | private network licence; and | | (b) | public network licence. |
| (2) The grant of a private network licence shall not, unless the Authority otherwise determines, authorise the licensee to provide, whether directly or indirectly, any telecommunication service to the general public. |
| (3) A network licence shall only be granted in respect of a network which meets all technical standards and any other requirements which the Authority may, from time to time, stipulate. |
| (4) The Authority may refuse to grant a private network licence if the Authority is satisfied that the radio-communication service which is or is intended to be provided by or through the network may be adequately provided by or through a public telecommunication system or any other means. |
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27.—(1) A Ship Station Licence may be granted by the Authority if —| (a) | the ship has a valid internationally recognised Safety Radio certificate; | | (b) | the station is operated by an appropriate number and category of radio operators holding a Certificate of Competency granted under the Radio-communication (Certificates of Competency for Ship Station Operators) Regulations [Rg 2] or a competent foreign authority recognised by the Authority, except where the vessel is used solely or principally for pleasure purposes; | | (c) | the ship has an accounting authority acceptable to the Authority; and | | (d) | the ship complies with such other requirements as may be determined by the Authority from time to time. |
| (2) A person who is unable to furnish all the information required by the Authority in the application form for a Ship Station Licence may, upon payment of the prescribed fee and upon satisfying such other requirements as may be determined by the Authority, be granted a Provisional Ship Station Licence which will be valid for such period and subject to such conditions as may be determined by the Authority. |
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| Restrictions on grant of Ship Station Licence |
| 28. A Ship Station Licence shall only be granted in respect of a ship, including its lifeboats, which is registered or licensed by the competent authority in Singapore. |
| Compliance with Radio Regulations, Authority’s requirements, etc. |
29. A Ship Station licensee shall —| (a) | provide on board the ship all documents either considered necessary by the Authority or required under the Radio Regulations for the efficient operation of the ship station; and | | (b) | comply with the working procedures set out in the Radio Regulations and with such other requirements as the Authority may determine. |
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| Equipment not to cause interference |
30.—(1) A station on board any ship in the waters of Singapore shall be operated in such manner as not to interfere with —| (a) | any Armed Forces Communication; or | | (b) | the efficient and convenient working of a Government or of any licensed station or network in Singapore. |
| (2) A station on board any ship shall cease operation as soon as the crew of the ship observes, or when the crew has been informed by the Authority that the working of the ship station causes interference to radio-communication. |
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| Restrictions on use of equipment while in territorial waters |
31.—(1) No station on board a ship shall be used while the ship is within the territorial waters of Singapore.(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a station on board a ship, whether licensed by the Authority or by a foreign competent authority, may be used while the ship is within the territorial waters of Singapore for the purposes of —| (a) | safety of navigation, life or property or for any other purposes as may be authorised by the Authority; and | | (b) | communication on such frequency bands as may be specifically authorised by the Authority, subject to such conditions as may be determined by the Authority, provided that the use of such station shall not cause interference to the working of any other authorised station or network. |
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| Restrictions on grant of Aircraft Station Licence |
| 32. An Aircraft Station Licence shall be granted only in respect of a commercial or privately-owned aircraft registered in Singapore. |
| Duty of licensee in respect of equipment, Radio Regulations, etc. |
33.—(1) All equipment comprised in a station on board any aircraft shall be approved by the Director-General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and a certificate to this effect shall accompany the application for the licence.| (2) The licensee of a station on board an aircraft shall observe the provisions of the Radio Regulations and any other local or international rules and regulations applicable to stations on board an aircraft. |
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| Restrictions on use of aircraft station |
34. No station fitted in an aircraft shall be operated or used while such aircraft is at rest on land or on water in Singapore except —| (a) | in exceptional cases or in time of emergency or distress; | | (b) | if communication by means of a telecommunication line system is not available, for communication in exceptional circumstances on matters relating to air navigation and services with the nearest aeronautical station, or, if communication with such station is impracticable, with any other station; or | | (c) | for the purpose of carrying out experimental tests, with the written consent of and subject to such conditions as may be determined by the Authority or for the purpose of carrying out functional tests to determine the serviceability of the station, provided that such tests shall not be carried out on international distress frequencies. |
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35.—(1) The Authority may grant the following classes of Amateur Station Licence to qualified or approved persons interested in the operation of radio-communication equipment solely for pleasure and for the furtherance of radio-communication techniques and not for pecuniary gain:| (a) | General Class; | | (b) | Restricted Class; and | | (c) | any other class of licence which the Authority considers appropriate. |
| (2) An Amateur Station Licence may only be granted to a natural person and shall not authorise the use of radio-communication equipment by the licensee’s employees. |
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36.—(1) An Amateur Station Licence shall not be granted to a person under the age of 16 years.| (2) Any application for an Amateur Station Licence by an applicant under the age of 21 years shall be countersigned by the applicant’s parent, guardian or by any other person approved by the Authority. |
| (3) An Amateur Station licensee between the ages of 16 and 21 years may only operate or use any Amateur Station if supervised by a qualified person approved by the Authority and who has agreed to supervise the licensee, and that qualified person shall ensure that the licensee observes and complies with all duties and obligations specified in the licence and in these Regulations. |
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37.—(1) An applicant for an Amateur Station Licence shall, unless exempted by the Authority, have passed the Radio Amateur Examination set by the Authority or be in possession of an Amateur Radio Certificate acceptable to the Authority.| (2) The fee payable to sit for the Radio Amateur Examination referred to in paragraph (1) is set out in the Third Schedule. |
