### Telecommunications Ordinance 《電訊條例》

32J. Interference
(1) A person shall not knowingly, and without lawful excuse, use an apparatus, whether or not it is an apparatus for telecommunications, in a manner that causes direct or indirect harmful 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, direct a person possessing an apparatus, whether or not it is an apparatus for telecommunications, to take such measures as the Authority specifies and within the time directed to prevent the interference specified in the notice.
(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or fails to comply with the direction in subsection (2) commits an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine at level 5 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(4) The Authority may, by order, specify the limits of conducted or radiated interference from any apparatus which is not subject to the licensing requirement under section 8, to prevent harmful interference with telecommunications networks, systems, installations or services.
(5) The powers of the Authority under Part 5A extend to the apparatus mentioned in subsection (4). (Amended E.R. 2 of 2012)
(6) The Authority may require an apparatus mentioned in subsection (4) to be submitted to the Authority for testing to verify whether the apparatus complies with the limits specified by the Authority under that subsection.
(7) A magistrate may, if he is satisfied by information on oath that—
(a) access to premises, vessel, aircraft or vehicle has been requested; or
(b) permission to examine or test any apparatus has been requested,

and in either case has been unreasonably refused, issue a warrant empowering the Authority, or an authorized officer, to enter and search the premises, vehicle, aircraft or vessel specified in the warrant and to examine, test and confiscate any apparatus found on or in the premises, vehicle, aircraft or vessel.

### Telecommunications Ordinance 《電訊條例》

32K. Examination, certification and authorization of operating personnel
(1) The Authority may conduct an examination of the competence of a person in the operation of a particular class of apparatus for radiocommunications.
(2) The Authority may issue a certificate of competency to a person whom it considers suitably qualified to certify that the person is competent in the operation of a particular class of apparatus for radiocommunications and may revoke the certificate issued if it considers that the person holding the certificate is no longer competent in the operation. (Amended 17 of 2011 s. 28)
(3) A condition of a licence under this Ordinance may require that a particular radiocommunications station or a class of radiocommunications stations must be operated only by persons with the appropriate authority to operate issued by the Authority.
(4) The Authority may issue an authority to operate to a person whom it considers fit to authorize that person to hold the position in a particular radiocommunications station or a class of radiocommunications stations. (Amended 17 of 2011 s. 28)
(5) The Authority may suspend or revoke such an authority to operate issued if it considers the person holding the authority to operate is no longer fit to hold the position in the radiocommunications station or class of radiocommunications stations concerned. (Amended 17 of 2011 s. 28)
(6) The Authority may by order provide for the examination of persons in connection with the operation of apparatus for radiocommunications, the issue and revocation of certificates of competency in the operation of apparatus for radiocommunications and the issue, suspension and revocation of authority to operate to hold positions in radiocommunications stations and the fees payable in respect of such examination, certification and authorization.

### Telecommunications Ordinance 《電訊條例》

32L. Interpretation
In this Part—
appeal (上訴) means an appeal under section 32N(1) or (1D); (Amended 30 of 2003 s. 7; 14 of 2012 s. 176; 38 of 2021 s. 10)
Appeal Board (上訴委員會) means the Telecommunications Appeal Board established under section 32M(1); (Amended 38 of 2021 s. 10)
appeal subject matter (標的事項) means the subject of an appeal; (Replaced 38 of 2021 s. 10)
Chairman (主席) means the Chairman of the Appeal Board appointed under section 32M(2);
Deputy Chairman (副主席) means a Deputy Chairman of the Appeal Board appointed under section 32M(2);
panel member (備選委員) means a member of the panel of persons appointed under section 32M(5).

32M. Establishment and membership of Appeal Board
(1) An appeal board is established with the name “Telecommunications Appeal Board” in English and “電訊上訴委員會” in Chinese. (Replaced 38 of 2021 s. 11)
(2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), the Chief Executive shall appoint a person to be the Chairman of the Appeal Board and such other persons as he thinks fit to be Deputy Chairmen of the Appeal Board.
(3) A person shall not be appointed under subsection (2) unless the person is eligible to be appointed a judge of the High Court under section 9 of the High Court Ordinance (Cap. 4).
(4) Subject to subsections (7) and (8), the Chairman and a Deputy Chairman shall each be appointed for a term of not more than 2 years but may be reappointed.
(5) The Chief Executive shall appoint a panel of persons not being public officers whom he considers suitable for appointment under section 32O(1)(a)(ii) as members of the Appeal Board.
(6) An appointment under subsection (2) or (5) shall be notified in the Gazette.
(7) The Chairman, a Deputy Chairman or a panel member may at any time resign by notice in writing to the Chief Executive.
(8) The Chief Executive may revoke the appointment of the Chairman, a Deputy Chairman or a panel member on the ground of incapacity, bankruptcy, neglect of duty or misconduct proved to the satisfaction of the Chief Executive.
(9) The remuneration, if any, of the Chairman, a Deputy Chairman and a panel member shall be paid at a rate that the Financial Secretary determines.