Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1972

Restriction of manufacture or importation of certain apparatus.

7.—(1) Where it appears to the Minister to be expedient that the provisions of this section should, for the purpose of preventing or reducing the risk of interference with wireless telegraphy, or for such other purpose as the Minister shall specify, apply to any class or description of apparatus for wireless telegraphy, he may, with the consent of the Minister for Industry and Commerce, by order specify apparatus of that class or description for the purposes of this section.

(2) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, where any class or description of apparatus for wireless telegraphy is for the time being specified by an order under subsection (1) of this section—

(a) a person shall not sell, let on hire or manufacture, whether or not for sale, apparatus of that class or description, and

(b) a person shall not import apparatus of that class or description.

(3) An order under subsection (1) of this section may include provisions enabling the Minister—

(a) to grant licences exempting from the provisions of subsection (2) (a) of this section any apparatus for wireless telegraphy of a specified class or description which is manufactured in the State solely for export, and

(b) to issue any such licence subject to such terms and conditions (including terms and conditions as to sale) as may be specified in the licence.

(4) The Minister may by order revoke or amend an order under this section (including an order under this subsection).