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ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
PART 1—LICENCES
Regulation
1. Licences to operate services
2. Application
3. Conditions
4. Refusal of application
5. Fees
6. Validity and renewal of
licences
7. Revocation and suspension of a
licence
8. Commercial radio operators
PART II—TYPES AND OPERATIONS OF
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES
9. Public coast stations
10. Limited coast stations
11. ‘Citizens’ radio services
band
12. Control of model aircraft
13. Amateur radio service
14. Amateur Examination and
Certificate
15. Aeronautical mobile service
16. Broadcasting service
17. Radio communication services
for diplomatic missions
18. Experimental radio service
19. Frequencies for experimental
services
20. Report on experiments
21. Station records of
experimental services
22. Form of station records of
experimental services
23. Land mobile radio service
24. Power of stations of land
mobile services
25. Maintenance and operation of
land mobile stations
26. Vessels on Volta lake
PART III—STATION IDENTIFICATION
AND AERIAL MAST—CONSTRUCTION,
LIGHTING AND MARKING
27. Station identification
28. Allocation of call signs
29. Application for construction
of aerial mast or tower
30. Markings
31. Lighting of aerial mast or
tower
32. Position of obstruction
lights
33. Inspection of mast or tower
lights
34. Entries in station log
PART IV—MISCELLANEOUS
35. Inspection of radio stations
and telecommunication apparatus.
36. Avoidance of harmful
interference
37. Changes in location of radio
stations
38. Loss of certificate or licence
39. Validity of operator’s
certificate
40. Penalties
41. Interpretation
42. Revocation.
SCHEDULES
IN exercise of the powers
conferred on the Supreme Military
Council by section 22 of the
Telecommunications (Frequency
Registration and Control) Decree,
1977 (S.M.C.D. 71) and in
consultation with the Ghana
Frequency Registration and Control
Board these Regulations are made
this 5th day of August, 1977.
PART I—LICENCES
Regulation 1—Licences to Operate
Services.
(1) No person shall operate any of
the telecommunication services
specified in subregulation (2) of
this regulation unless he has
obtained a licence issued by the
Ghana Frequency Registration and
Control Board referred to in these
Regulations as “the Board”.
(2) The telecommunication services
mentioned in sub-regulation (1) of
this regulation are:—
(a) the aeronautical mobile
services for station on land or
aboard aircraft;
(b) the amateur radio services;
(c) the broadcasting services;
(d) the citizens radio services;
(e) the experimental radio
services other than broadcasting;
(f) the fixed radio services,
including radiocommunication
services for diplomatic missions;
(g) the land mobile radio
services;
(h) the maritime mobile services
for stations on land or aboard
vessels 12 metres or more in
length.
Regulation 2—Application.
(1) Any person who intends to
operate any of the services
specified in regulation 1 of these
regulations shall apply in writing
to the Board.
(2) The application shall be made
in the appropriate form specified
in the First Schedule to these
Regulations.
Regulation 3—Conditions.
(1) A licence granted by the Board
shall be subject to conditions
relating to the position and
nature of the station, the purpose
for which and the circumstances in
which the station may be used, the
person by whom the station may be
used and the type of
telecommunication apparatus to be
installed and used in the station.
(2) Without prejudice to
sub-regulation (1) of this
regulation the Board may prescribe
such other conditions as it
considers necessary for the
operation of the services in
respect of which a licence is
granted.
(3) The holder of any licence
granted under these Regulations
shall not vary any condition of
the licence without the prior
approval in writing of the Board.
Regulation 4—Refusal of
Application.
(1) Where the Board is not
satisfied in respect of any of the
matters stated in an application
it may refuse the application and
shall inform the applicant in
writing of the reasons for the
refusal and return to the
applicant the fee paid by him.
(2) Any person aggrieved by the
refusal of the Board to grant a
licence may within thirty days of
the refusal appeal to the Supreme
Military Council whose decision on
the matter shall be final.
Regulation 5—Fees.
There shall be charged in respect
of each licence granted by the
Board the fee prescribed in
relation to that licence in the
Second Schedule to these
Regulations.
Regulation 6—Validity and Renewal
of Licences.
(1) A licence granted under these
Regulations shall be valid for
such period as may be specified in
the licence.
(2) The holder of any licence
under these Regulations shall
within one month before the
expiration of the licence apply to
the Board on Form F.30 specified
in the First Schedule to these
Regulations for a renewal of the
licence upon payment of a fee
prescribed by the Board.
Regulation 7—Revocation and
Suspension of a licence.
