The Telecommunications Radiocommunications and Broadcasting Regulator (TRBR) wishes to inform and remind all Radio Apparatus Licence Holders of radio equipment installed on-board marine vessels, aircraft and on land, whose licences have not yet been renewed for 2016, of their obligations 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 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 year 2015 (COB Thursday 31h December 2015).
TRBR further wishes to advise that after the dateline, of Thursday 31st December 2015. For non-compliance, anyone found to be knowingly operating a radio station on board a marine vessel, an aircraft or on land, after Thursday 31st December 2015 and without a valid radio station licence issued by TRBR is in breached of the TRR Act and the Fees Regulation, and may be subject to a penalty and or fine. TRBR will continue to monitor and will commence its physical investigation on those that have not complied with the Act in early 2016.