Broadcasting Act, 1990

Amendment of Act of 1926.

17.—(1) For the avoidance of doubt, where it appears appropriate to the Minister, he may, in the interests of the efficient and orderly use of wireless telegraphy, limit the number of licences for any particular class or classes of apparatus for wireless telegraphy granted pursuant to section 5 of the Act of 1926.

(2) The Act of 1926 is hereby amended by the insertion after section 6 (2) of the following:

“(2A) Where it appears to be expedient to the Minister he may by instrument in writing recognise as valid a licence issued by another country in respect of a class or classes of apparatus for wireless telegraphy subject to such conditions or restrictions as to the use of such apparatus as the Minister sees fit.”.