(1) Subject to subregulation (2)
of this regulation the Board may
revoke or suspend any licence
granted under these Regulations if
the holder thereof contravenes any
of the conditions attached to the
licence.
(2) If the Board proposes to
revoke or suspend any licence
under these Regulations:
(a) the Board shall first give
written notice to the holder of
the licence specifying the
conditions which the holder is
alleged to have contravened and
the circumstances in which it was
contravened;
(b) the holder of the licence
shall be entitled within seven
days form the day of the receipt
of the notice to submit to the
Board any written representation
or objections he may wish to make
to the proposed revocation or
suspension and also to appear and
make representation to the Board;
and
(c) the Board shall not revoke or
suspend the licence of any holder
who has made written
representation or objection until
it has fully considered the
representations and objections
made by the said holder within the
time specified by this regulation.
(3) Any person aggrieved by the
revocation or suspension of his
licence may within thirty days
after such revocation or
suspension appeal to the Supreme
Military Council whose decision on
the matter shall be final.
(4) Where a licence is revoked the
holder thereof or any person in
possession or control of the
licence shall within fourteen days
after the revocation surrender the
licence to the Board and cause the
telecommunication apparatus to be
dismantled.
(5) Where a licence is suspended
the holder thereof shall cease to
operate the service until such
time that the suspension is
terminated.
Regulation 8—Commercial Radio
Operators.
(1) Unless otherwise authorised by
the Board every radio station
involved in International radio
service shall be operated by a
person holding a valid commercial
radio operator's certificate
issued or recognised by the Board.
(2) The Board may, as the case may
be, grant Special or Maritime
Radio-communication General
Certificate (MRGC) in
radiotelegraphy and General
Certificate in radiotelephony to
any person who passes the
appropriate examination prescribed
by the Board.
(3) The conditions for the
examination mentioned in
sub-regulation (2) of this
regulation shall be prescribed by
the Board.
(4) Subject to this regulation the
telecommunication services of any
ship; coast station or stations
involved in other international
radio services shall be performed
by operators holding Special or
Maritime Radio-communication
General Certificate and written
authorisation granted by the
Board.
(5) The radio equipment of the
Ports Authority shall also be
operated by a person holding at
least a General Radiotelephony
Certificate.
PART II—TYPES AND OPERATIONS OF
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES
Regulation 9—Public Coast
Stations.
(1) A public coast station using
telegraphy and telephony shall,
with the written authorisation of
the Board communicate with:—
(a) any ship or aircraft station
operating in the maritime mobile
service for the transmission and
reception of safety communication;
(b) any land station for the
purpose of facilitating the
transmission or reception of
safety communication to or from a
ship or an aircraft station;
(c) ships and other maritime
mobile stations for the
transmission and reception of
public correspondence.
(2) A public coast station shall
with the written authorisation of
the Board transmit meteorological
and marine navigational
information which are of benefit
to mariners and to locations
designated by the Board.
Regulation 10—Limited Coast
Stations.
(1) Where the national coast
station cannot provide the
required facilities a licence for
a limited coast station may be
granted by the Board to:
(a) any agency of the Government;
(b) any person who is engaged
regularly in the operation,
docking, direction, servicing or
management of one or more
commercial transport vessel;
(c) any fishing enterprise engaged
in full time operation and in
control of a minimum of three
vessels;
(d) any agency responsible for the
operation, control, maintenance or
development of a harbour, port or
waterway used by commercial
transport vessels.
(2) Except as may be specifically
provided in the licence a limited
coast station shall not be:
(a) open to public correspondence;
(b) used to transmit programme
material of any kind for use in
connection with radio broadcast;
(c) used for the transmission of
press material or news items which
are not required to serve the
needs of ships specified in the
licence.
(3) A limited coast station shall
be used exclusively in an
emergency to serve the needs of
the Government and ships including
the transmission of safety
messages.
(4) Subject to subregulation (5)
of this regulation except with the
permission in writing of the Board
no telecommunication apparatus on
board any sea-going vessel
(including fishing vessels) shall
be put into operation while such
vessel is at any port or harbour
within Ghana.
(5) The provisions of
subregulation (4) of this
regulation shall not apply to the
use of any apparatus for VHF
communication between masters of
ships, shipowners, agents or dock
officials concerning the berthing
or departure of vessels or the
handling of cargo or other port
operational matters.
Regulation 11—‘Citizens’ Radio
Services Band.
(1) Unless otherwise authorised by
the Board no person shall operate
radiotelephony or radiotelegraphy
on frequencies in the 26.96-27.28
MHz. bands or any other frequency
prescribed for a "citizens" radio
service.
