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class of messages brought for transmission, or transmitted or received or being transmitted, by telecommunication shall be intercepted or detained or disclosed to the Government or to the public officer specified in the order.

34. (1) A licence granted under this Ordinance by the Governor in Council shall be valid for such period, and shall be subject to the payment of such fee, royalty or other charge whatsoever, annually or otherwise, as is specified therein, and shall be subject to such conditions as the Governor in Council may, from time to time, specify and, where the Governor in Council considers it desirable in the public interest, may confer on the person to whom it is granted an exclusive right to maintain any service to the public in connexion with which the licence is granted.

(2) Every licence granted under this Ordinance by the Authority shall be valid for the period or until the day prescribed by the regulations, but, save as otherwise provided by the regulations, may be renewed for a period of one year at a time.

(3) Any licence, permit, permission or consent granted under this Ordinance by the Authority shall be subject to the conditions (if any) prescribed by or under the regulations and to such other conditions as the Authority specifies on the grant or renewal thereof, being conditions that the Authority considers necessary for the purpose of carrying out the objects of this Ordinance.

(4) Any licence, permit, permission or consent granted under this Ordinance may at any time be cancelled or withdrawn by the authority by whom it was granted, or suspended by such authority for such period, not exceeding twelve months, as the authority specifies, in the event of any contravention by the licensee or the person to whom the permit, permission or consent was granted, as the case may be, of this Ordinance or of any condition to which the licence, permit, permission or consent is subject, and any such licence may be cancelled or suspended at any time by the Governor in Council if he considers that the public interest so requires.

(5) Where any licence, permit, permission or consent granted under this Ordinance is cancelled, withdrawn or suspended, no part of any fee or other sum paid in respect thereof or thereunder shall be refunded.

35. (1) The Authority, or any public officer authorized in writing in that behalf by the Authority, may—
 * (a) arrest any person whom he reasonably suspects of being guilty of an offence under this Ordinance;
 * (b) subject to subsection (2), enter and search any place, or board and search any vessel (other than a ship of war) or any aircraft