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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 49

“Safety signal” means the special signal, as described in the International Radio-telegraph Convention, to be used for the purpose of indicating that a message is about to be transmitted concerning the safety of navigation, or giving important information relative to meteorological warning messages:

“Secretary” means the Secretary of the Post and Telegraph Department:

“Ship station” means a radio-telegraph station established on board a ship which is not permanently moored:

“Shipping and Seamen Act Wireless Regulations” means the Shipping and Seamen Act Wireless Regulations, 1925, and includes any amendment or modification of such regulations made from time to time:

“Telegram” and “Telegraph” have the same meanings as in section 146 of the said Act:

“Territorial waters of New Zealand” means and includes all tidal waters included within the Dominion of New Zealand, and all parts of the open sea within one marine league of the coasts of that Dominion measured from low-water mark:

“The said Act” means the Post and Telegraph Act, 1928, and includes any amendments thereof heretofore or hereafter made:

“Transmitting station” or “transmitting and receiving station” means a station designed and equipped for the transmission and reception of radio-communications:

“Urgency signal” means the special signal, as described in the International Radio-telegraph Convention, indicating that the station calling has a very urgent message to transmit concerning the safety of the ship, aircraft, or other vehicle in which it is borne; of a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle in sight; or of the safety of any person on board or in sight.

PART I.

GENERAL REGULATIONS.

Application of regulations.

3. The regulations contained in this Part shall apply to every class of radio-station except such as may be specifically exempted herein, while the respective classes of station referred to in Regulation 10 (1) shall individually be subject, in addition, to the relative regulations set forth in Parts II to VII hereof.

4. Where not otherwise expressly indicated, and if not inconsistent with the context, these regulations shall be applicable to all radio-stations established on ships registered in New Zealand, and also to all radio-stations established on merchant ships not so registered during the time the said ships are within territorial waters or harbours of New Zealand, and shall similarly be applicable to aircraft stations on or over New Zealand territory.

5. Nothing in these regulations shall prejudice or affect the right of the Minister from time to time to establish, extend, maintain, and work any system or systems of telegraphic communication (whether of a like nature to those licensed hereunder or otherwise) in such manner as he shall in his discretion think fit. Neither shall anything herein contained prejudice or affect the right of the Minister from time to time to enter into agreements for or to grant licenses relative to the working and use of telegraphs (whether of a like nature to those licensed hereunder or otherwise) for the transmission and/or reception of messages in any part of New Zealand by means of radio-telegraphy, or by any other means, with or to any person or persons whomsoever upon such terms as he shall in his discretion think fit. And (save as in these regulations expressly provided) nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the licensee to exercise any of the powers or authorities conferred on or acquired by the Minister by or under the said Act.

Radio districts.

6. For the purposes of these regulations New Zealand shall be divided into four radio districts, which shall be identical with the