[TheList] Pager Messages

Fri Aug 16 19:17:03 AEST 2013

Radiocommunications Act 1989 Section 133A...
Offence to disclose contents of radiocommunications
* (1) Every person commits an offence against this Act who receives a
radiocommunication and who, knowing that the radiocommunication was not
intended for that person,—
o (a) makes use of the radiocommunication or any information derived from
that radiocommunication; or
o (b) reproduces or causes or permits to be reproduced the
radiocommunication or information derived from that radiocommunication; or
o (c) discloses the existence of the radiocommunication.

This particular piece of law is the whole reason that 'ambulance chasing'
(or police car chasing or fire engine chasing) is illegal. You'll find the
bit about reproduction and/or the bit about disclosure cover your paging
example.

Mark.

On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 2:46 PM, Phil W <philip.walker at outlook.com> wrote:

> Sweet. What law refers to it being illegal?
>
> Thanks,
> Phil.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2013 09:45:40 +1200
> From: kyhwana at gmail.com
> To: thelist at radiowiki.org.nz
> Subject: Re: [TheList] Pager Messages
>
> 1: No
> 2: Yes.
>
> (the pages aren't encrypted)
> On 8 Aug 2013 09:23, "Phil W" <philip.walker at outlook.com> wrote:
>
> Hey,
>
> 1. In NZ is it illegal to intercept, decrypt and read the Fire Services
> pager messages? Like when using PDW attached to a scanner?
>
> 2. Is it illegal to pass on to others the pager messages?
>
> Thanks heaps!
> Phil.
>
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