(4) The consultation provided for in § 152 of this Act is unnecessary if the amendment specified in subsection 3 of this section does not restrict the existing rights of users of radio frequencies. (5) A regulation of the minister in charge of the policy sector whereby the conditions for the use of radio frequencies are amended and the existing rights of users of radio frequencies are restricted enters, in the part of the regulation where the rights of the users of radio frequencies are restricted, into force two years after the date of publication of the regulation. § 21. Use of radio frequencies for national defence purposes (1) The procedure and technical requirements for the use of radio frequencies allocated for exclusive use to the Defence Forces of Estonia shall be established by a regulation of the minister in charge of the policy sector in accordance with the Radio Regulations annexed to the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunications Union. [RT I, 12.03.2015, 1 – entry into force 01.01.2016] (2) The establishment of the technical requirements specified in subsection 1 of this section shall be based on the following: 1) the needs of the Defence Forces of Estonia to use the radio frequencies; [RT I, 12.03.2015, 1 – entry into force 01.01.2016] 2) international agreements, including coordination agreements; 3) the need to establish possible restrictions in order to ensure electromagnetic compatibility of the radio equipment in civil use and the radio equipment of the Defence Forces of Estonia; [RT I, 12.03.2015, 1 – entry into force 01.01.2016] 4) the need to avoid radio interference. (3) The use of radio frequencies for national defence purposes outside of the radio frequencies allocated for exclusive use to the Defence Forces of Estonia shall be based on a frequency authorisation in accordance with §§ 11–18 of this Act. The Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority shall grant the specified frequency authorisation to the Defence Forces of Estonia as a priority. [RT I, 12.03.2015, 1 – entry into force 01.01.2016] (4) The provisions of clause 3 of subsection 11of § 11, clauses 8 and 81of subsection 1 of § 14 and clause 1 of subsection 3 of § 18 of this Act do not apply to the frequency authorisations granted to the Defence forces of Estonia in the frequency bands used for national defence purposes. [RT I, 12.03.2015, 1 – entry into force 01.01.2016] § 211. Management and use of radio frequencies during increased defence readiness, state of emergency and state of war (1) During increased defence readiness, a state of emergency or a state of war, the Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority may change the conditions of frequency authorisations or suspend the right to use radio frequencies granted by the frequency authorisation if this is necessary in order to ensure public order or national security. (2) During increased defence readiness, a state of emergency or a state of war, the Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority may grant a frequency authorisation to a person without observing the procedure provided in § 13 of this Act or change the conditions of a frequency authorisation without observing the procedure provided in § 15 if this is necessary in order to ensure public order or national security. (3) No state fees are charged for the grant of a frequency authorisation or the change of the conditions of a frequency authorisation or the period of suspension under subsections 1 and 2 of this section. (4) Upon application of subsection 1 and 2 of this section, the provisions of §§ 12 and 13, clauses 4–10 of subsection 1 of § 14 and §§ 15, 18, 19 and 152 of this Act do not apply. [RT I, 15.12.2021, 1 – entry into force 01.02.2022] § 22. Incorrect or misleading message and information subject to radiocommunication secrecy (1) It is prohibited to send, by means of radiocommunication, incorrect or misleading messages which may prejudice the safety of aircraft, ships or vehicles on land or of persons or the functioning of the activities of any rescue service agency. [RT I 2010, 29, 151 – entry into force 20.06.2010] (2) Information subject to radio communication secrecy means information concerning the persons engaged in radiocommunication and the messages transmitted by them by radiocommunication. It is prohibited for third persons to procure information subject to radio communication secrecy, except in the cases provided by law. Electronic Communications Act Page 17 / 89