Notice to Radio Apparatus Licence Holders - 2015 Radio Apparatus Licence Renewals
The Telecommunications and Radiocommunications Regulator (TRR) wishes to inform all radio apparatus licence holders of radio equipment installed onboard marine vessels, aircraft and on land, whose licences have not yet been renewed for 2015, of their obligation to have their radio licences renewed and the prescribed fees paid NOW.
This fee and the associated licence is applicable in accordance with the Telecommunications and Radiocommunications Act No. 30 of 2009 (the “TRR Act”), the Radio Licence, Spectrum Licence (Fees) Regulation Order No. 153 of 2012 (the “Fees Regulation”) and the Decision 02 of 2014.
You are now hereby reminded to ensure that you have your radio licences renewed as soon as possible and to do so no later than the end of the grace period (COB Friday 9th January 2015), as previously advised by TRR.
TRR further wishes to advise that after the deadline of Friday 9th January 2015 it will proceed to arrange for the publication of the names of licensees who have not renewed their radio licences for 2015. The public notification will be on the TRR website as well as in all the newspapers in the week commencing 12 January 2015.
Be informed that upon the publication of the names of licensees, or their agents, for non-compliance, anyone found to be knowingly operating a radio station onboard a marine vessel, an aircraft or on land, after Friday 9th January 2015 and without a valid radio station licence issued by TRR will be in breach of the TRR Act and the Fees Regulation, and may be subject to a penalty and or fine.
It is also important to note that any licence renewed after Friday 9th January 2015 will attract a late payment fee. The late payment fee, according to the recent new prescribed fees schedule will be calculated on the number of days the payment is late, divided by 365 days, and multiplied by the annual licence fee. A minimum late payment fee of 2,000 vatu will apply.
If you have any queries or if we can assist you in any way, please do not hesitate to contact our office on Tel. 27621 or on mobile 5551253 or via email to: enquiries@trr.vu.