Ship Station Licence
29.—(1)  A Ship Station Licence may be granted by the Authority if —
(a) the ship on which the station is to be carried (referred to in this regulation as 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 shall be valid for such period and subject to such conditions as may be determined by the Authority.