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CHAPTER 49
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY ORDINANCE
To control the use of wireless telegraphy.
25th September, 1922;
23rd January, 1923;
16th October, 1925;
ORDINANCE II of 1922 (as amended by Ordinance XXXVI of 1934); ORDINANCE I of
1923 (as amended by Ordinance V of 1923); and ORDINANCE III of 1925 consolidated.
This Chapter was subsequently amended by Ordinances: XVI of 1960, VII and XXV of
1962; Legal Notices: 4 of 1963, 28 of 1964; Act XLV of 1965; Legal Notices: 61 of 1965, 16 of
1966; Act XI of 1973; Legal Notices: 109 and 126 of 1979, 61 of 1981; Acts: XLIX of 1981,
VIII of 1982 and XIII of 1983; Legal Notices: 54 of 1985, 23 and 114 of 1988, 6 and 34 of
1990; Acts: VIII and XI of 1990; Legal Notice 185 of 1993; Acts XXXIII of 1997 and XIX of
1998; and Legal Notices 226 of 2000, and 111 and 194 of 2003.
ARRANGEMENT OF ORDINANCE
 
Articles
Short title and Interpretation 1-2
Part I. Licences for Making, Buying, Selling or Keeping, 
Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus 3-6
Part II. Use of Wireless Telegraphy by Merchant Ships 7-15
Part III. Use of Wireless Telegraphy by Foreign Warships and
Service Aircraft 16-19
SCHEDULE
The Wireless Telegraphy (Broadcast Licence Charges) 
Regulations, 1962.
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Short title. 1. The short title of this Ordinance is Wireless Telegraphy
Ordinance.
Interpretation. 
Substituted by: 
VII.1962.2. 
Amended by: 
XLV. 1965.2; 
XLIX. 1981.6: 
XI.1990.2;
XXXIII.1997.43.
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires -
 "broadcast receiving apparatus" means any apparatus used or
capable of being used for the reception of sound or visual image or
of sound and visual image transmissions intended for direct
reception by the general public;
"Malta" has the same meaning as is assigned to it by article 124
of the Constitution of Malta;
"Minister" means the Minister responsible for wireless
telegraphy and except for the power to make regulations granted to
the Minister by this Ordinance, includes any public officer or any
officer of a body corporate established by law acting under his
authority;
"wireless telegraphy" means the emitting or receiving, over paths
which are not provided by any material substance constructed or
arranged for that purpose, of electro-magnetic energy which serves
for the conveying of messages, sound or visual images (whether the
messages, sound or images are actually received by any person or
not), or is used in connection with the determination of position,
bearing or distance, or for the gaining of information as to the
presence, absence, position or motion, of any object or of any
objects of any class and references to apparatus or installations for
wireless telegraphy or to wireless telegraphy apparatus or
installations shall be construed as references to apparatus or
installations for the emitting or receiving as aforesaid of such
electro-magnetic energy as aforesaid:
Provided that where any apparatus is electrically coupled with
any installation originating, transmitting or relaying visual images
for the purpose of enabling any person to receive any of the said
visual images (whether or not such installation is an installation for
wireless telegraphy) the apparatus so coupled shall itself be deemed
for the purpose of this Ordinance to be apparatus for wireless
telegraphy.
PART I
L ICENCES FOR  M AKING,  B UYING,  S ELLING OR  K EEPING 
W IRELESS  T ELEGRAPHY  A PPARATUS
Prohibition against 
possession of 
wireless telegraphy 
apparatus, etc., 
without licence. 
Amended by: 
VII.1962.4; 
L.N. 4 of 1963; 
XLV. 1965.3; 
VIII. 1982.2; 
XI. 1990.2, 3;
XXXIII.1997.43.
3. (1) No person shall, without the licence in writing of the
Minister, make, buy, sell, or have in his possession or under his
control any apparatus for wireless telegraphy, or any apparatus
intended to be used as a component part of such apparatus; and no
person shall sell or give any such apparatus to any person who has
not obtained such licence as aforesaid, and any person having in his
possession or under his control any such apparatus, whether with or
without the licence of the Minister, shall on demand deliver the
apparatus to the Minister, or as he may direct; and if any person
contravenes the provisions of this article he shall be guilty of an
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offence against this Part of this Ordinance:
Provided that no licence shall be required for sound only
broadcast receivers.
