5. Penalties.

6. Any person who acts in contravention of or fails to comply with the requirements of Regulations 31, 32, 33, or 45 hereof commits an offence against these regulations, and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £50 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding six months.

7. Any person who acts in contravention of or commits an offence against any of these regulations for which a penalty is not hereinbefore provided shall be liable to a fine not exceeding £10 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding one month.

PART III.—SALE OF RADIO APPARATUS.

1. Radio Dealers' Licenses.

2. As provided in subsection (1) of section 5 of the Post and Telegraph Amendment Act, 1924, it shall not be lawful for any person to sell, or offer for sale; or have in his possession for sale, in the way of his business, any plant, machinery, instruments, material, or other apparatus designed and intended for use in connection with wireless telegraphy, unless he is the holder of a dealer's license issued to him in pursuance of these regulations.

3. Upon application being received from any dealer in radio apparatus, the Minister may grant to such radio-dealer a license, called a radio-dealer's license, in the form in the Second Schedule hereto, and subject to these regulations and any amendments thereto, and to such additional conditions and restrictions, not inconsistent with the Post and Telegraph Amendment Act, 1924, as may be imposed from time to time.

4. Any person desirous of obtaining a radio-dealer's license shall make application to the nearest District or Deputy Radio Inspector.

5. Every applicant for a radio-dealer's license shall furnish, on the proper form, the following information:—

(a.) Full name;

(b.) The location of the place of business;

(c.) Evidence of nationality; and

in addition thereto shall furnish to the satisfaction of the Minister such further information as may be required.

2. Fees and Conditions of Licenses.

3. Radio-dealers' licenses shall be divided into three classes, as follows:—

Class I, Licenses of dealers carrying on business in any of the four main cities—viz., Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington:

Class II, Licenses of dealers carrying on business in centres of population other than the aforementioned four main cities, having a population of more than five thousand:

Class III, Licenses of dealers carrying on business in centres of population having a population of five thousand or less.

53. A radio-dealer's license shall be issued in respect of one particular address of a business, and shall be exercised only in respect of such address.

54. Unless otherwise specified on the license form, every license shall be in force from the date of the granting thereof until the 31st day of March following; and may be renewed from year to year.

55. (1.) The fees payable for each year ending on the 31st day of March in respect of radio-dealers' licenses shall be as follows, payable in advance:—

£

(a.) For a Class I license ... ... ... ... 10
(b.) For a Class II license ... ... ... ... 5
(c.) For a Class III license ... ... ... ... 2

(2.) For a period of less than one year the fee shall be—

(a.) For a Class I license, 16s. 8d. per month or fraction thereof, with a minimum of £2 10s.

(b.) For a Class II license, 8s. 4d. per month or fraction thereof, with a minimum of £1 5s.

(c.) For a Class III license, 3s. 4d. per month or fraction thereof, with a minimum of 10s.

(3.) The fee for the first year, or portion thereof, shall accompany the application.

(4.) In cases of renewals, where payment of the above-mentioned fee is not made on the due date, the radio-dealer's license shall automatically lapse.