N.Z. RADIO POLICY

Grey River Argus, 9 October 1934, Page 5

N.Z. RADIO POLICY

BAN QUESTION Interference Regulations AN AUCKLAND CLUB S OBJECTION (P>r Press Association.) AUCKLAND, October 6. A uggcstbui that a commission be sot up to inquire into the whole eircumsf ances of the banning of broadcasts is made by the Executive of the IYB Radio Chib. which, in a letter to Members of Parliament, says that the recent ban upon the British Israel Asst*, via t ion is a definite case of a dictatorial method adopted by the P. and T. Department. While not associating itself with merits or demerits of the British Israel Association case, ithe Club says emphatically that a system of regulation which allows an “unqualified’’ official to ban any broadcast without right of appeal is obviously wr ng in principle. Radio Interference NEW REGULATIONS. POWERS OF INSPECTORS. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, October 8. The long-awaited radio interference regulations are in the Gazette. From now on. it will be unlawful for any person to instal. use. seTI or manufacture any interfering equipment. whether a wireless telegraph io apparatus o T not. unless exemption is obtained under specified terms. A radido inspector may at any (time

by notice in writing require the owner er user of interfering equipment to take such of the following steps as he may in the circumstances think fit: — (a) To discontinue entirely the use of interfering equipment; (b) to discontinue using it except during specified hours; (c) to eliminate or keep e’iminafed the interferring effect of the equipment: (d) to reduce and keep reduced so as to l>o negligible in its interfering effect. Tt is stated that owners or users of interfering equipment mus»t. in ease of complaint. render a radio inspector all reasonable facilities and assistance in order that the cause of interference may Ip loca’ised and measures suggested to overcome it. Tf iit is found by an inspector that any l i nit erf ere nee com plained of is not jrcneral. and that it can either be eliminated or reduced ■ b- fin alteration or modification of the apparatus, nr that it is accentuated bv a defect in the statuon interfered with, then he does not need to impose anv restrictions. Another clause in the regulations states that the use of apparatus in a licensed transmitting stairion. at the transmitting frequency or the time being nl’otted under the 1932 radio regulations, shall not bp deemed a breach of fhp new regulations, although there should be interference. A fine nf £5O is provided for a breach of the regulations. Thorp is a saving clause attached tn flip regulations under which any person on whoni notice is served mav apply tn tho Pnstma-ter-General for exrmprion from thes 1 requirements. If thp Minister regal;Ts the ground for pxemepfion as roasonable, ho mav refer the application to an advisory commi tfco. which is established by the regulations. This committee is to consisf of an officer of the Post and Telegraph Department as permanent chairman. an officer of the Public Works Department, a member representing the Broadcast Board, and a member representing the electrical supply authorises and electric tramway promoters of fho Dominion.