(2) A licence granted under this article (hereinafter in this Part
referred to as a wireless telegraphy licence) may be issued subject
to such terms, conditions and limitations as the Minister may think
fit, including in particular limitations as to the apparatus which
may be installed or used under such licence and the places where,
the purposes for which, the circumstances in which and the persons
by whom the apparatus may be used.
(3) On the breach of any terms, conditions or limitations
attached to a wireless telegraphy licence the person committing
such breach shall be guilty of an offence against this Part of this
Ordinance.
(4) A wireless telegraphy licence shall, unless previously
revoked by the Minister, continue in force for such period as may
be specified in the licence.
(5) A wireless telegraphy licence may be revoked, or the terms,
conditions or limitations thereof varied by a notice in writing of the
Minister served on the holder of the licence or by a general notice,
applicable to licences of the class to which the licence in question
belongs, published in the Government Gazette.
(6) The Minister shall have the right to demand from any
person who deals or has dealt in the sale of wireless telegraphy
apparatus information relating to the storing, purchase and sale of
such apparatus and to the person or persons to whom such
apparatus may have been sold by such dealer; and if the person
from whom such information has been demanded fails to give the
information requested, or gives false or incorrect information, and
it is shown that wireless telegraphy apparatus which should have
been in his possession has not been sufficiently accounted for by
such person, it shall be presumed that such apparatus was sold by
him in contravention of the provisions of this article; and the
burden to prove otherwise, in all civil or criminal proceedings,
shall lie on such person.
Charges for 
wireless telegraphy 
licences. 
Substituted by: 
VII. 1962.5. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 4 of 1963; 
XIII. 1982.2; 
XI.1990.2.
4. (1) On the issue and renewal of a wireless telegraph
licence, and, where the regulations under this article so provide, at
such times thereafter as may be prescribed by the regulations, there
shall be paid by the person applying for such issue or renewal such
sums as may be prescribed by regulations to be made by the
Minister, and different provision may be made in such regulations
in relation to different licences, according to the nature, terms,
conditions, limitations and duration thereof:
Provided that the regulations made may contain provisions
authorising, in such cases as are not otherwise dealt with by the
regulations, the charge of such sums, whether on the issue or
renewal of the licence or subsequently, as may in the particular
case appear to the Minister to be proper, but this proviso shall not
apply to licences of any type wholly or mainly intended to meet the
needs of persons desiring to use, in a private dwelling-house and
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without making any charge to other persons, apparatus not
designed or adapted for emission (as opposed to reception).
(2) Until varied or revoked by regulations made under this
article the Wireless Telegraphy (Broadcast Licence Charges)
Regulations, 1962 contained in the Schedule to this Ordinance,
shall be in force.
Parts of apparatus. 
Amended by: 
VII. 1962.6.
5. For the purpose of this Part of this Ordinance, any
apparatus ordinarily used as a distinctive component part of
apparatus for wireless telegraphy shall be deemed to be intended to
be so used, unless the contrary is proved.
Penalties. 
Amended by. 
XXXVI.1934.2; 
XXV.1962.5; 
L.N. 4 of 1963; 
XLV. 1965.4; 
VIII.1982.2; 
XIII. 1983.5; 
XI. 1990.2, 4.
Substituted by:
XXXIII.1997.43.
Amended by:
XIX. 1998.2.
6. (1) A person committing an offence against this Part of
this Ordinance shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine ( multa ) of
not less than one hundred liri and not exceeding one thousand liri in
respect of each apparatus, and on a second or subsequent
conviction to a fine ( multa ) of not less than one hundred liri and not
exceeding two thousand liri or to imprisonment for a period not
exceeding twelve months, or to both such fine and imprisonment;
and upon the demand of the prosecution the court may order the
apparatus to be forfeited and delivered to the Minister:
Penalty in lieu of 
prosecution.
