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Radiocommunications Act 1989

Miscellaneous provisions - Licensing of supply of radio apparatus

132: Offence

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"Breaking the Law: Supplying Radio Gear Without a Licence"

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You can commit an offence if you supply or import certain radio apparatus without a licence. This applies to restricted radio apparatus, which is defined in regulations made under section 134. You need a licence issued under section 131 to supply or import this type of radio apparatus. You commit an offence if you do not have a licence and you supply, import, offer to supply, or possess restricted radio apparatus for supply. This means you cannot supply or import certain radio apparatus without a licence. You must follow the rules to avoid committing an offence. If you want to supply or import restricted radio apparatus, you must get a licence under section 131. This licence will allow you to supply or import the radio apparatus. You must have a licence to do these things.

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Part 15Miscellaneous provisions
Licensing of supply of radio apparatus

132Offence

  1. In this section, the term restricted radio apparatus means radio apparatus of any class or classes of radio apparatus the supply and importation for supply of which is, pursuant to regulations made under section 134, prohibited except pursuant to a licence or licences granted under this Part.

  2. Every person commits an offence who, not being the holder of a licence issued under section 131 authorising that person to do so, does any of the following:

  3. supplies or imports for supply any restricted radio apparatus:
    1. offers to supply or to import for supply any restricted radio apparatus:
      1. possesses for supply any restricted radio apparatus.

        Notes
        • Section 132(1): amended, on , by section 5(1) of the Radiocommunications Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 80).
        • Section 132(2): substituted, on , by section 5(2) of the Radiocommunications Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 80).