Chapter 4 Qualification for Use, Management and Limitations
Article 16
Establishers that have established the radio stations as part of the network establishment plan and obtained a radio station license shall submit the network testing self-evaluation form to the competent authority to apply for a network inspection.
After passing the inspection specified in the preceding paragraph, the establisher shall receive a network inspection qualification certificate from the competent authority.
Article 17
In the event of any additions or changes to the radio frequency in the approved network establishment plan, the establisher shall specify the reasons. The establisher shall also submit a change comparison table with descriptions, a revised network establishment plan, and a photocopy of the frequency use certificate issued by the Ministry of Digital Affairs to the competent authority for approval.
In any of the following circumstances, the establisher shall still be required to specify the reasons even though there is no addition or change to the radio frequency in the approved network establishment plan. The establisher shall also submit a change comparison table with descriptions and a revised network establishment plan to the competent authority for approval:
Change to the purposes and area of establishment;
Change to the network structure;
Change to the type of radio stations in the radio station establishment plan.
If the approved network establishment plan is in any of the following circumstances, the establisher shall specify the reasons and submit a change comparison table with descriptions, along with a revised network establishment plan, to the competent authority for future reference:
Change to the response measures to interference;
Change to the network configuration for cyber security detection and protection.
Article 18
If the change to the network establishment plan specified in the preceding article is approved, or if the change to the frequency, bandwidth, transmission power, place of establishment, or transmitter of the radio station is within the scope of the originally approved network establishment plan, the establisher shall comply with the provisions stipulated in Articles 10 through 16.
Article 19
In the event that the radio station license is missing or damaged, the establisher shall apply for reissuance to the competent authority, specifying the reasons. If there are any changes to the specified matters, the establisher shall apply for renewal.
The validity of the radio station license reissued or renewed according to the preceding paragraph shall be the same as the validity period of the original approval or license.
The radio station license shall not be leased, borrowed, transferred, or used as collateral by others, unless otherwise specified by law.
Article 20
The dedicated telecommunications radio station license shall be valid for a maximum of five (5) years and shall not exceed the validity of the frequency use certificate.
Establishers that plan to use the radio station upon the expiration of the radio station license shall apply for renewal within two (2) months, starting from three (3) months before the expiration. The validity of the renewed radio station license shall be calculated beginning from the day following the expiration of the original license.
Establishers that apply for the license renewal as specified in the preceding paragraph shall submit the frequency use certificate issued by the Ministry of Digital Affairs, after which the competent authority shall proceed with the reissuance.
Regarding the application for license renewal as specified in the preceding paragraph, the competent authority may conduct a re-inspection, after which the radio station license shall be issued.
Article 21
The competent authority may abolish the radio station license in part or in whole in any of the following circumstances:
The qualification certificate for the network inspection has been revoked by the competent authority;
The network establishment approval has been revoked by the competent authority;
Applying for terminating the use of the radio station;
The change of the frequency, bandwidth, transmit power, place of establishment or transmitter of the radio station in use fails to obtain approval for radio station establishment;
Failing to undertake corrective action to radio station interference with legal telecommunications within the prescribed period as requested by the competent authority.
Where the establisher is in any of the following circumstances, the radio-frequency devices of their radio station shall be processed in accordance with the Administrative Regulations on Manufacturing, Import and Report of the Controlled Telecommunications Radio-Frequency Devices:
The radio station license has been revoked by the competent authority in accordance with the preceding paragraph;
The radio station license has expired and has not been reissued;
Failing to obtain a radio station license after the approval for radio station establishment has expired.
Article 22
Where the establisher is in any of the following circumstances, the competent authority shall revoke their network establishment approval:
Failing to establish a network according to the approved network establishment plan;
Failing to re-apply for a frequency use certificate after it has been revoked by the Ministry of Digital Affairs or has expired.
Article 23
Where the establisher is in any of the following circumstances, the competent authority shall revoke their network inspection qualification certificate:
The network establishment approval has been revoked by the competent authority;
The same network does not have any valid radio station.
Article 24
The radio station’s transmission of radio frequencies should strive for accuracy and stability. Its frequency bandwidth and tolerance shall comply with the Regulations Governing the Use of Radio Frequencies and shall avoid spurious emissions and harmonic interference.
Article 25
The radio station’s transmission of radio frequencies must not cause harmful interference with radio navigation or other licensed telecommunications frequencies.
Article 26
For applications to establish a radio station outside the ship for transmitting MMSI numbers for navigation aids, the shipping administration authority shall forward these applications to the competent authority for frequency assignment.
The following documents shall be provided for the application specified in the preceding paragraph:
Application form;
Radio station establishment approval or radio station license.
The application form specified in the preceding paragraph shall include the name, address, and contact number of the applicant, as well as the location of where the radio station is established.
Those whose use of the MMSI number has been terminated or whose radio station license has been revoked shall not continue to use the originally assigned MMSI number.
Those that have been assigned with an MMSI number by the competent authority shall apply for a change to the competent authority if there is any change to the applicant, address or location of the radio station establishment specified in the original application form.
Those that apply for the assignment of an MMSI number for academic research, technological research and development, or experiments (trials) may apply for project approval, with a validity of five years, from the competent authority. Whenever it is necessary, an extension may be applied in writing with reasons specified, within one (1) month, starting from two (2) months before the expiration. The extension shall be valid for a maximum of five years.
The competent authority may commission the assignment of MMSI numbers to the shipping administration authority.