S.L. 399.32 Art. 6Issuance of licence. Cap. 234.

(1) The licence to install and use a radiocommunications installation required by these regulations may be issued by the Authority to the owner of a ship or his agent applying for the same as soon as the Authority shall have received from the surveyor or inspector the certificate aforesaid: Provided that the Authority may, notwithstanding the provisions of this sub-regulation, issue a provisional licence or a number of provisional licences which in the aggregate shall not cover a period exceeding twelve months, from the date of registration of a vessel under the Merchant Shipping Act, 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.