EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULE 1983 NO. 242 ISSUED BY THE
AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS
Under existing regulation 56(3) the Wireless Telegraphy Regulations (the Regulations) the licensee of an amateur radio station shall not except in the case of an emergency and with the consent in writing of an authorised officer, undertake the transmission or reception of messages for third parties. The Wireless Telegraphy Regulations (Amendment) amends the Regulations to allow third party traffic subject to certain qualifications.
Details of the proposed Regulations are set out below:
Regulation 1 amends regulation 10 of the existing Regulations by including a citizen band radio station licence among the class of licences that have to be available for inspection by an authorised officer.
Regulation 2 amends regulation 38 of the existing Regulations to take account of the repeal of the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1934 and current citation of legislation.
Regulation 3 amends regulation 56 of the existing Regulations by allowing the transmission of third party traffic by amateur radio operators subject to the following qualifications:
- third party traffic involving material compensation either directly or indirectly to another person is not allowed;
- third party traffic relating to the commercial or financial affairs of any person is not allowed;
- international third party traffic is not allowed except with countries that have assented to such traffic.