| (Cap 106, section 32K) [1 April 2001] (L.N. 20 of 2001) Cap 106W s 1 (Omitted as spent) (Omitted as spent) Cap 106W s 2 Examinations and tests for issue of certificates of competency (1) The Authority may, upon payment of the appropriate fee prescribed in column 3 of Part 1 of the Schedule, conduct in respect of a person- (a) any of the examinations specified in column 2 of Part 1 of the Schedule and, if he is satisfied as to the competency of the person examined, issue to the person the appropriate certificate of competency; and (b) any of the tests specified in column 2 of Part 1 of the Schedule.(2) The Authority may, upon payment of the appropriate fee prescribed in column 3 of Part 2 of the Schedule, issue to a person, in accordance with section 32K(2) of the Ordinance, a certificate of competency in radiocommunications. (3) A certificate of competency shall be- (a) valid for such period; and (b) in such form,as the Authority may, from time to time, determine. (4) The person to whom a certificate of competency is issued shall make a declaration of secrecy in such form as the Authority may, from time to time, determine. (5) Before the expiry of an endorsement in a certificate of competency mentioned in item 7 of Part 2 of the Schedule, the person to whom the certificate is issued may, in such form and manner as the Authority may from time to time determine, apply to the Authority for revalidation of the certificate in so far as it relates to the endorsement, and the Authority may, upon payment of the appropriate fee prescribed in column 3 of Part 2 of the Schedule, so revalidate the certificate for such period as he may determine. (6) Where under section 32K(2) of the Ordinance the Authority revokes a certificate of competency issued to a person, the person shall, not later than 14 days after notice of the revocation is served on him and if the notice requires him to do so, surrender the certificate to the Authority. (7) Where under section 32K(2) of the Ordinance the Authority revokes a certificate of competency mentioned in item 7 of Part 2 of the Schedule issued to a person, the Authority may issue to the person a certificate of competency- (a) mentioned in item 3, 4, 5 or 6, as the case may require, of Part 2 of the Schedule; and (b) valid for the unexpired portion of the period of validity of the first-mentioned certificate had to run at the time of its revocation.(8) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (6) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 1 and to imprisonment for 1 month. (9) The Authority may treat a certificate of competency issued under regulation 3 of the Telecommunications Regulations (Cap 106 sub. leg.) as equivalent to the like certificate of competency which may be issued under this section. Cap 106W s 3 Issue of authorities to operate in relation to radiocommunications station (1) The Authority may, upon payment of the appropriate fee prescribed in column 3 of Part 3 of the Schedule, issue an authority to operate to a person- (a) who holds a certificate of competency mentioned in Part 2 of the Schedule; or (b) whom he considers suitably qualified.(2) The person to whom an authority to operate is issued may hold such position in a radiocommunications station other than in an aircraft as is specified in the authority to operate, being a position that may, by virtue of a condition of the licence issued under the Ordinance in respect of the radiocommunications station, be held only by a person for the time being holding the authority to operate. (3) An authority to operate shall be- (a) valid for such period; and (b) in such form,as the Authority may, from time to time, determine. (4) The person to whom an authority to operate is issued shall make a declaration of secrecy in such form as the Authority may, from time to time, determine. (5) Before the expiry of an authority to operate, the person to whom the authority to operate is issued may, in such form and manner as the Authority may from time to time determine, apply to the Authority for revalidation of the authority to operate, and the Authority may, upon payment of the appropriate fee prescribed in column 3 of Part 3 of the Schedule, so revalidate the authority to operate for such period as he may determine. (6) Where under section 32K(5) of the Ordinance the Authority revokes an authority to operate issued to a person, the person shall, not later than 14 days after notice of the revocation is served on him and if the notice requires him to do so, surrender the authority to operate to the Authority. (7) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (6) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 1 and to imprisonment for 1 month. (8) The Authority may treat an authority to operate issued under regulation 4 of the Telecommunications Regulations (Cap 106 sub. leg.) as equivalent to the like authority to operate which may be issued under this section. |
