Clause 3

The Government shall have the exclusive privilege of establishing, maintaining and working telecommunications within Singapore.

The exclusive privilege referred to in subsection (1) of this section shall not extend to a telecommunication, other than a radiocommunication as defined in section 36 of this Act, contained wholly within a building or part of a building when such telecommunication is owned and operated by a person occupying that building or part of a building for his sole use and interest.

The Minister may grant a licence on such conditions and in consideration of such payments as he thinks fit to any person to establish, maintain or work a telecommunication within any part of Singapore, and, subject to the approval of the Land Authority, a licence may extend to authorising the licensee to place, lay, carry or maintain any posts, cables or wires for the purpose of such telecommunication on, along, through, under or across any land:Provided that where it is not proposed to carry any telecommunication line for the purpose of a telecommunication on, along, through, under or across any State land, or in such manner as to cause interference with any private right of any other person, such licence may be granted by the telecommunication authority.