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38. An Amateur Station licensee shall observe the following conditions:| (a) | the station shall only be operated at locations approved by the Authority; | | (b) | the station shall in all cases be operated by the licensee or by persons named in the licence; | | (c) | the station and all equipment used or intended to be used by the licensee shall be erected, fixed, placed and used, so as not to interfere with the efficient and convenient working of other authorised stations; | | (d) | the licensee shall identify himself by the transmission of the callsign assigned to him by the Authority at the beginning and end of each transmission; | | (e) | any change in the approved location, equipment, mast or antenna system must be approved by the Authority prior to the change being made; | | (f) | the licensee shall obtain the approval of all relevant authorities before erecting any mast or antenna to be used in connection with the operation of the station; and | | (g) | the licensee shall keep a running record of all transmission periods showing the date and time of each period of transmission and the frequency and type of emission employed, and shall preserve the record of each entry made for one year and shall make this record available for inspection at all reasonable times by an authorised officer. |
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| Prohibition on use of encryption devices |
| 39. An Amateur Station licensee may not make use of encryption devices or equipment in the operation or use of any station. |
| Restrictions on transmission |
40.—(1) Messages transmitted through an Amateur Station shall be in plain language and shall relate solely to the licensee’s experiments or personal affairs (not being business affairs), or to the personal affairs of the person with whom the licensee is communicating.| (2) An Amateur Station shall not be used for transmitting news, advertisements, communications of a business or non-experimental character, messages for pecuniary reward or messages for or on behalf of a third party. |
| (3) Except with the written permission of the Authority, no licensee of an Amateur Station shall call or transmit to any station other than an Amateur Station; and messages may only be exchanged with another Amateur Station, except where prohibited by law. |
| (4) Transmission shall not commence without listening in on the frequency to be used in order to ascertain that no interference is likely to be caused to any other station which may be functioning. |
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| Power of Authority to order transmission |
| 41. The Authority may, in exceptional circumstances, by notice in writing, require the licensee to transmit any message by means of his licensed Amateur Station. |
| 42. The Authority may approve an Amateur Station as a portable or mobile station, subject to such conditions as the Authority may impose. |
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| Experimental Station Licence |
| Experimental Station licence |
43. The Authority may grant an Experimental Station Licence —| (a) | to such educational institutions, training establishments or qualified persons as the Authority may determine for the purpose of conducting research and development activities, experiments or demonstrations in radio-communication; or | | (b) | to licensed dealers in, or manufacturers or importers of, radio-communication equipment for the purpose of testing, demonstration or conducting research and development in radio-communication equipment. |
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| 44. The Authority may limit the maximum power of a station in respect of which an Experimental Station Licence has been issued, having regard to the purpose for which the station has been authorised and the conditions under which it is to work. |
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| Localised Radio-communication Station Licence |
| Localised Radio-communication Station Licence |
45. The Authority may grant a Localised Radio-communication Station Licence to approved applicants to use the following equipment:| (a) | remote control devices; | | (b) | local area paging devices; | | (c) | wireless microphones; | | (d) | transceivers (CB walkie talkies); | | (e) | telemetry or alarm systems or both; | | (f) | wireless data or voice systems; | | (g) | cordless telephones; and | | (h) | any other radio-communication equipment as may be authorised by the Authority from time to time. |
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46.—(1) The frequencies allocated to any Localised Radio-communication Station may be shared by other users and the Authority shall not be held responsible for any interference arising from such use.| (2) Licensees operating on shared frequencies shall accept any interference that may result from the legitimate operation of stations, including the operation of industrial, scientific and medical (I.S.M.) equipment, functioning in the I.S.M. Band. |
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| General Radio-communication Station Licence |
| General Radio-communication Station Licence |
| 47. The Authority may grant a General Radio-communication Station Licence to approved applicants for the purpose of enabling them to transmit, receive or transmit and receive messages by means of radio-communication. |
| Common based station and shared frequencies |
| 48. The Authority may, in the interest of frequency spectrum economy or for any other reason, require a General Radio-communication Station licensee to work with a common base station operated or licensed by the Authority or to share a frequency with other stations, subject to any terms and conditions which the Authority may impose. |
| Navigation or detection of objects |
| 49. The Authority may grant a General Radio-communication Station Licence to an approved applicant for the purpose of navigating or detecting objects by means of radio-communication. |
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| Satellite Communication Station Licence |
| Satellite Communication Station Licence |
50. The Authority may grant the following classes of Satellite Communication Station Licence to enable the licensee to transmit, receive or transmit and receive messages by means of satellite communication for such purposes as may be authorised by the Authority:| (a) | Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Licence; | | (b) | Tracking, Telemetry and Command (TT&C) Earth Station Licence; and | | (c) | Earth Station Licence. |
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51.—(1) A Satellite Communication Station licensee shall seek the approval of the Authority for access to any space segment and shall comply with the relevant rules, regulations and procedures imposed by the satellite operator for station access, booking and fees.| (2) Unless exempted by the Authority, the licensee shall at all times comply with the provisions of the International Telecommunication Convention and all regulations and recommendations annexed thereto or made thereunder as are applicable to Singapore. |
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| Restrictions on frequencies use, etc. |
52.—(1) A Satellite Communication Station licensee may only use or work within the frequencies or frequency bands approved by the Authority for his use.| (2) Except with the written approval of the Authority, a Satellite Communication Station licensee shall not use any satellite communication equipment in respect of which a Satellite Communication Licence has been issued to provide telecommunication services to the public. |
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| Special Purpose Station Licence |
| Special Purpose Station Licence |
53.—(1) The Authority may issue a Special Purpose Station Licence for the installation and operation of any special purpose station.| (2) For the purposes of this regulation, a “Special Purpose Station” is a station not otherwise defined in these Regulations which is established exclusively for such purpose and upon such terms and conditions as the Authority may specify. |
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