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(1)With a view to co-ordinating the exercise of functions under Part II of this Act and the Secretary of State's licensing powers under section 1 of the [1948 c. 54.] Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (licensing of wireless telegraphy), it shall be the duty of the Director, where either he considers it expedient or he is requested by the Secretary of State to do so. to give to the Secretary of State—
(a)advice with respect to the exercise of those powers in cases where the running of a telecommunication system is involved; and
(b)information with respect to any matters appearing to him to be relevant to the exercise of those powers in such cases.
(2)The Director shall, in exercising his functions under Part II or Part III of this Act, have regard to such of the principles applied by the Secretary of State in exercising his licensing powers under section 1 of the said Act of 1949 as may from time to time be notified to the Director by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this subsection.
(3)For the purposes of this section—
(a)references to the licensing powers of the Secretary of State under section 1 of the said Act of 1949 are references to the powers of the Secretary of State with respect to the grant, variation or revocation of licences authorising the establishment, installation or use of stations for wireless telegraphy or wireless telegraphy apparatus; and
(b)the running of a telecommunication system is involved in cases where those powers are exercisable in relation to any station or apparatus which is in use or intended for use in running a telecommunication system.
(4)In this section "station for wireless telegraphy" and " wireless telegraphy apparatus " have the same meanings as in the said Act of 1949.
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