### Telecommunications Regulations 《電訊規例》

1. Citation
These regulations may be cited as the Telecommunications Regulations.
(36 of 2000 s. 28)

1A. Interpretation
In these regulations—
fee (費用) means a fee prescribed by these regulations; 
licence (牌照) means a licence granted by the Authority. 
(L.N. 4 of 1984)

2. Validity of licences
(17 of 2011 s. 28)(1)-(2) (Repealed 17 of 2011 s. 28)(2A) A public radiocommunications service licence (for services other than land mobile services) shall be valid for 10 years from the day on which it is granted. (L.N. 430 of 1990; L.N. 52 of 1998; 36 of 2000 s. 28; 17 of 2011 s. 28)
(2B) A fixed telecommunications network services licence shall be valid for 15 years from the day on which it is granted. (L.N. 133 of 1995; 36 of 2000 s. 28; 17 of 2011 s. 28)
(2C) (Repealed 17 of 2011 s. 28)(3)-(5) (Repealed 17 of 2011 s. 28)(5A) (Repealed 17 of 2011 s. 28)(6) The fee payable for any licence referred to in subregulation (2A) or (2B) is the appropriate fee specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1. (L.N. 215 of 1973; L.N. 4 of 1984; L.N. 301 of 1989; L.N. 430 of 1990; L.N. 28 of 1997; 17 of 2011 s. 28)
(6A)-(6E) (Repealed L.N. 430 of 1990) (7) (Repealed 17 of 2011 s. 28)(E.R. 2 of 2012)

### Telecommunications Regulations 《電訊規例》

5. Fee on grant of permit for purposes of section 9 of Ordinance
A fee of $150 shall be payable on the grant of a permit for the purpose of section 9 of the Ordinance. 
(L.N. 352 of 1981; L.N. 63 of 1985; L.N. 192 of 1988)

6. Loss or destruction of licence 
(17 of 2011 s. 28)(1) If any licence is lost or destroyed, the Authority shall be notified in writing of its loss or destruction as soon as practicable, and may issue a duplicate of the licence.
(1A) If a duplicate of an amateur station licence is required for a second or subsequent station, the Authority may, upon payment, issue a duplicate. (L.N. 406 of 1992) 
(2) Where under subregulation (1) or (1A) the Authority issues— (L.N. 406 of 1992)
(a) a duplicate of a licence, a fee of $55 shall be payable in respect thereof.
(b) (Repealed 17 of 2011 s. 28)(3) (Repealed 17 of 2011 s. 28)(17 of 2011 s. 28)

7. No fees payable for amendment of licence
Whenever provision is made in the conditions contained in a licence of any form determined by the Authority under section 7(6) of the Ordinance for the noting of a change of address or for the making of any amendment to a licence by the Authority, no fee shall be charged for such noting or for making any such amendment. 
(L.N. 43 of 1966; 17 of 2018 s. 46)

8. General provisions relating to licences
(1) A licence shall not be assignable except where a condition of the licence expressly provides that it may be transferred and, if there is such a condition, the licence may be transferred only in accordance with such condition. 
(2) Where a licence is renewable it may be renewed by payment to the Authority of the renewal fee on or before the date of expiry of the licence to be renewed. (L.N. 238 of 1995) 
(3) The Authority may, with the consent of the person to whom the licence is granted, amend the licence by an appropriate endorsement upon it. 
(L.N. 4 of 1984)

### Telecommunications Regulations 《電訊規例》

9. Notices
Any notice, request or consent to be given by the Authority under the Ordinance or by virtue of the conditions or terms of any licence may be given under the hand of any duly authorized officer of the Authority and, without derogation from section 827 of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622), served by post on the addressee at his usual or principal place of business in Hong Kong. 
(L.N. 4 of 1984; 28 of 2012 ss. 912 & 920)

10. Surrender of licences
(1) Upon the expiry or cancellation of any licence it shall be surrendered to the Authority within 4 weeks of such expiry or cancellation. 
(2) Any licensee who fails to comply with subregulation (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine at level 3. (L.N. 255 of 1994) 
(L.N. 4 of 1984; E.R. 2 of 2012)

11. Interference
(1) No person shall use any apparatus for telecommunications in such manner as to cause direct or indirect interference with any telecommunications service lawfully carried on, or other apparatus for telecommunications lawfully operated in or outside Hong Kong. 
(2) The Authority may, by notice in writing to any person possessing any apparatus for telecommunications, require him to take such measures as the Authority may consider expedient and within such time as may be specified in the notice in order to prevent interference of the nature described in subregulation (1). 
(3) Any person who knowingly causes direct or indirect interference in contravention of subregulation (1) or fails to comply with any notice given under subregulation (2) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine at level 4. (L.N. 255 of 1994) 
(L.N. 4 of 1984; 36 of 2000 s. 28; E.R. 2 of 2012)