PART III
CONDUCT OF DEALERS
Prohibited equipment
11.  It shall be a condition of a licence that the licensee shall not manufacture, import, let for hire, sell, or offer or possess for sale any telecommunication equipment set out in the Third Schedule except where approved by the Authority and in accordance with such terms and conditions as the Authority may impose.
Equipment to be used for lawful purpose, safe manner, etc.
12.  A licensee shall ensure that any telecommunication equipment in his possession is not used for any unlawful purpose and shall operate it in a manner which is safe and which does not impair or interfere with the efficient and convenient working or maintenance of any other telecommunication system or service authorised by the Authority.
Secrecy
13.—(1)  Except as otherwise provided in these Regulations or by the terms and conditions of a licence, every dealer having access to any telecommunication —
(a)shall hold strictly secret all such telecommunication, other than a telecommunication transmitted or sent for general information;
(b)shall not, directly or indirectly, disclose the contents of the telecommunication except —
(i)to a person entitled to become acquainted with the telecommunication; or
(ii)to an authorised officer,
or except where the disclosure is otherwise authorised or required by law; and
(c)shall not make any use of such telecommunication.
(2)  No dealer having access to any telecommunication shall print or publish or cause to be printed or published in any newspaper, pamphlet, book or other document, that telecommunication, whether such telecommunication is for private or general reception.
Restrictions on transmission
14.—(1)  No dealer shall transmit or permit the transmission of superfluous signals.
(2)  No person shall test any transmission, or allow or conduct any trial or practical transmission, except in such circumstances as to preclude the possibility of interference with any other telecommunication.
(3)  No person shall conduct any test transmission other than on dummy load without the prior approval of the Authority.
(4)  No dealer shall transmit or permit the transmission of —
(a)any message containing indecent, obscene or offensive language;
(b)any message for an illegal purpose;
(c)any message which interferes with the operation of any registered equipment or telecommunication equipment set out in the First Schedule; or
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(d)any message which to his knowledge is false or misleading and likely to prejudice the efficiency of any emergency service or endanger the safety of any person, place, premises, vessel, aircraft or vehicle.