(2) Notwithstanding subregulation
(1) of the regulation the Board
may grant a licence for the
control of remote objects or
devices by radio or for remote
actuation of devices to be
operated on frequency in the
26.96-27.28 MHz. bands.
Regulation 12—Control of Model
Aircraft.
(1) Subject to subregulation (2)
of this regulation the Board may
grant licence for the control of
model aircraft by radio on a
frequency in the 72-73 MHz. band.
(2) Any station operating in the
72-73 MHz. band shall use a
transmitting aerial which shall
meet the following requirements:
(a) the gain of the aerial shall
not exceed that of half-wave
dipole;
(b) the aerial shall be
immediately attached to, and shall
be an integral part of the
transmitter; and
(c) shall use only vertical
polarization.
(3) Subject to subregulation (5)
of this regulation a low power
communication device used for
radio control may operate on any
frequency exceeding 70 MHz. and in
the 73-74.6 MHz. 240-250 MHz. and
1710-1750 MHz. frequency bands.
(4) All frequencies exceeding 70
MHz. for use in a low power
communication device shall be
determined by the Board.
(5) A low power communication
device for radio control shall
also be used for the purpose of
opening or closing doors and
operating model aircraft and shall
not be used for voice transmission
or the transmission of any other
type of message.
(6) The average power in the anode
or collector circuit or circuits
which contribute radio frequency
energy to the radiating system of
a low power communication device
for radio control shall not exceed
5 watts.
(7) The holder of a licence under
this regulation shall, upon
receipt of a notification from the
Board of a deviation from any
frequency or any other technical
requirements prescribed in
relation to that licence
immediately suspend any radiation
from the transmitter involved and
except where such radiation is
intended to test the transmitter,
the necessary adjustments and
transmission to correct the
deviation shall be made by or
under the immediate supervision of
a person technically qualified and
whose qualification is recognised
by the Board.
Regulation 13—Amateur Radio
Service.
(1) An amateur radio station may
be operated by any person who
holds a valid licence issued by
the Board and shall be operated
subject to such conditions as are
prescribed in the licence.
(2) Except as provided in
subregulation (4) of this
regulation the Board may grant an
amateur radio licence ‘A’ or ‘B’
to an applicant who:
(a) is not less than 14 years of
age;
(b) has passed the radio amateur
examination or possesses the
requisite qualifications specified
in the Third Schedule to these
Regulations;
(c) has passed the morse test
prescribed and conducted by the
Board.
(3) The holder of an amateur radio
licence ‘B’ shall not use
frequencies below 144 MHz or the
morse telegraphy.
(4) The Board may grant such
licence to any person who is not
Ghanaian citizen if he holds a
valid amateur licence issued to
him by the Government of his
country with which the Government
of Ghana has a bilateral agreement
for the operation on reciprocal
basis of amateur radio stations.
(5) Subject to subregulations (1)
and (2) of this regulation a
non-Ghanaian who is not resident
in Ghana and who holds a valid
amateur licence shall be granted a
temporary licence for a period not
exceeding three months or for such
further period as the Board may
determine.
(6) The Board may grant "third
party traffic" to operators in
countries which have reciprocal
agreement with the Government.
(7) The holder of an amateur radio
licence shall keep an accurate log
of operations in the station which
shall include the following:—
(a) date of operation:
(b) time of commencement of every
call made from the station
including all test conducted on
the transmitter;
(c) call signs of the stations
contacted or called;
(d) time of establishing and of
ending contact with each station;
(e) frequency used;
(f) type of emission used (this to
be entered only once until there
is change in the type of
emission);
(g) the signature of each licensed
amateur radio operator and the
name and signature of any person
holding an amateur radio licence
or amateur radio certificate
recognised by the Board who
transmits by voice over a
radiotelephone transmitter;
(h) time of closing down the
station.
(8) Where there is a change in the
location of an amateur radio
station, the holder of the licence
shall record the change in the
log.
(9) The log shall be preserved for
a period of at least one year
following the last date of entry.
(10) Time shall be stated in
Greenwich Meantime (GMT) and no
gaps shall be left between entries
and all entries shall be made at
the time of sending or receiving a
communication.
(11) The frequencies authorised
for use in an amateur radio
station are prescribed in the
Fourth Schedule to these
Regulations.
Regulation 14—Amateur Radio
Examination and Certificate.
(1) The amateur radio examination
and morse test shall be conducted
by the Board at such centres as
the Board may determine.