Provided that notwithstanding the above provisions, the
Minister, with regard to a first offence, may enter into an
agreement in writing with the offender whereby the said offender
pays a sum of one hundred liri, and upon the signing of that
agreement by the Minister and the offender and the payment of the
said sum is effected, all criminal liability of the offender with
respect to that offence shall be extinguished; provided further that
the Minister may make any such agreement subject to the
surrender, by the offender in favour of the Government, of the
apparatus to which the offence refers.
(2) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this article, no
action shall be taken against any person who, having been in
possession of a wireless telegraphy licence and having failed to pay
the prescribed fee for the renewal thereof, shall pay, within thirty
days from the expiration of the licence, or such longer period as the
Minister may allow, the licence fee due for the renewal of the
licence, nor shall any action be taken if, after the expiration of the
said period of thirty days or such longer period as the Minister may
allow, any person as aforesaid shall pay within seven days from an
intimation in writing so to pay, into an office indicated in the
intimation, a penalty equal to twice the licence fee in the case of
licence fees up to twelve liri, and twenty-five liri in the case of
licence fees over twelve liri, in addition to the fee due for the
renewal of the licence.
(3) In the event that a penalty is due under subarticle (2) of this
article or a fine has been imposed under subarticle (1) of this
article, a licence issued under this Ordinance to the person so liable
shall not be renewed unless, together with the prescribed fee, there
shall also be paid any penalty or fee due as aforesaid.
 
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PART II
U SE OF  W IRELESS  T ELEGRAPHY BY  M ERCHANT  S HIPS
Definitions. 
Amended by: 
V.1923.6; 
VII.1962.7; 
L.N.4 of 1963; 
XI. 1973.377; 
VIII.1982.2; 
XI. 1990.2.
7. In this Part of this Ordinance - 
 "passenger ship" means a ship which carries more than twelve
passengers;
 "wireless telegraphy inspector" means an officer appointed by
the Minister for the purposes of this Part of this Ordinance.
Wireless 
telegraphy 
requirements. 
Amended by: 
L.N.4 of 1963; 
XI. 1973.377; 
VIII.1982.2; 
XI.1990.2;
XXXIII.1997.43.
Cap. 234.
8. Every sea-going Maltese ship being a passenger ship or a
ship of three hundred tons gross tonnage or upwards shall be
provided with a wireless telegraph installation and a licence to keep
and use the same, and shall maintain a wireless telegraph service
which shall be at least sufficient to comply with the rules made for
the purpose under this Part of this Ordinance, and with the
provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act or with any regulations
made thereunder, and shall be provided with one or more certified
operators and watchers at least, in accordance with such rules and
regulations:
  Provided that the Minister may exempt, in whole or in part,
from the obligations imposed by this Part of this Ordinance any
ships or classes of ships if he is of the opinion that, having regard
to the nature of the voyages on which the ships are engaged, or
other circumstances of the case, it is appropriate so to do.
Power of Minister 
to make rules. 
Amended by: 
L.N.4 of 1963; 
XI. 1973.377; 
VIII.1982.2; 
XI.1990.2;
XXXIII.1997.43.
9. The Minister may make rules prescribing the form and
substance of licences to keep and use wireless telegraph
installations, the nature of the wireless telegraph installation to be
provided, the services to be maintained, and the number, grade and
qualifications of the operators and watchers to be carried and
providing for the examination of operators and watchers in cases
where necessary and for fees payable in respect of such
examination, the conditions for the issue or recognition of
certificates for operators and watchers and the conditions for the
replacement, suspension, cancellation, and alteration of certificates
for operators and watchers:
Cap. 234.
Provided that no ship shall be required to carry more than
one operator unless more than one operator would have been
required under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act.
Inspection of ships. 
Amended by: 
V. 1923.2; 
XVI. 1960.3; 
L.N. 4 of 1963; 
XI. 1973.377; 
VIII.1982.2; 
XI.1990.2. 
Cap. 234.
10. (1) A surveyor of ships or a wireless telegraphy inspector
appointed by the Minister may inspect any ship for the purpose of
seeing that she is properly provided with a wireless telegraph
installation and certified operators and watchers in conformity with
this Part of this Ordinance, and with any rules from time to time
made thereunder, and for the purpose of that inspection shall have
all the powers of a surveyor under the Merchant Shipping Act.
