A radio engineer issuing a certificate under section 25—
(a) must, before issuing the certificate, have regard to—
(i) the nature and characteristics of the rights described in the spectrum licence; and
(ii) the International Radio Regulations; and
(iii) the ITU-R reports and recommendations; and
(iv) Annex 10 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation; and
(v) the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea; and
(vi) the nature of the service proposed to be operated under the spectrum licence; and
(vii) any relevant reference standards issued by the Secretary; but
(b) must not, in considering whether to issue the certificate, have regard to the reception of radio waves by inappropriate receivers.
Section 25A: inserted, on 31 October 2006, by section 11 of the Radiocommunications Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 54).