(2) The minimum speed of the morse
test shall be 12 words per minute.
(3) There shall be charged by the
Board in respect of each
examination a fee of ¢10.00.
(4) The examination fee shall not
be refunded to any candidate who
withdraws from or fails to take
the examination and the fee shall
not be transferred from one
examination to another.
(5) The amateur radio examination
shall be conducted at such times
as the Board may decide and the
syllabus and other relevant
details shall be determined by the
Board.
(6) The Board may grant an Amateur
Radio Certificate to any person
who has passed the amateur radio
examination.
Regulation 15—Aeronautical Mobile
Service.
(1) All frequencies and technical
details relating to aeronautical
mobile service shall be determined
by the Board.
(2) Subject to subregulation (3)
of this Regulation no
telecommunication apparatus on
board an aircraft shall be put
into operation while the aircraft
is not in flight and is within the
territorial limits of Ghana.
(3) Notwithstanding subregulation
(2) of this regulation an aircraft
which is not in flight may use any
apparatus for VHF operation
between the control tower or
ground stations and the officers
on board the aircraft.
Regulation 16—Broadcasting
Service.
(1) Any broadcasting organisation
shall submit to the International
Telecommunication Union through
the Board the projected seasonal
schedules of its broadcasting
station in the bands allocated
exclusively to the broadcasting
service between 5900 and 26100 KHz
and these shall cover each of the
following seasonal propagation
periods and shall be implemented
at 0100 GMT on the first Sunday of
the period concerned:
March Schedule
.. March and April
May Schedule
.. May, June, July and
August
September Schedule ..
September and October
November Schedule ..
November, December, January and
February.
(2) Any transmitter employed in
any broadcasting station shall
conform to such frequency
tolerance as the Board may
determine.
(3) All transmissions shall be
monitored and deviations corrected
before normal broadcast.
(4) The Board may issue radio
licence to broadcasting stations
under such conditions as the Board
may determine.
(5) An application for a
broadcasting station licence shall
be submitted to the Board in the
appropriate form specified in the
First Schedule to these
Regulations.
Regulation 17—Radio Communication
Services for Diplomatic Missions.
(1) Any diplomatic mission in
Ghana may on application submitted
to the Board through the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs be permitted to
install and operate radio
communication equipment subject to
the provisions of subregulation
(2) of this Regulation.
(2) Such permission shall be
granted by the Board:—
(a) where necessary, the
Government of the diplomatic
mission concerned provides
reciprocal privilege to the
Government of Ghana;
(b) if the power output of the
radio transmitter is not higher
than necessary for transmitting to
the state to which the diplomatic
mission belongs and is not more
than five kilowatts.
(3) Subject to the provisions of
these Regulations a radio station
installed by any diplomatic
mission shall operate in
accordance with International
Telecommunication Convention and
Radio Rules of the International
Telecommunications Union.
(4) The frequency to be used by
such radio station must be
approved by the Board.
(5) Without prejudice to the
provisions of these Regulations a
diplomatic mission to which
permission has been granted by the
Board shall furnish to the Board
on Form F.23 specified in the
First Schedule to these
Regulations the technical data in
respect of the radio installation
including the following:—
(a) mode of transmission;
(b) transmitter location and
geographical co-ordinates and
address;
(c) receiving point or station;
(d) type and description of
aerial and mean gain of aerial.
(6) A diplomatic mission to which
permission has been granted by the
Board shall communicate to the
Board through the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs the date of the
commission of the radio equipment.
(7) The inspection of any radio
station installed by any
diplomatic mission in Ghana shall
be carried out by the Board
subject to any reciprocal
arrangement between the Government
of the diplomatic mission
concerned and the Government of
Ghana.
(8) The call sign of such station
shall be allocated by the Board.
Regulation 18—Experimental Radio
Service.
(1) An experimental radio service
shall make such transmissions as
are necessary and directly related
to the conduct of the experiment
in respect of which a licence is
granted under these Regulations.
(2) The holder of an experimental
radio service licence under these
Regulations shall during
transmission ensure that energy
emitted from such transmissions
does not cause harmful
interference with other
telecommunication services.
(3) Where the holder of such
licence becomes aware that a
transmission is causing harmful
interference to other
telecommunication services he
shall cease the transmission and
shall not resume the transmission
until he is satisfied that no
harmful interference shall be
caused upon resumption.
(4) Unless expressly authorised by
the Board an experimental radio
station shall not be used;
(a) to retransmit signals to any
other station except to a station
which is integrated in the
experiment; or
(b) to transmit programmes
intended for public reception; or
(c) to render any other
telecommunication services.
