Cap. 173 Rev. 1985 Subsidiary Legislation : _ Telecommunications 8-27 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100 and in the case of a continuing offence to a further fine of $10 for each day during which the offence. continues. (Inserted by Regulations 6 August 1959. ) PART VI—CERTIFICATES, ‘PERMITS AND EXAMINATIONS Class of. ‘certificates 119. The classes of certificates. which Secretary are— may -be granted by the Permanent .(a) restricted radio-telephone operator’s: certificate; (b) amateur operator’s certificate; (c) radiotelegraph operator’s special certificate. (Amended by Legal Notice 56 of 1981. J : Radio-telephone operators’. permits : 120. A radio- telephone operator’s permit may be issued to any British subject who has given proof that he- possesses a satisfactory knowledge: of the rules and regulations applicable to the particular class-of station or service named. in. the permit and who has satisfied any other conditions which the Permanent Secretary may ‘prescribe. Radiotelegraph operator's special certificcate. 1204: —(1) To. qualify. for a radiotelegraph operator’s -special certificate;: a candidate shall— (a) pass a written examination in the elementary principles of tadiotelegra- phy .and. radiotelephony communications; — . (b) demonstrate an ability to send correctly by hand, and receive: correctly by ear, in the Morse . code— (i) code groups. at a speed of 16 groups per minute; and (ii) a plain-language text at a.speed:of:20 words per minute; ~: » (c) pass a test on the knowledge of the practical operation'and adjustment : of radiotelegraphy and radiotelephony apparatus; .and - (d) give proof that he.has knowledge of the regulations,“ applying to radiotelegraphy and radiotelephony communications; especially of . that. part of those: regulations -applying. to: safety ‘of life at sea. (2) For the purposes of. subparagraph (b). of paragraph (1) (a) a code group shall comprise a combination of all or any of the following, that is. to say, letters, figures: and punctuation: marks, that | is equivalent to-.5 characters, where-— (i) a letter counts as 1 character; and wo (ii) a figure or punctuation mark counts as 2 characters; and (b) the average length of a word in a plain-language text shall be 5 letters. (Inserted by Legal Notice 56 of 1981; Substituted by Legal Notice 115 of 1982.) Duplicate certificates .or. permits 121. A duplicate certificate or permit may be issued on production, ‘of satisfactory evidence that the ‘original has been lost or destroyed, .