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(1) Not withstanding any provision of this Act to the contrary, a diplomatic mission in Ghana which intends to operate a radio communication station may applied to the Authority through the Ministry of Foreign bAffairs for the required facilities.

(2) The facilities shall be granted by the Authority on the following conditions

(a) that the Government of the diplomatic mission concerned provides reciprocal facilities to the Government of Ghana where required; and

(b) that the power output of the transmitter is not higher than necessary for transmitting to the state to which the diplomatic mission belongs and is in any case not more than 5 kilowatts.

(3) Subject to subsections (1) and (2) of this section, a station installed by a diplomatic mission shall operate in accordance with the International Telecommunication Convention and Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunications Union.

(4) A diplomatic mission to which facilities have been granted by the Authority shall furnish the Authority on a form provided by the Authority with the technical data in respect of the equipment installed including

(a) the mode of transmission; and

(b) the type and description of aerial and mean gain of aerial.

(5) The diplomatic mission shall communicate to the Authority through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the date for, the installation of the equipment.

(6) The inspection of any station installed by a diplomatic mission in Ghana shall be carried out by the Authority subject to reciprocal arrangement between the Government of the diplomatic mission concerned and the Government of Ghana.