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The Laws of Fiji
Last Updated: 1 January 2021

[TEL 12,720] Permanent Secretary's powers to require fitting of devices to prevent interference118 

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(1) If at any time any apparatus, motor, machinery, vehicle, installation or appliance causes interference with any radio-communication station or radio reception, the Permanent Secretary may require such apparatus etc to be fitted at the owner's expense with devices or suppressors to limit such interference and thereafter such apparatus etc shall not be used without such devices.
(2) If it is found impossible to suppress such interference the Permanent Secretary may require the owner of the apparatus etc to discontinue its use or to remove the same to such a distance from any radio-communication station or radio receiver as may be necessary to limit interference.
(3) Any person who—
  • (a)uses any apparatus or other thing mentioned in subregulation (1) without having a device or suppressor fitted thereto to limit interference, when the owner thereof has been required by the Permanent Secretary to fit such a device or suppressor thereto; or
  • (b)uses such apparatus or thing as aforesaid or, being the owner thereof, fails to remove the same to such a distance from any radio-communication station or radio receiver as may be necessary to limit such interference, upon the owner being required by the Permanent Secretary to discontinue the use or to remove the same, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100 and in the case of a continuing offence to a further fine of $10 for each day during which the offence continues.

[subreg (3) insrt LN 147 of 1959 reg 2, opn 7 Aug 1959]