Page 270 - Jamaica Post Office Guide 1977

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Radio and Telegraph Licences, could.

SHIP STATION WIRELESS LICENCE
This Licence is granted under the Merchant Shipping (Wireless Telegraphy)
Act, by the Minister. Application should be made to the Postmaster General.
The fee is S4.00 per annum.
The Licence enables the Ship Station to be used for the purpose of:—
(a) sending by wireless telegraphy messages to coast stations, ship stations
and aircraft stations;
(b) receiving by wireless telegraphy messages sent from coast stations, ship
stations, aircraft stations, special service stations and radio navigation
stations, for general reception by ship stations or for reception by the
Ship Station, and messages (including programmes but not including
visual images sent by television) sent by authorized broadcasting
stations;
(c) in emergency only, sending and receiving messages to and from any
other station for wireless telegraphy with which it is desirable for safety
of life reasons that the ship should communicate.
All persons operating the Station shall observe and comply with the relevant
provisions of the International Telecommunication Convention.

AIRCRAFT LICENCE
AERONAUTICAL GROUND STATION LICENCE
These Licences arc Special Licences which are granted by the Minister under
The Radio and Telegraph Control Act, 1972.
An Aeronautical Ground Station Licence enables the Station to be established
at an Aerodrome and to be used for the purpose of:—
(a) sending by wireless telephony messages concerning the safety or navi­
gation of aircraft to stations for wireless telephony in any aircraft
using the said Aerodrome, and (in emergency only) to stations for wire­
less telephony in any other aircraft;
(b) receiving by wireless telephony from stations for wireless telephony in
any aircraft messages intended for receipt by the Station.
Application for such Licences should be made to the Postmaster General.
The fee is S6.00 per annum for each Aircraft or Aeronautical Ground Station.