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Operation during an emergency
97. (l)The licensee of any station may, during a period of declared national emergency, as defined in the
Constitution of Lesotho, in which the normal communication facilities are disrupted, utilize such station for
emergency communication service by communicating in a manner other than that specified in the station
licence.
(2) The Authority shall be notified:
(a)
after the beginning of such emergency use stating the nature of the emergency and the use
to which the station is being put; or
(b)
immediately when such emergency use of the station is terminated when normal
communication facilities are available,
(3) In no event may any station engage in emergency transmission on frequencies other than, or with power
in excess of, that specified in the instrument of authorization or as otherwise expressly provided by the
Authority or by law
(4) The Authority may. at any time order the discontinuation of any such emergency communication
contemplated in subrule (1)
Inspection of stations
98. All stations and records of stations shall be made available for inspection:
(a)
at any time while the station is in operation; or
(b)
upon reasonable request of an authorized representative of the Authority
Inspection and maintenance of towers and control equipment
99. The licensee of any radio station which has an antenna structure required to be painted and illuminated
pursuant to the provisions of the regulations of the Lesotho’s Directorate of Civil Aviation shall perform all
inspections and maintenance 9f the tower marking and lighting and associated control equipment required
thereby.
Notice of violations
100. (1)Any use of a radio station or assigned frequency illegally, or any violation of the conditions stated in
the licence for the radio station constitutes an offence under the Act and may be prosecuted by the
Authority as such.
(2) Any licensee that is suspected of having violated any provision of the Act, or any provision of the
Regulations, shall be served with a written notice wherein the facts are brought under his or her attention
and requesting a statement concerning the matter.
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