Article 4. The Radio Regulatory Commission shall, for the performance of its responsibilities provided for in this Law, have such powers as listed below. However, the exercise of such powers shall be in conformity with laws (including orders issued thereunder):
(1) To make, within the limits of budgetary appropriation, obligations necessary for the performance of its responsibilities;
(2) To collect revenues;to pay for disbursement necessary for the performance of its responsibilities;
(3) To establish and administer offices, service facilities, research facilities, etc. as found directly necessary for the performance of its responsibilities;
(4) To procure materials for use in the services and researches, stationaries, etc. as found directly necessary for the performance of its responsibilities;
(5) To dispose of unnecessary properties;
(6) To administer personnel affairs, including appointment, dismissal, reward and discipline;
(7) To establish and administer such facilities as found necessary for the welfare and health of its personnel;
(8) To establish and administer housing to be rented to its personnel;
(9) To prepare, publish and distribute statistics and date related to its responsibilities;
(10) To inspect the affairs under its charge and take necessary measures in accordance with the provisions of laws and orders;
(11) To disseminate information to the public concerning the responsibilities of the Radio Regulatory Commission;
(12) To adopt official seals of the Radio Rugulatory Commission;
(13) To give permission or approval to juridical person for public interest or other organization related to its responsibilities;
(14) To require reports concerning its responsibilities;
(15) To conduct itself such researches and investigations concerning services and technics related to the utilization of radio wave as found necessary for the performance of its responsibilities;or to entrust such researches and investigations to research organizations outside it, in case it is deemed unprofitable for it to conduct such researches and investigations;
(16) To acquire such patent rights, utility model rights, and application rights thereof as found necessary for the performance of its responsibilities;
(17) To negotiate and conclude, within the limits as provided for by treaties, international agreements relating to the radio wave regulation;to be in contact with the International Telecommunication Union and other various organs;
(18) To grant license for or approve the establishment of radio station;
(19) To inspect radio station cocerning radio equipment;the qualification and number of its operators, etc.;
(20) To monitor and regulate radio waves;
(21) To determine the standard frequency value, to emit the standard frequency wave and to inform standard time;
(22) To make forecast concerning the propagation of radio wave and to issue warning concerning derangement in radio wave propagation;
(23) To establish technical standards for radio equipment;
(24) To conduct, on request, the type testing of devices of radio equipment;
(25) To conduct the State examination for radio operators and to grant radio operator licenses;
(26) To conduct, on request, the performance test of radio equipment and calibration of devices used therein;
(27) To measure, on request, the frequency of radio station;
(28) To give approval to the alteration in the Articles of the Broadcasting Corporation of Japan;
(29) To order the Broadcasting Corporation of Japan to conduct the international broadcasting;
(30) To approve the terms of contract between the Broadcasting Corporation of Japan and a person to receive the broadcasting provided by the Corporation;
(31) To give approval to the Broadcasting Corporation of Japan concerning the transfer, lease, etc., of the broadcast equipment thereof;
(32) To designate the place where the Broadcasting Corporation of Japan is authorized to conduct the repairing service of broadcast radio receiver;
(33) In addition to those listed in the preceding items, such powers as are placed under the charge of the Radio Regulatory Commission by laws (including orders issued thereunder).