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An Ordinance to repeal and replace the Telecommunication Ordinance, Chapter 106 and to make better provision for the licensing and control of telecommunications, telecommunication services and telecommunication apparatus and equipment. [1st January, 1963.] it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows— PART I..

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Telecommunication Ordinance, 1962, and shall come into operation on the 1st day of January, 1963.

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—

“Authority” means the Telecommunications Authority appointed under section 5;

“licensee” means the holder of a licence for the time being in force under this Ordinance;

“message” means any communication sent or received or made by telecommunication or given to a telecommunications officer to be sent by telecommunication or to be delivered;

“radiocommunication” means communication by radio waves;

“telecommunication” means any transmission, emission or reception of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds or intelligence of any nature by visual means or by wire or radio waves or any other electromagnetic system;

“telecommunication installation” means any apparatus or equipment maintained for or in connexion with a telecommunication service;

“telecommunication officer” means any person employed in connexion with a telecommunication service;

“telecommunication service” means the provision of facilities for use by members of the public or by any person for the transmission or reception of messages or the provision on loan, lease or hire to