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(WPC Wing), New Delhi, the 25th October, 1978
G.S.R. 1499-In exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 and section 7 of the Indian Telegraph Act 1885 (13 of 1885), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules for the conduct of wireless telegraphs in the amateur service, established, maintained, and worked by persons licensed under the said Act.
1.Short title and commencement: -(1) These rules may be called the Indian Wireless Telegraphs (Amateur Service) Rules, 1978. (2) They shall come into force on the I st January, 1979.
2.Definitions. -In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) 'Act' means the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885); (b) 'amateur service' means a service of self training, inter-communication and technical investigations carried on by amateurs that is, by persons duly authorised under these rules interested in radio technique solely with a personal aim and without pecuniary interest; (c) 'amateur station', and 'station' shall have the meaning respectively assigned to them in the Convention; (d) 'Convention' means the International Telecommunication Convention, Malaga -Torremolinos, 1973, for the time being in force and the Radio Regulations and the Additional Radio Regulations annexed thereto but does not include any portion of the said Convention or Regulations regarding which the Central Government makes any reservation; (e)'licence' means a licence granted under section 4 of the Act for an amateur wireless telegraphs station.
3. Necessity for licence:- No person shall establish, maintain and work an amateur wireless telegraph station except under and in accordance with the terms and conditions of an appropriate licence under these rules.
4. Categories of licence: - There shall be four categories of licences, namely:- (i) Advanced Amateur Wireless Telegraph Station Licence; (ii) Amateur Wireless Telegraph Station Licence Grade-I ; (iii) Amateur Wireless Telegraph Station Licence, Grade-II; (iv) Short Wave Listeners'Amateur Wireless Telegraph Station Licence.
5. Eligibility for licence: - (1) A licence may be granted subject to such conditions contained in Annexure 1 to these rules- (i) to a person, - (a) who is a citizen of India; (b) who is not less than 18 years of age
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-clause (b) of clause (i) of sub-rule (1), the Central Government may grant, to bonafide experimenters between the ages of 14 and 18 years Amateur wireless Telegraph Station Licence, Grade 1 and to those between the ages of 12 and 18 years Amateur Wireless Telegraph Station Licence, Grade II or short Wave Listeners' Amateur Wireless Telegraph Station Licence applicant or from his legal guardian that the applicant is interested in and competent to conduct experiments in wireless telegraphy.
(3)Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-clause (c) of clause (i), of sub-rule (1), the Central Government may recognize, subject to any conditions it may prescribe from time to time, such other radio telegraph operators' certificates or Amateur Station Operators' Certificates as are issued by a competent authority in any other country as equivalent to qualifications referred to in aforesaid sub-rule for the purpose of grant of a licence under these rules (c) who, in case of Advanced Amateur Wireless Telegraph Station licence, has operated an Amateur station covered under Amateur Wireless Telegraph Station Licence, Grade II for at least three years or an Amateur Station covered under Amateur Wireless Telegraph Station Licence, Grade 1 for at least 2 years; (d)who is the holder of a certificate or who qualifies the examination specified below, namely
(A) in the case of an Advanced Amateur Wireless Telegraph Station Licence- (I) a Radio-communication Operators' General Certificate, or (II) a First or Second Class Radio-telegraph Operators' Certificate, or (III) the Advanced Amateur Station Operators' Examination ;
(B) in the case of an Amateur Wireless Telegraph Station Licence Grade I- (I) One of the certificates specified for item (A), or (II)the Amateur Station Operators', Grade I examination;
(C) in the case of an Amateur Wireless Telegraph Station Licence Grade II- (I) One of the Certificates specified for item (B), or (II)special Radio-telegraph Operators' Certificate, or (III) the Amateur Station Operators', Grade II Examination; (ii) to a bonafide amateur radio society or club or a school, college, or an institution or a University in India, which have the aim of investigation in the field of radio or the training or persons in radio communication techniques : Provided that the licence shall be issued in the name of an authorised official of the society or club or a school, college or an institute or a University in India holding a category of licence appropriate to the transmissions to be conducted by the proposed station. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-clause (b) of clause (i) of sub-rule (1), the Central Government may grant, to bonafide experiments between the ages of 16 and 18 years' Amateur Wireless Telegraph Station Licence, Grade 1 and to those between the ages of 14 and 18 Amateur Wireless Telegraph Station Licence, Grade II or Short Wave Listeners' Amateur Wireless Telegraph Station Licence : Provided that the application for the grant of such licences shall be accompanied by certificate from the head of the educational institution, recognised by a board or University in India, attended by the applicant or from his legal guardian that the applicant is interested in and competent to conduct experiments in wireless telegraphy. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-clause (i) of sub-rule (1), the Central Government may recognize ,subject to any conditions it may prescribe from time to time, such other radio-telegraph operators' Certificates or Amateur Station Operators' Certificates as are issued by a competent authority in any other country as equivalent to qualifications referred to in sub-clause (d) of clause (i) of sub-rule (1) for the purpose of grant of a licence under these rules.
6. Application for licence: - An application for the grant of licence from- (a) an individual, or (b) an Amateur Radio Society or club or a school, college or an institute or a University in India. Shall be made to the Central Government in Annexure II or Annexure III respectively to these rules, together with all subsidiary forms and documents duly filled in and completed in all respects.
7. Eligibility for admission to Amateur Station Operators Examination: - No person shall be eligible for admission an examination for the grant of licence unless:- (a) such a person fulfils the provisions contained in sub-clauses (a), (b) and (c) of clause (i), of sub-rule (1) of rule 5; (b)such person pays the fees on the following scale, namely (i) Advanced Amateur Station Operators' Examination Rs.25.00 (ii) Amateur Station Operators' Grade I Examination Rs.20.00 (iii) Amateur Station Operators' Grade II Examination Rs.10.00 & (c) a period of at least one month has elapsed since he last appeared in an examination and failed.
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