(2) The Minister may by rule made under this Part of this
Ordinance provide for the payment of a fee for such inspection.
(3) If the said surveyor or inspector finds that the ship is not so
provided, he shall give to the master or owner notice in writing
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pointing out the deficiency, and also pointing out what in his
opinion is requisite to remedy the same.
(4) Every notice so given shall be communicated by the said
surveyor or inspector in writing to the Comptroller of Customs, and
any ship which may seek to obtain a clearance or transire shall be
detained until a certificate under the hand of any such surveyor or
inspector is produced by the master of the ship to the Comptroller
of Customs to the effect that the ship is properly provided with
wireless telegraph installation and certified operators and watchers
in conformity with this Part of this Ordinance and with any rules
from time to time made thereunder.
(5) If the surveyor or inspector is satisfied that a ship is
properly provided with an installation and operators and watchers
as required by the provisions of this Part of this Ordinance or of
any rules made from time to time thereunder he shall forthwith
inform the Comptroller of Customs in writing that the ship is so
provided and shall give a certificate under his hand to the same
effect to the owner or master of the ship.
Licence to be 
issued by the 
Minister. 
Added by: 
V.1923.4. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 4 of 1963; 
VIII.1982.2. 
Substituted by: 
XI.1990.5.
11. (1) The licence to keep and use a wireless telegraphy
installation required by this Part of this Ordinance may be issued
by the Minister to the owner of a ship or his agent applying for the
same as soon as the Minister shall have received from the surveyor
or inspector the certificate aforesaid: 
  Provided that the Minister may, notwithstanding the
provisions of this subarticle, issue a provisional licence for a period
of not more than six months, on the first registration of a vessel
under the Maltese flag, in such circumstances and under such
conditions as he may deem appropriate.
(2) A licence shall be valid for the period, not being more than
a period of thirty-six calendar months as may be stated in the
licence and may be renewed for successive periods each not being
of more than thirty-six months, as may be stated on renewal.
Every sea-going 
ship provided with 
wireless telegraph 
installation to 
obtain licence. 
Added by: 
V.1923.4. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 4 of 1963; 
XI.1973.377; 
VIII.1982.2; 
X1.1990.2;
XXXIII.1997.43.
12. (1) Every sea-going Maltese ship which is provided with a
wireless telegraph installation shall, whether the foregoing
provisions apply to her or not, obtain a licence from the Minister to
keep and use such installation.
(2) The Minister may by rules made under this Part of this
Ordinance prescribe the form, substance and duration of such
licence, the conditions on which they are to be issued and held, the
fees payable therefor and the nature and character of the apparatus
authorised by the licence.
(3) This article shall not apply to a Maltese ship bareboat
charter registered in a foreign registry, while it is so registered.
Penalties. 
Amended by: 
XIII. 1983.4; 
VIII. 1990.3.
13. If the provisions of the foregoing articles of this Part of
this Ordinance or of any rules from time to time made thereunder
are not complied with in the case of any ship, the master or owner
of the ship shall, on conviction, be liable in respect of each offence
to a fine not exceeding five hundred liri, and any such offence may
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be prosecuted before the Court of Magistrates.
Provisions of this 
Part to be in 
addition to 
Merchant Shipping 
Act.  Amended by: 
XI. 1973.377. 
Cap. 234.
14. The obligations imposed by this Part of this Ordinance
shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, the obligations as
to wireless telegraphy imposed by the Merchant Shipping Act.
Application of this 
Part to ships not 
registered in Malta. 
Substituted by: 
XI.1973.377.
15. The foregoing provisions of this Part of this Ordinance
shall apply to ships other than Maltese ships while they are in
Malta in like manner as they apply to Maltese ships.
PART III
U SE OF  W IRELESS  T ELEGRAPHY BY  F OREIGN  W ARSHIPS AND 
S ERVICE  A IRCRAFT
Restrictions on use 
of wireless 
telegraphy 
apparatus, by 
foreign warships or 
foreign aircraft 
accompanying 
such ships. 
Amended by: 
XI. 1973.377; 
VIII.1982.2; 
XI. 1990.2.
16. (1) No foreign warship or foreign service aircraft
accompanying such ship shall whilst in any harbour of Malta or
within three miles of Malta, without permission first obtained from
the Minister use its wireless telegraphy or telephony apparatus.
