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Changes over time for: Section 91


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Point in time view as at 21/11/2008.
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Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Section 91 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 27 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.

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(5)Every person in charge of a controlled station for wireless telegraphy shall, on receiving the signal prescribed [under safety regulations relating to dangers to navigation, which indicates that a message is about to be sent under those regulations], refrain from sending messages for a time sufficient to allow other stations to receive the message, and, if so required by the Secretary of State, shall transmit the message in such manner as may be required by the Secretary of State.
(6)Compliance with subsection (5) above shall be deemed to be a condition of every wireless telegraphy licence.
(7)In this section—
“controlled station for wireless telegraphy” means such a station controlled by the Secretary of State [or by the Office of Communications] ; and “controlled” includes controlled by means of a licence granted [by the Office of Communications] ;
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[“wireless telegraphy licence” has the same meaning as in the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006, and “station for wireless telegraphy” has the same meaning as “wireless telegraphy station” in that Act.]
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