Operation of radio communication facilities on board fishing boats.
Section 22
SEC. 22. Operation of radio communication facilities on board fishing boats.— Any employee on board a fishing boat capable of operating radio transceivers may be authorized by the Radio Control Office to operate such transceivers during fishing operations without the necessity of qualifying in the examination prescribed by existing laws and regulations: Provided, That the Radio Control Office shall give practical examinations to persons with sufficient experience and knowledge of radio telephone and/or telegraphy, for the purpose of qualifying them as radio operators on board fishing boats only. No franchise shall be required for the installation and operation of radio transceivers on board fishing boats and in their home-based stations: Provided, That the Radio Control Office shall, upon application, issue a permit and assign a pre-set frequency to a qualified applicant for the installation and operation of radio transceivers on board his fishing boats and home-based stations subject to the rules and regulations prescribed by said office and consistent with the requirements of national security: Provided, Further, That the Philippine Coast Guard shall be informed by the Radio Control Office of the pre-set radio frequencies assigned to fishing boat operators. B. INLAND FISHERIES