Radiocommunication Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. R-2)
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Radiocommunication Act
R.S.C., 1985, c. R-2
An Act respecting radiocommunication in Canada
SHORT TITLE
Marginal note:Short title
1. This Act may be cited as the Radiocommunication Act.
- R.S., 1985, c. R-2, s. 1;
- 1989, c. 17, s. 2.
INTERPRETATION
Marginal note:Definitions
2. In this Act,
“broadcasting”
« radiodiffusion »
“broadcasting” means any radiocommunication in which the transmissions are intended for direct reception by the general public;
“broadcasting certificate”
« certificat de radiodiffusion »
“broadcasting certificate” means a certificate issued by the Minister under subparagraph 5(1)(a)(ii);
“broadcasting undertaking”
« entreprise de radiodiffusion »
“broadcasting undertaking” includes any distribution undertaking, programming undertaking and network operation to which the Broadcasting Act applies;
“distribution undertaking”
« entreprise de distribution »
“distribution undertaking” has the same meaning as in the Broadcasting Act;
“encrypted”
« encodage »
“encrypted” means treated electronically or otherwise for the purpose of preventing intelligible reception;
“harmful interference”
« brouillage préjudiciable »
“harmful interference” means an adverse effect of electromagnetic energy from any emission, radiation or induction that
(a) endangers the use or functioning of a safety-related radiocommunication system, or
(b) significantly degrades or obstructs, or repeatedly interrupts, the use or functioning of radio apparatus or radio-sensitive equipment;
“interference-causing equipment”
« matériel brouilleur »
“interference-causing equipment” means any device, machinery or equipment, other than radio apparatus, that causes or is capable of causing interference to radiocommunication;
“lawful distributor”
« distributeur légitime »
“lawful distributor”, in relation to an encrypted subscription programming signal or encrypted network feed, means a person who has the lawful right in Canada to transmit it and authorize its decoding;
“Minister”
« ministre »
“Minister” means the Minister of Industry;
“network”
« réseau »
“network” has the same meaning as in the Broadcasting Act;
“network feed”
« alimentation réseau »
“network feed” means any radiocommunication that is transmitted
(a) by a network operation to its affiliates,
(b) to a network operation for retransmission by it to its affiliates, or
(c) by a lawful distributor to a programming undertaking;
- “operator”
“operator”[Repealed, 1989, c. 17, s. 3]
“prescribed”
Version anglaise seulement“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;
“programming undertaking”
« entreprise de programmation »
“programming undertaking” has the same meaning as in the Broadcasting Act;
“public”
« public »
“public” includes persons who occupy apartments, hotel rooms or dwelling units situated in multi-unit buildings;
“public switched telephone network”
« réseau téléphonique public commuté »
“public switched telephone network” means a telecommunication facility the primary purpose of which is to provide a land line-based telephone service to the public for compensation;
“radio apparatus”
« appareil radio »
“radio apparatus” means a device or combination of devices intended for, or capable of being used for, radiocommunication;
“radio authorization”
« autorisation de radiocommunication »
“radio authorization” means a licence, certificate or authorization issued by the Minister under paragraph 5(1)(a);
“radio-based telephone communication”
« communication radiotéléphonique »
“radio-based telephone communication” means any radiocommunication that is made over apparatus that is used primarily for connection to a public switched telephone network;
“radiocommunication” or “radio”
« radiocommunication » ou « radio »
“radiocommunication” or “radio” means any transmission, emission or reception of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds or intelligence of any nature by means of electromagnetic waves of frequencies lower than 3 000 GHz propagated in space without artificial guide;
“radio licence”
« licence radio »
“radio licence” means a licence issued by the Minister under subparagraph 5(1)(a)(i);
“radio operator certificate”
« certificat d’opérateur radio »
“radio operator certificate” means a certificate issued by the Minister under subparagraph 5(1)(a)(iii);
“radio-sensitive equipment”
« matériel radiosensible »
“radio-sensitive equipment” means any device, machinery or equipment, other than radio apparatus, the use or functioning of which is or can be adversely affected by radiocommunication emissions;
“radio station” or “station”
« station de radiocommunication » ou « station »
“radio station” or “station” means a place in which radio apparatus is located;
“spectrum licence”
« licence de spectre »
“spectrum licence” means a licence issued by the Minister under subparagraph 5(1)(a)(i.1);
“subscription programming signal”
« signal d’abonnement »
“subscription programming signal” means radiocommunication that is intended for reception either directly or indirectly by the public in Canada or elsewhere on payment of a subscription fee or other charge;
“technical acceptance certificate”
« certificat d’approbation technique »
“technical acceptance certificate” means a certificate issued by the Minister under subparagraph 5(1)(a)(iv).
- “telecommunication”
“telecommunication”[Repealed, 1993, c. 38, s. 91]
- R.S., 1985, c. R-2, s. 2;
- 1989, c. 17, s. 3;
- 1991, c. 11, s. 81;
- 1993, c. 38, s. 91, c. 40, s. 23;
- 1995, c. 1, s. 62;
- 1996, c. 18, s. 60.
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