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(1) The Government shall have the exclusive privilege Exclusive of establishing any radiocommunication station and of privilege. installing and working any radiocommunication apparatus for the purpose of- (a) transmitting messages or other communications whatsoever by radiocommunication in Malaysia and receiving messages or other communications whatsoever so transmitted; (D) transmitting messages or other communications whatsoever by radiocommunication from Malaysia to any place, ship or aircraft outside Malaysia; [Pt. V, S. 36-38] Grant of licences. (c) receiving in Malaysia messages or other communications whatsoever transmitted by radiocommunication from any place, ship or aircraft outside (2) The Minister may fix the rates at which, and the onditions and restrictions subject to which, messages o ther communications may be transmitted or received b radiocommunication or delivered after receipt to the person o do so, ieMin ter sabiskheent er anyeris io expedient (2) The Minister may, whenever he deems it expedient to do so, issue to any person who holds a licence under subsection (1) a licence to work any radiocommunication apparatus for all or any of the purposes mentioned in 44846 → section :36. (3) The Minister may delegate his power of issuing licences to the telecommunication authority, or to sucr officer or officers as he thinks fit and may appoint officers for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Provided that no delegation of the power of issuing licences shall affect the exercise of that power by the Minister. (4) All such officers shall be deemed to be public servants F.M.S. within the meaning of the Penal Code. •AA846 SaBän 3/59; 374 --- Swk. Cap. 57. Prohibitions. . 38. (1) No person shall- (a) establish any radiocommunication station or instal or work any radiocommunication apparatus il any place in Malaysia or on board any local vesse or local aircraft or in any vehicle; or (b) offer for sale, sell, or have in his possession with a view to sale radiocommunication apparatus or material, except under and in accordance with a licence granted under this Part/: - Provided--- [Pt. V, S.38-391 (2) Every such licence shall be in such form and for such period as the Minister determines and shall contain such terms, conditions and restrictions, on and subject to which the licence is granted, as the Minister considers desirable ' in the public interest (3) Any person who is in possession of any radiocommunication apparatus intended for transmitting or receiving nessages by radiocommunication shall be deemed until the contrary is proved to have worked the same. (4) The occupier of any dwelling-house or premises in which is installed any radiocommunication apparatus for receiving any messages by radiocommunication in respect of which a licence is not in force shall be guilty of an offence against this Part. (5) It shall be a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (4) that the occupier was not aware and could not with reasonable diligence have become aware of the existence in the dwelling-house or premises of the radioconmunication apparatus in question. — 44846 384-.. - 4A797