(5) Any adjustment of a
transmitter in an experimental
station which may affect the
proper operation of any radio
station shall be made by or under
the supervision of a person
holding a valid certificate issued
or recognised by the Board.
(6) Unless otherwise authorised by
the Board, the Board may grant
licence in respect of two main
classes of stations namely:
(i)
the experimental (Research)
station; and
(ii) the experimental
(Developmental) station.
(7) The Board may grant a licence
under subregulation (6) (i) of
this regulation to any person
qualified to conduct experiments
utilizing hertzian waves for
scientific or technical radio
research not related to an
existing or proposed service or
for communications in connection
with research projects where
existing communication facilities
are inadequate.
(8) The Board may grant a licence
under subregulation (6) (ii) of
this regulation to any person
qualified to conduct experiments
utilizing hertzian waves for the
development of equipment for use
in an existing service or for the
development of equipment or
technical operational data
directly related to the use of the
radio not provided for in these
Regulations.
Regulation 19—Frequencies for
Experimental Services.
All frequencies for use in an
experimental service shall be
determined by the Board.
Regulation 20—Report on
Experiments.
Except in the case of those radio
stations which provide essential
communication for research
projects a report on the results
of the experimental programme
shall be furnished to the Board
but the Board shall at the request
of the licence holder withhold
from the public such report and
other relevant material unless the
Board is of the opinion that it is
not in the interest of the public
so to do.
Regulation 21—Station Records of
Experimental Services.
The holder of a licence for
experimental services shall
maintain adequate records of the
operations in the radio station
and these shall include:
(a) the dates and hours of
operation;
(b) the measurements of the
frequencies involved and the name
of the person making the
measurements;
(c) the observed deviations from
the assigned frequencies expressed
in hertz, kilohertz or per centum
plus or minus and a statement of
any corrective action taken;
(d) the transmitter power;
(e) the type of emission.
Regulation 22—Form of Station
Records of Experimental Services.
(1) The station records shall be
kept in an orderly manner in a
suitable form and shall contain
such details as will readily
provide any data required.
(2) Where letters or abbreviations
are used in such records these
shall be properly explained in the
records.
(3) Each entry in the station
records shall be signed by the
person by whom the entry is made
in the records.
(4) Any alteration, cancellation
or correction of any entry in the
station records shall be made by
the person by whom such entry is
made by striking out the relevant
entry and initialling and
indicating the date of the
alteration, cancellation or
correction.
(5) The station records shall not
be destroyed for any reason until
after the expiration of a period
of one year.
Regulation 23—Land Mobile Radio
Service.
(1) The Board may grant a licence
for radiotelephone and
radiotelegraph service between
main fixed centres and vehicles or
other mobile units (including
watercraft), to the Government,
Government agencies, private
enterprises or statutory
corporations.
(2) The Board may also grant
licence for the operation of low
powered personal mobile station
for communication over short
distances with the base or mobile
station.
(3) A land mobile service may
comprise:
(a) base stations established at
such locations as may be approved
by the Board;
(b) mobile stations authorised to
communicate with base stations and
in exceptional cases with each
other; and
(c) a low powered VHF mobile
stations authorised by the Board
for working to base and mobile
stations.
(4) Unless otherwise authorised by
the Board, a land mobile service
shall operate in frequencies in
VHF and UHF bands but where the
distances involved or the nature
of the terrain traversed by the
mobile units makes direct VHF and
UHF communications between such
units and base station
impracticable, communication may
be effected by the use of a VHF or
UHF relay station or HF radio
system with low power output and
the number of stations in the HF
radio system shall be kept to a
minimum to ensure satisfactory
communication.
(5) Unless otherwise authorised by
the Board the use of low powered
“personal mobile units” as base
stations shall not be permitted.
Regulation 24—Power of Stations of
Land Mobile Services.
(1) Subject to subregulation (2)
of this regulation the transmitter
power for a land mobile service
station shall be approved by the
Board.
(2) The maximum transmitter power
output shall not exceed:
(a) in the case of a base station
100 watts;
(b) in the case of a mobile
station, 60 watts;
(c) in the case of slow powered
"personal mobile" station, 25
watts.
(3) Where the Board authorises the
use of frequencies in the high
frequency bands the power of both
base and mobile stations shall be
limited to 100 watts.
Regulation 25—Maintenance and
Operation of Land Mobile Stations.
