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8.Examination.:- (1) The examinations for the grant of a licence shall be held at a place and on a date as may be notified by the Central Government from time to time.
(2) An application for licence in Annexure II to these rules shall be submitted not later than the 15th of the month preceeding that in which it is desired to take the examination.
(3) Any person admitted to the examination and found guilty of impersonation or of submitting fabricated documents or documents which have been tampered with or of making statements which are incorrect or false or of suppressing material information or of using or attempting to use unfair means in the examination hall or otherwise resorting admission to the examination may, in addition to rendering himself liable to criminal prosecution be debarred either permanently or for a specified period from appearing in any of the examinations held for the award of licence under these rulesr Provided that no order under this sub-rule shall be made unless the person concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity or making a representation against the action proposed to be taken.
(4) If any person is found guilty of any malpractice referred to in sub-rule (3) after the grant of a licence to such person, the Central Government may, in addition to prosecuting him, cancel the licence so given : Provided that the Central Government may, pending the cancellation of the licence, suspend or endorse such licence. Provided further that no order under this sub-rule shall be made unless the person concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity of making a representation against the action proposed to be taken. Note:- *The syllabi for the examination are printed as Appendix I. **The schedule of examinations, normally conducted at various centres, is indicated in Appendix II.
9. Grant of licence: -Every category of licence shall be in the form set out in Annexure IV to these rules.
10. Observance of conditions of licence, Convention and rules under the Act: - (1) Every licensed amateur wireless telegraph station shall be established, maintained and worked in accordance with-(a) the conditions contained in Annexure I to these rules (b) the provisions of the Convention (c) the rules made by the Central Government under section 7 of the Act for the conduct of wireless telegraphs in so far as they are applicable. (2) Notwithstanding sub-rule (1) the Central Government may modify, vary, cancel or revoke any of the conditions of licence contained in the said Annexure I at any time either by specific notice in writing to the licensee, or by means of a general notice published in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper published in New Delhi. (3) The licensee shall at his own expense, give effect to any variations in the conditions of licence.
11. Period of validity: - A licence granted under these rules shall be issued for a period of five years commencing on the date of issue of the licence.
12. Fee for licence:-(1) A licence fee on the following scale shall be payable to the Central Government on receipt of instruction from that Government and in the manner directed by it Category of Licence Fees in Rupees (i) Advance Amateur Wireless Telegraph Station Licence Rs.50. (ii) Amateur Wireless Telegraph Station Licence, Grade 1 Rs.40. (iii) Amateur Wireless Telegraph Station Licence, Grade IIRs. 25 (iv) Short Wave Listeners'Amateur Wireless Telegraph Station Licence Rs.25.
(2) No holder of a licence shall be entitled to a refund of fees paid therefore on the ground of his inability to establish or make use of the licensed amateur station.
13. Authorised frequency bands, power and emission: - A holder of licence shall use, as appropriate to the licence, . such frequency bands, power and classes of emission as are set out in Annexure V of these rules : Provided that the Central Government may be special or general order make changes in the usage of frequency bands, power and types of emission where that Government is satisfied that it is expedient to do so, keeping in view, among others, the provisions of the Convention, need for enforcement of better technical standards in respect of equipment and national and international radio interference pattern.
14. Renewal of licence: - (1) On the expiry of the validity of a licence, it may be renewed for a period of two years if the licensee,- (a) makes an application for renewal at least two months before the date of expiry of the licence (b) has actively operated his station during the past two years prior to the date of expiry of his licence and submits documentary proof to this effect ; Explanation: In this clause 'actively operated' means that the licensee has communicated with other amateur radio stations on at least 100 occasions : and in case of short wave Listeners' Amateur Wireless Telegraph Station Licence intercepted amateur radio station on at least 100 occasions; (c) has established, maintained and worked the licensed amateur station in accordance with the provisions of the rules and the conditions of licence during two years preceding the date of expiry of licence; and (d) pays fees on the following scale, namely:
(i) Advanced Amateur Wireless Telegraph Station Licence Rs.50. (ii) Amateur Wireless Telegraph Station Licence, Grade I Rs.40. (iii) Amateur Wireless Telegraph Station Licence, Grade II Rs.25. (iv) Short Wave Listeners' Amateur Wireless Telegraph Station Licence Rs.25. (2)The document showing the renewal of licence issued by the Central Government shall be kept along with licence to which it refers.(3)It shall not be obligatory for the Central Government to issue a notice that the licence is due for renewal.
15. Surcharge for late renewal:- A licence that is not renewed before its expiry shall automatically lapse Provided that this rule shall not apply if the licensee, within one calendar month after the date of its expiry, complies the provision of sub-rule (1) of rule 14 and pays a surcharge or rupees ten.
16. Register for wireless telegrapy apparatus:- Every licencee shall maintain a register in respect of all wireless telegraph apparatus established, maintained and worked by him at the amateur station in the form set out in annexure VI of these rules.
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