(2) The application for such permission shall give particulars
of the system, wave lengths and times of transmission which the
applicant desires to use.
Restrictions on 
foreign service 
aircraft not 
accompanying 
foreign warships. 
Amended by: 
XI.1973.377; 
VIII.I982.2; 
XI. 1990.2.
17. (1) No foreign service aircraft not accompanying a foreign
warship shall, whilst in Malta or within any harbour of Malta, or
within three miles of Malta, without the like permission as set forth
in the last preceding article from the Minister, use its wireless
telegraphy or telephony apparatus.
(2) The application for such permission shall give the
particulars set forth in subarticle (2) of the last preceding article.
Conditions on 
which permission 
to use apparatus 
may be granted. 
Amended by: 
XI.1973.377; 
VIII.1982.2; 
XI.1990.2.
18. The officer to whom an application is made in conformity
with this Part of this Ordinance may attach to the grant of such
permission conditions - 
( a ) forbidding transmission on 600 metres, except for the
purpose of making or answering signals of distress; 
( b ) providing against interference with any other station; 
( c ) requiring that transmission be forthwith discontinued
on a request from the Minister or from any fixed shore
station;
( d ) forbidding protracted signalling by the use of
apparatus transmitting other than pure continuous
waves.
Penalty.
given under this Part of this Ordinance, such permission shall
forthwith cease and determine.
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Added by: 
VII.1962.8. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 4 of 1963; 
L.N. 28 of 1964; 
L.N. 61 of 1965; 
L.N. 16 of 1966; 
L.N.109 of 1979; 
L.N. 126 of 1979; 
VIII.1982.2; 
L.N.6 of 1990; 
XI. 1990.2;
L.N. 185 of 1993;
L.N. 226 of 2000;
L.N. 111 of 2003.
SCHEDULE
 [Article 4(2)]
T HE  W IRELESS  T ELEGRAPHY
 ( B ROADCAST  L ICENCE  C HARGES)  R EGULATIONS, 1962.
Citation. 1. These regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy
(Broadcast Licences Charges) Regulations, 1962.
Fees for issue and 
renewal of 
broadcast receiving 
licences. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 4 of 1963; 
L.N. 28 of 1964; 
L.N.126 of 1979; 
VIII. 1982.2; 
XI. 1990.2. 
Substituted by: 
L.N. 185 of 1993.
2. (1) On the issue and on each renewal of a broadcast
receiving licence of a type and description specified in columns 1
and 2 respectively of the First Schedule hereto the licensee shall
pay a fee of the amount specified in relation to that type and
description of licence in columns 3 and 4 of the said Schedule,
whatever may be the duration of the licence.
(2) Licences shall be issued or renewed for such period as may
be specified by the Minister responsible for wireless telegraphy in
each case, provided that where the period for which the licence is
issued or renewed as specified by the said Minister is less than one
year, the issue fee or the renewal fee, as the case may be, shall be
reduced in proportion to the number of months, or part thereof, as
is included in the period for which the licence is issued or renewed.
General.  
Amended by: 
L.N. 185 of 1993.
3. On the revocation or variation of a licence to which these
regulations apply no part of any fee already paid or due to be paid
shall be refunded or cease to be due.
Exemption.  
Amended by: 
L.N. 4 of 1963; 
L.N. 16 of 1966; 
VIII. 1982.2; 
XI. 1990.2; 
L.N. 185 of 1993.
4. The Minister may reduce or remit any fee prescribed by or
under these regulations where he is satisfied that the payment of
such fee would cause hardship to the person by whom the fee is
payable.
Arrangements 
for 
spreading 
work of
issuing and 
renewing licences. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 4 of 1963; 
VIII. 1982.2; 
XI. 1990.2; 
L.N. 185 of 1993.
5. For the purpose of securing that the work of issuing and
renewing licences to which these regulations apply shall be evenly
spread, the Minister may fix the periods during which licences of
any one or more classes shall be issued or renewed, and notice of
such periods shall be published in the Government Gazette.
Payment of 
fees. 