(1) A land mobile station in
respect of which a licence has
been granted by the Board under
these Regulations may be operated
by any person employed solely on
the transmission and reception of
message through radiotelephone
stations but any alterations or
adjustments to the radio telephone
installations shall be performed
by any person who in the opinion
of the Board is qualified to carry
out such work.
(2) Except where the Board
otherwise directs, there shall be
kept in the station a log in which
there shall be recorded the times
of transmission and reception, the
station or stations with which
messages are exchanged, the
operating frequency and the type
of emission.
Regulation 26—Vessels on Volta
Lake.
(1) The owner of any commercial
vessel operating on the Volta Lake
shall obtain a safety radio
licence issued by the Board.
(2) Any commercial vessel
operating on the Volta lake shall
be equipped with radiotelephone
transmitter capable of
transmitting signals with a peak
envelope power of at least 20
watts or at least radio apparatus
capable of transmitting alarm
signals to any base radio station
along the Volta River.
(3) The Board shall prescribe the
frequencies for use in the
operations of such radio
apparatus.
PART III—STATION IDENTIFICATION
AND AERIAL MAST—CONSTRUCTION,
LIGHTING AND MARKING
Regulation 27—Station
Identification.
(1) A radio station shall be
identified by a call sign or other
recognised means of identification
and such recognised means of
identification may be:—
(a) the name of the station;
(b) the location of the station;
(c) the operating agency;
(d) official registration mark;
(e) flight identification number;
(f) ship station selective call
number or signal;
(g) characteristic signal or
characteristics of emission or
other clearly distinguishing
features readily recognised
internationally.
(2) No person shall operate a
radio station that has no
identification or has a false
identification, except a survival
craft station transmitting
distress signals.
(3) Each station shall transmit
its identification as frequently
as practicable during the course
of transmission.
Regulation 28—Allocation of call
Signs.
(1) Unless otherwise prescribed by
the Board any radio station open
to international public
correspondence service, including
amateur radio stations and other
radio stations capable of causing
harmful interference beyond the
boundaries of Ghana shall be
issued with call signs from the
International series by the Board.
(2) A radio station in respect of
which a licence has been granted
under these Regulations shall be
used for the transmission and
reception of messages or other
signals specified in the licence.
(3) Expect in an emergency
affecting the safety of life or
property no such radio station
shall be used for communication
with stations or other services or
for purposes other than those
specified in the licence.
Regulation 29—Application for
Construction of Aerial Mast or
Tower.
(1) Any person who intends to
construct an aerial mast or tower
of more than 46 metres in height
above ground level shall apply in
writing to the Board.
(2) Such application shall not be
considered by the Board unless it
is accompanied by a statement from
the Director of the Department of
Civil Aviation certifying that the
proposed construction does not
constitute a hazard to air
navigation.
Regulation 30—Markings.
(1) Unless otherwise authorised by
the Board, any aerial mast or
tower exceeding 46 metres in
height shall be painted as
prescribed in subregulation (2) of
this regulation.
(2) An Aerial mast or tower of
more than 46 metres in height
above ground level shall be
painted throughout its height with
alternate bands of aviation
surface orange and white,
terminating with aviation surface
orange bands at both the top and
bottom of the mast or tower.
(3) The width of the bands shall
be equal and approximately
one-seventh of the height of the
mast or tower but the bands shall
not be more than 30 metres or less
than 45 centimetres in width.
Regulation 31—Lighting of Aerial
Mast or Tower.
The lighting system of an aerial
mast or tower exceeding 46 metres
in height above ground level which
requires obstruction lights shall
conform to the following
requirements:
(a) there shall be installed at
the top of the mast or tower at
least one 100-watt lamp enclosed
in aviation red obstruction light
globe;
(b) the light shall burn from
sunset to sunrise and shall be so
positioned as to ensure
unobstructed visibility of the
light from aircraft at any normal
angle of approach.
Regulation 32—Position of
Obstruction Lights.
(1) Where the top of an aerial
mast or tower is more than 46
metres above the level of the
ground an intermediate light or
lights shall be provided for each
additional 46 metres or fraction
thereof and these shall be spaced
as equally as practicable between
the top light and ground level.
(2) Where the aerial mast or tower
is more than 92 metres in height
the Board shall determine the
specification for the lighting
system after it has done the
appropriate aeronautical study.
Regulation 33—Inspection of Mast
or Tower Lights.
