(i) Experimental Wireless Telegraphy Station Licence-Radiating.
(ii) Experimental Wireless Telegraphy Station Licence- Non Radiating.
5. Application for licence -Every application for a licence, whether radiating or non-radiating shall be made to the Central Government in the appropriate form in Annexure I.
6. Eligibility for licence -A person who
(a) is a citizen of India;
(b) is not less than 21 years of age; and
(c) (if he is an applicant for a radiating licence), is in possession of valid first, second or special class Radio Telegraph Operator's certificate and licence or a non-commercial Certificate of Proficiency, Competency issued by the Central Government or by the Director General, Posts and Telegraphs or has passed the examination for Amateur Station Operator's Certificate Grade I, as the case may be shall be eligible for a licence.
Provided that -
(i) the applicant has in view some definite object of scientific value or public utility or research;
(ii) the Central Government may grant a licence to nationals of foreign countries subject to such conditions as it may determine; .
(iii) applications from bona-fide experimenters between the ages of 16 to 21 years may ordinarily be considered for the grant of non-radiating licence if they are accompanied by a certificate from the Head of the Educational institution attended by the applicant or from his legal guardian that the applicant is interested in the conduct of experiments in radio technique.
(iv) The apparatus is capable of being worked under the conditions of the licence.
(v) the Central Government may relax the conditions under clause (c) in cases where it is satisfied that the conduct of experiments does not call for imposition of these conditions.
7. Grant of licence -Every licence, Radiating or Non-Radiating shall be in the form in Annexure II.
8. Period of Validity -A licence granted under these rules shall normally be valid upto the 31st December of the year in which it is granted:
Provided that a licence issued between the 1st November and the 31st December of any year shall be valid upto the 31st December of the following year.
9. Fee -A fee of Rs. 15 per annum shall be payable for each station covered by the licence whether Radiating or Non-Radiating. The fee shall be paid to the Central Government on receipt of instructions from that Government and in the manner directed by it:
Provided that the Central Government may by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing remit the whole or part of such fee in cases where it thinks fit to do so.
No holder of a licence shall be entitled to a refund of fees paid therefore on the ground of his inability to make full use of the licence or on its cancellation by the Central Government.
10. Renewal of licence -A licence may be renewed for one year at a time on payment of a fee of Rs. 15 per station. An application for renewal shall be made at least one month before the expiry of the licence and the fee shall be paid along with the application. It shall not be obligatory for the Central Government to send a notice to licensee to pay the renewal fees.
11. Loss of licence -In the event of loss of a licence, the licensee shall immediately send a report to the Central Government of the loss and circumstances in which the licence was lost.
12. Duplicate licence -Where a licence is lost, a duplicate licence may be grant on payment of a fee of Rs. 5.
Provided that the Central Government may by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing remit the whole or part of such fee in cases where it thinks fit to do so.
13. Cancellation of licence -A licence may be cancelled! If
(1) the licence is lost on account of the negligence of the licensee, or
(2) the licensee request for the cancellation of his licence. Or
(3) the licence has not been renewed, or the renewal fee not paid within the prescribed time, or
(4) the Central Government is not satisfied with the maintenance or operation of the equipment covered by the licence.
Provided that, before canceling a licence, the licensee shall be given an opportunity to make his objections.
14. Transfer of licence -A licence shall not normally be transferable; but the Central Government may permit the transfer of a licence, whether Radiating or Non-Radiating granted to the Head of any educational institution in favour of his successor in office.
15. Operation of Station
(i) No person other than the licensee shall operate an Experimental Wireless Telegraph Station:
Provided that -
(a) such station may be operated by any of the persons listed in the "Schedule of Operators" at Appendix I to the licence;
(b) In the presence of the Licensee or a person authorized by him, such station of any educational institution may be operated by the bonafide students of that institution.
(ii) An Experimental Wireless Telegraph Station shall not enter into communication with an Experimental Station of another country without a specific authorization from the Central Government to that effect.
16. Surrender of licence -A licence which is cancelled or which has expired shall be surrendered to the Central Government.