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POST OFFICE GUIDE 265

Telegrams—(Overseas) Radio and Telegraph Licences, eontd.

Counting, eontd.
Words incorrectly spelt so as to bring the number of letters within the maxi­
mum or incorrectly joined together contrary to the use of the language are not
permitted in plain language telegrams.
Figures may be used in the text, but the hargeable number of such figures or
groups of ligurcs must not exceed ( nc-third of the chargeable number of words in
the telegram exclusive of the address.
SECRET LANGUAGE
Definition
By secret language (code or cipher) is meant:
(1) artificial words (which need not be pronounceable) composed exclusively
of letters;
(2) figures or groups or series of figures having a secret meaning;
(3) words, names, expressions or combinations of letters no. fulfilling the
conditions applicable to plain language;
(!) a mixture of the words and expressions mentioned above. Words in
secret Ian uage must not contain any accented letter. Groups composed
of letters and figures, letters or figures and signs having a secret meaning
arc not permitted.
Counting
Artificial words are counted at the rate of five letters to the word. Real words
not used with the meaning normally assigned to them in the language to which
they belong arc counted at the rate of 15 letters to the word.

RADIO AND TELEGRAPH LICENCES

Under the provisions of the Radio and Telegraph Control Act, 1972, no per­
son shall within the Island or its territorial waters establish, maintain or use
any radio or telegraph station or apparatus without first obtaining a licence
for the purpose, issued pursuant to regulations made under the Act.
These provisions, however, shall not apply to:—
(a) the holder of a licence granted under the Broadcasting and Radio
Rediffusion Act in accordance with the provisions of that Act;
(b) any mobile station of foreign registry temporarily in or over the
Island which is covered by a valid licence in the country in which
it is registered;
(c) radio and telegraph equipment designed and used only for reception
of news broadcasts transmitted by news agencies and intended for
reception by their subscribers; or
(d) the establishment, installation or use of such radio or telegraph
station or apparatus as may from time to time be exempted by the
Minister by regulations, which exemption may be absolute or subject
to such terms and limitations as the Minister may prescribe.
SPECIAL LICENCE
Notwithstanding the abovementioned provisions, the Minister may grant
to any applicant a special licence, whether exclusive or non-exclusive, to estab­
lish, maintain or use any radio or telegraph station or apparatus, for such period
and on such terms and conditions as the Minister may determine, so, however,
that the holder of a special licence granted under this section shall conform to
any regulations for the time being in force in relation thereto.