The holder of any licence granted
under these Regulations in respect
of any radio station equipped with
obstruction lights shall:—
(a) inspect the mast or tower
lights at least once every 24
hours to ensure that the lights
function properly as required
under this regulation;
(b) inspect at intervals of not
more than three months all
automatic or manual control
devices, indicators and alarm
systems connected with the mast or
tower lighting system;
(c) report immediately to the
Department of Civil Aviation or to
the nearest flight service station
any observed or known improper
functioning of the lighting system
which cannot be corrected within
thirty minutes and when such fault
is corrected;
(d) maintain sufficient quantity
of lamps for immediate replacement
at all times.
Regulation 34—Entries in Station
Log.
The following entries shall be
made in the log of any station
equipped with obstruction lights:
(a) the times at which the mast or
tower lights are turned on and off
each day;
(b) date, time and cause of
improper functioning of
obstruction lights;
(c) date, time and nature of
adjustments, repairs or
replacements made;
(d) particulars of officials of
the Department of Civil Aviation
or flight service station notified
of improper functioning of
obstruction lights as well as the
date and time such notice was
given.
PART IV—MISCELLANEOUS
Regulation 35—Inspection of Radio
Stations and Telecommunication
Apparatus.
(1) A radio station to which these
Regulations apply shall be
inspected at such intervals as the
Board may determine by Inspectors
appointed for that purpose by the
Board.
(2) A Radio Surveyor of ships
appointed under the Merchant
Shipping Act, 1963 (Act 183) shall
inspect and survey
telecommunication apparatus
installed in any sea-going vessel
when such vessel docks at any
harbour or port in Ghana and shall
at the end of each month, quarter
or year, as the case may be,
submit to the Board through the
Commissioner responsible for
Telecommunications report on
inspections and surveys carried
out by him during that period.
(3) Without prejudice to
subregulation (2) to this
regulation the telecommunication
apparatus installed in any
sea-going vessel which docks at
any harbour or port within Ghana
may be inspected from time to time
by Inspectors appointed for that
purpose by the Board.
Regulation 36—Avoidance of Harmful
Interference.
Apparatus used for any of the
services specified in regulation 1
of these Regulations operating
within the territorial limits of
Ghana shall be so used as not to
cause harmful interference to
other radio stations.
Regulation 37—Changes in Location
of Radio Stations.
The holder of a licence issued
under these Regulations in respect
of any radio station shall not
transfer such station from one
location to another or effect any
changes in the design of the
equipment or frequency unless with
the prior approval in writing of
the Board.
Regulation 38—Loss of Certificate
or Licence.
Where the holder of a licence or
certificate issued under these
Regulations loses such licence or
certificate he may apply to the
Board for a duplicate copy of the
licence or certificate upon
payment of the fee prescribed in
respect of that licence or
certificate in the Second Schedule
to these Regulations.
Regulation 39—Validity of
Operator’s Certificate.
Any person who before the coming
into force of these Regulations
does not possess a valid
operator's licence but is engaged
to operate a telecommunication
apparatus installed for the
services mentioned in regulation 8
of these Regulations shall after
1980 be prohibited from operating
any such apparatus until he has
obtained on passing the prescribed
examination a commercial
operator's licence issued by the
Board.
Regulation 40—Penalties.
Any person who contravenes any of
the provisions of these
Regulations shall be guilty of an
offence and liable on summary
conviction to a fine not exceeding
¢500.00 or to imprisonment not
exceeding twelve months or to
both.
Regulation 41—Interpretation.
In these Regulations:—
“amateur radio service” means
service of self-training in
communication and technical
investigations carried on by an
amateur, that is to say by duly
authorised person interested in
radio technique solely with a
personal aim and without pecuniary
interest;
“base station” means land station
in the land mobile service
carrying or a service with land
mobile station;
“Board” means the Ghana Frequency
Registration and Control Board;
“citizens radio service” means a
radio communication service of
fixed, land and mobile station
intended for short distance
personal or business radio
communications, radio signalling
and control of remote objects or
devices by radio;
“experimental station” means a
station other than amateur station
that utilizes radio waves in
experiments for the development of
science or techniques;
“experimental service” means a
service in which Hertzian waves
are employed for purposes of
experimentation in the radio art
or for purposes of providing
essential communications for a
research project which could not
be conducted without the benefit
of such communications;
“fixed service” means a service of
radio communication between
specified fixed points;
“harmful interference” means any
emission, radiation of induction
which endangers the functioning of
radio-navigation services or of
other safety services, or
seriously degrades, obstructs or
interrupts a radio communication
service operating in accordance
with the provisions of these
Regulations;
“land mobile service” means a
service between base stations and
land mobile stations or between
land mobile stations;
“maritime mobile service” means a
mobile service between coast
station and ship stations, or
between ship stations, or between
associated on-board communication
stations or survival craft
stations.
