Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1972

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No 5 of 1972


WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY ACT, 1972


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Interpretation.

2.

Registration of television dealers.

3.

Notification and recording of certain transactions.

4.

Notification of certain instalments and payments.

5.

Notification concerning apparatus or equipment capable of radiating certain radio frequency power.

6.

Notifications and records generally.

7.

Restriction of manufacture or importation of certain apparatus.

8.

Conservation of radio frequency spectrum and avoidance of undue interference with wireless telegraphy.

9.

Presumptions relating to offences under sections 3 and 7 of Principal Act.

10.

Offences and penalties.

11.

Amendment of section 3 of Principal Act.

12.

Amendment of section 7 of Principal Act.

13.

Amendment of section 12A of Principal Act.

14.

Amendment of Schedule.

15.

Regulations generally.

16.

Laying of orders and regulations.

17.

Expenses of Minister.

18.

Short title, collective citation and construction.

SCHEDULE

Part I

Part II

Part III


Acts Referred to

Hire-Purchase Act, 1946

1946, No. 16

Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1926

1926, No. 45

Broadcasting Authority Act, 1960

1960, No. 10.

Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1956

1956, No. 4

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No 5 of 1972


WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY ACT, 1972


AN ACT TO ENABLE THE MINISTER FOR POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS TO OBTAIN CERTAIN INFORMATION AS TO THE SALE AND HIRE OF TELEVISION RECEIVING SETS, TO ENABLE HIM TO PROHIBIT THE MANUFACTURE OR IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY AND TO MAKE CERTAIN DECLARATIONS IN RELATION TO THE ISSUE OF LICENCES FOR APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY, TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY ACTS, 1926 AND 1956, AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [3rd April, 1972]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: