Radiocommunication Act (Subsection 4(1) and Paragraph 9(1)(b)) Exemption Order (Security and Safety, International Relations and National Defence), No. 2002-2 (SOR/2002-224)

Interpretation

1 In this Order, Act means the Radiocommunication Act.

Exemption

• 2 (1) Subject to sections 3 and 4, Her Majesty in right of Canada, as represented by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canadian Forces, is exempt from the application of subsection 4(1) and paragraph 9(1)(b) of the Act for the period beginning on July 16, 2002 and ending on July 31, 2002.

• (2) An exemption under subsection (1) is limited to that part of Ontario within the quadrilateral defined by points having the following geographic coordinates: 43°30′N; 79°15′W; 43°30′N; 79°45′W; 44°45′N; 79°15′W; 44°45′N; 79°45′W.

Conditions

3 An exemption under section 2 in respect of subsection 4(1) of the Act applies only if the radio apparatus referred to in that subsection is installed, operated or possessed in order to carry out interference with or obstruction of a radiocommunication in accordance with subsection 4(2) for the purpose of security or safety, international relations or national defence.

• 4 (1) An exemption under section 2 in respect of paragraph 9(1)(b) of the Act applies only if the radiocommunication is interfered with or obstructed for the purpose of security or safety, international relations or national defence.

• (2) Every reasonable effort shall be made to confine or restrict to the extent possible interference with or obstruction of a radiocommunication referred to in subsection (1) to the smallest physical area, the fewest number of frequencies and the minimum duration required to accomplish the objectives of the interference or obstruction.

Coming into Force

5 This Order comes into force on the day on which it is registered.