CLEARING THE AIR

Taranaki Daily News, 8 October 1934, Page 9

CLEARING THE AIR

INTERFERENCE WITH RADIO. NEW REGULATIONS. ' * New regulations dealing with radio k interference are published in the latest issue of the New Zealand Gazette, and ~ came into force yesterday. For the better administration of regulations an advisory committee is; to lrf be appointed consisting of an officer of the department as permanent chairman, an officer of the Public Works Depart- ’’ ment nominated by the Minister Public Works, a member appointed the Broadcasting Board, and a member vk representing the electrical supply author- ’fig ities and electric tramway promoters. Provision is made for the payrnept of fees and travelling allowances to each member not employed in the Public Ser- - 5 vice or holding a permanent appointment of profit under the Crown, for each day or part of a day on which die is en-kM gaged upon committee business, the fee J being £1 14s a day or for each meeting, but subject to such cuts as are or may;’ be provided under the National Expen- y diture Adjustment Act, 1932. > ' It shall not be lawful for any person to install, use, sell, or manufacture any interfering equipment (whether wireless ; ‘ telegraphic apparatus or not) unless ex- " emption has been obtained. k.’k A radio inspector may at any time,’ by notice in writing, require the owner or user of interfering equipment, with- ; in such period as the radio inspector <: ■ may in such notice prescribe, being not less than 14 days nor more than 30 days after service of the notice to take such. 4 of the following steps as in the circum-", al stances the radio inspector may require: To discontinue entirely the use of such interfering equipment; or to discontinue the use of such interfering equipment otherwise than during hours to bespe- I cified in such notice; or to eliminate, and. keep eliminated, the interfering effect of such interfering equipment; or to reduce, and keep reduced, so as to be negligible, . the interfering effect of such. interfer-• ing equipment. Provision is made for appeals for exemption within 14 days to the Minister, i who may, if reasonable grounds for : .r’ exemption be shown, refer applications to ks the advisory committee. Radio inspectors must be afforded all reasonable facilities and assistance' order that the cause of interference may . be localised and measures suggested to.'”, overcome it Any person committing a breach of the '} regulations shall be liable to a fine not exceeding £5O. . k.y,