Singapore legislation

Clause 82

of Telecommunication Authority of Singapore Bill

Clause 82

Regulations

The Authority may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations for all or any of the purposes of this Act and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing may prescribe in particular for the following: —

(a)

the classes of licence, whether to be issued specifically to persons or generally to persons or classes of persons, which the Authority may issue;

(b)

the form of such licences and procedure for application for such licences;

(c)

the control and regulation by the Authority of interference, by electric or other means, to telecommunication in Singapore;

(d)

the control and regulation of dealers of telecommunication equipment including radio-communication apparatus or equipment;

(e)

such proficiency examinations, including the syllabii and the other details thereof, as may be required for certification of competency on the part of individuals for the purpose of operating telecommunication services or for the grant of a licence by the Authority;

(f)

the rates at which and the other conditions and instructions subject to which messages shall be transmitted and apparatus, equipment and plant may be hired;

(g)

the precautions to be taken for preventing the improper interception or disclosure of messages;

(h)

the period for which and the conditions subject to which messages and other documents belonging to or being in the custody of telecommunication officers shall be preserved; and

(i)

the fees to be charged for searching for messages or other documents in the custody of any telecommunication officer.

Clause 82 — Telecommunication Authority of Singapore Bill