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Radiocommunications Act (Cap. 49) Consolidated

RADIOCOM M UNICA T IONS [CAP. 49. 1

CHAPTER 49

RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS ACT*

To regulate radiocommunications.

25th September, 1922;

23rd January, 1923;

16th October, 1925;

ORDINANCE II of 1922 (as amended by Ordinance XXXVI of 1934); ORDINANCE I of 1923 (as amended by Ordinance V of 1923); and ORDINANCE III of 1925 consolidated.

This Chapter was subsequently amended by Ordinances: XVI of 1960, VII and XXV of 1962; Legal Notices: 4 of 1963, 28 of 1964; Act XLV of

1965; Legal Notices: 61 of 1965, 16 of 1966; Act XI of 1973; Legal

Notices: 109 and 126 of 1979, 61 of 1981; Acts: XLIX of 1981, VIII of 1982 and XIII of 1983; Legal Notices: 54 of 1985, 23 and 114 of 1988, 6 and 34

of 1990; Acts: VIII and XI of 1990; Legal Notice 185 of 1993; Acts XXXIII

of 1997 and XIX of 1998; Legal Notices 226 of 2000, and 111 and 194 of

2003; Act VII of 2004; Legal Notices 422, 532 of 2004 and 407 of 2007;

and Act XXX of 2007.

Act XII of 2010:

PART I
REPEAL OF THE RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS ACT
2. (1)This Part repeals the Radiocommunications Act:
Provided that any regulations and other subsidiary legislation made under any of the provisions of the Radiocommunications Act, shall, until other provision is made under or by virtue of any Act, continue in force and have effect as if they we re made under Part IV of the Electronic Communications (Regulation) Act.
(2) Any licence or authorisation however so described issued or applicable under the Radiocommunications Act before the coming into force of this article, shall continue to have effect in accordance with the a ppl ic ab le pro v isio ns of Part IV of the El ec tronic Comm uni c a t i o ns (Regulation) Act:
Provided that any fees however so described due in respect of any l i cence or authori s ation iss u ed in a ccordance with the Radiocommunications Act before the coming into force of this article, shall aft er the comi ng into force of thi s a rti cl e, rem ain rec ove rable a s
though they were due in accordance with the applicable provisions of Part
IV of the Electronic Communications (Regulation) Act.
(3) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this article, the Radiocommunications Act shall remain in force for the purpose of any proceedings taken or still to be taken in respect of any breach of the said Act or of any regulations made thereunder at the time of the coming into force of this article.

*Repealed by Act XII of 2010, but see note above.