“mobile service” means a service
of radio communication between
mobile and land station or between
mobile stations;
“survival craft station” means a
mobile station in the maritime or
aeronautical mobile service
intended solely for survival
purposes and located on any life
boat, lifecraft or other survival
equipment;
“telecommunication apparatus” has
the meaning assigned to it in
section 23 of the
Telecommunications (Frequency
Registration and Control) Decree,
1977 (S.M.C.D. 71).
“radiotelegraphy” means a system
of telecommunication for the
transmission of written matter;
“radiotelephony” means a system of
telecommunication set out for the
transmission of speech or in some
cases other sounds.
Regulation 42—Revocation.
The Telecommunications (Licence
Fees) Regulations, 1975 (L.I.
1048) are hereby revoked.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE
APPLICATION FORMS
GFRCB FORM No. Radio
Licences
F. 19
F. 20
F. 21
F. 22
F. 23
F. 24
F. 25
F. 26
F. 27
F. 28
F. 29
F. 30 Registration of
Manufactures
Coast Radio Station Licence
(Public or Limited)
Ship Radio Station Licence
Aircraft Radio Station Licence
Fixed services radio station
licence
Land mobile radio station licence
Amateur (sound) radio station
licence
Experimental Radio Station licence
Citizens radio station licence
Broadcasting station licence
Dealers licence
Renewal of radio licence.
SECOND SCHEDULE
LICENCE FEES FOR ALL SERVICES
Type of Licence Annual
Fee
1. Amateur Radio Licence
2. Fixed services licence
3. Land mobile licence
4. Maritime mobile licence
5. Aeronautical mobile licence.
6. Dealers licence
7. Experimental Radio licence
8. Broadcasting licence
9. Duplicate copy of operator’s
certificate or licence.
10. Citizens’ Radio
Licence ¢ 20.00
¢ 40.00
¢ 40.00
¢ 40.00
¢ 40.00
¢ 40.00
¢ 20.00
¢200.00
¢ 10.00
¢ 40.00 For each station
For each station
For each station
For each ship station or land
station.
For each aircraft station or land
station.
For each store
For each operating station
For each station
For each copy
For each operating station.
THIRD SCHEDULE
QUALIFICATIONS GIVING EXEMPTION
FROM THE GHANA RADIO AMATEUR
CERTIFICATE AND THE G.F.R.C.B.
MORSE TEST
1. Qualifications—Ghana Radio
Amateur Certificate
The following qualifications give
exemption from the Ghana Radio
Amateur Examination:—
(a) The Maritime Radio
communication General Certificate
(MRGC)—issued by the Ghana
Frequency Registration and Control
Board;
(b) The Postmaster-General's
Certificate (UK)—1st or 2nd class;
(c) Grad. IERE, Associates or
higher grade membership of IERE;
(d) Grad. IEE; or higher grade
membership of IEE—if a member of
Radio section;
(e) City and Guilds
Radio-communication Certificate;
(f) B.Sc. or B.Sc. (Eng.)
including Radio-communication
subjects or electronics.
2. Qualification—GFRCB Morse Test
The following qualifications give
exemption from the GFRCB Morse
Test provided that the applicant
has held employment requiring
these certificates within twelve
months immediately before the
licence is issued:—
(a) The Maritime
Radio-communication General
Certificate (MRGC) issued by the
Ghana Frequency Registration and
Control Board;
(b) The Postmaster-General's
Certificate (UK) in
Radiotelegraphy—1st or 2nd class.
3. Ghana Armed Forces Exemptions
Officers and other persons of the
Ghana Armed Forces who hold
qualifications equivalent to those
mentioned in sections 1 and 2 of
this Schedule may be exempted from
the Ghana Radio Amateur
Certificate examination and/or
GFRCB Morse Test.
FOURTH SCHEDULE
AMATEUR FREQUENCIES
Frequency Bands in MHZ Class
Emission Power Power
(Watts)
Maximum input power Radio
Frequency output Peak Envelope
power for A3A and A3J emission
only
3.5-3.81
A1, A3
A3, A3A
A3J, A3H
F1,F2 & F3 150 400
7-7.101 150 400
14-14.351
21-21.451
28-29.701 375 1,000
144-1462 150 400
1. This band is shared by other
services;
2. This band is allocated to
stations in the amateur service on
secondary basis on condition that
they shall not cause interference
to other services.
GENERAL I.K. ACHEAMPONG
Chairman of the Supreme Military
Council
Date of Gazette Notification :
19th August, 1977. |
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