Substituted by: 
L.N. 61 of 1965; 
L.N.109 of 1979. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 185 of 1993.
6. The fees prescribed by the regulations in respect of
broadcast receiving licences for apparatus in any area of in non-
foreign going water craft shall be payable to such person or
persons, in such place or places, and during such time or times as
shall be specified by notice published in the Government Gazette.
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Amended by: 
L.N.109 of 1979; 
L.N.126 of 1979; 
L.N.61 of 1981; 
XIII.1983.4; 
L.N.54 of 1985; 
L.N. 23 of 1988; 
L.N.114 of 1988; 
L.N. 6 of 1990; 
L.N. 34 of 1990; 
L.N. 185 of 1993;
L.N. 226 of 2000;
L.N. 111 of 2003;
L.N. 194 of 2003.
SCHEDULE
(Regulation 2)
Issue and Renewal Fees on Broadcasting Receiving Licenses  
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Type of licence Description of Licence Issue  Fee Renewal  Fee
1.  Broadcast
Receiving
Licence - 
General
Form
A licence to have in one’s possession or
under one’s control apparatus for wireless
telegraphy and to use the apparatus for the
reception of visual images in colour sent by
television, (not being a licence authorising
the use of apparatus for wireless telegraphy
for the purpose of the exhibition of visual
images received by television to persons
who are charged for viewing such
exhibition)- 
( a ) for each colour television receiver
which is not connected with a
satellite television receiving
terminal, to be used exclusively in
bedrooms of hotels, aparthotels and
tourists villages as defined in the
Malta Travel and Tourism Services
Act and regulations made thereunder  Lm 3 Lm 3
( b ) for each other colour television
receiver used in hotels, aparthotels
and tourists villages  ......................... Lm 15 Lm 15
( c ) for one colour television receiver
belonging to any one person or his or
her spouse and to be used in premises
other than in hotels, aparthotels and
tourists villages ................................ Lm 15 Lm 15
( d ) for a second, third or fourth colour
television receiver up to a total of
four colour television receivers
belonging to any one person or his or
her spouse and to be used in premises
other than in hotels, aparthotels and
tourists villages ................................ Lm 24 Lm 24
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( e ) for each additional group of four
colour television receivers or part
thereof belonging to any one person
or his or her spouse and to be used in
premises other than hotels,
aparthotels and tourists villages ........ Lm 24 Lm 24
 Provided that in the case of the
registration of a television receiver, there
shall be paid once only a registration fee of
Lm5 in respect of each television receiver.
 Provided further that no issue or
registration fee shall be incurred in the case
of the transfer either  inter vivos  or  causa
mortis  of a licence from a person to his
spouse, or other members of his or her
family living in the same household.
2.  Satellite
Terminal
Receiving
Equipment
Licence.
A licence to have in one’s possession or
under one’s control apparatus for wireless
telegraphy and to use the apparatus for the
purposes of the reception of visual images
in black and white and/or in colour sent by
television via space stations, (not being a
licence authorising the use of apparatus for
wireless telegraphy for the purpose of the
exhibition of visual images received by
television via space stations to persons who
are charged for viewing such exhibition):      
( a ) for use in hotels and holiday
complexes as defined in the First and
Second Part of the Second Schedule
to the Hotels and Catering
Establishments Regulations, 1972 - 
(i) for each satellite television
receiving terminal ................... Lm 50  Lm 50
(ii) for every twenty-five bedrooms
in number of part thereof ......... Lm 25 Lm 25
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Type of licence Description of Licence Issue  Fee Renewal  Fee
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In calculating the number of
rooms referred to in item
2( a )(ii), the number of rooms
specified in the permit issued
by the Hotels and Catering
Establishments Board shall be
deemed to be the relevant
number of rooms, irrespective
of the actual number of rooms
benefitting from the satellite
system or systems. 
( b ) for use in commercial premises, other
than those specified in item 2( a ), for
each satellite TV receiving terminal . Lm 50 Lm 50
( c ) (i) for residential premises
sharing common services as
provided in the Condominium
Act, by each condominus ........ Lm 18 Lm 18
(ii) for all other premises Lm 25 Lm 25
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Type of licence Description of Licence Issue 
Fee
Renewal 
Fee
