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(1) Except as provided in sub-regulation (3), the Authority may grand an amateur radio licence '·A'" or "B" to an applicant who

(a) is not less than 14 year of age:

(b) has passed the radio amateur examination or possesses the requisite qualifications prescribed for the purpose: and

(c) has passed the morse test conducted by the Authority

(2) The Authority may grant such licence to any person who is not a Ghanaian citizen if the person holds a valid amateur licence issued to the person by the government of the person's country with which the Government of Ghana has a bilateral agreement for the operation on reciprocal basis of amateur radio stations. .

(3) Subject to sub-regulation (1), a non-Ghanaian who is not resident in Ghana and who holds a valid amateur licence may be granted a temporary licence for a period not exceeding three months or for such further period as the Authority may determine.

(4) The holder of an amateur radio licence shall keep an accurate log of operation in the station which shall 'include the following:

(a) date of operations;

(b) time of commencement of every call made from the station

including all test conducted or called;

(c) call signs of all stations contacted or called; .

(d) time of establishing and of ending contact with each station;

(e) frequency used

(f) type of emission (this to be entered only once until there is change in the type of emission); and

(g) the signature of each licensed amateur radio operator and the name and signature of any person holding an amateur radio licence or amateur radio certificate recognized by the Authority who transmits by voice over a radiotelephone transmitter; and

(h) Time of closing down the station.