Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 8th December 2006.

Amendment of the Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 2003

2.The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 2003( 3 ) shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of these Regulations.

Amendment of regulation 3

3. In regulation 3 (interpretation), in paragraph (1)—

(a) omit the entries that define “authorised person”, “CEPT”, “erp” and “RA”;

(b) in the definition of “Interface Requirement”, for “RA” substitute “OFCOM”;

(c) in the definition of “the Radio Regulations”, for “the 2001 edition” substitute “the 2004 edition”;

(d) in the definition of “relevant apparatus”, for “Schedules 3 to 9” substitute “Schedules 3 to 10”.

Amendment of regulation 4

4. In regulation 4 (exemption), for paragraph (4) substitute the following paragraph—

“ (4) The exemption provided in the case of relevant apparatus operating in the frequency bands specified in paragraph (3) shall not apply unless such apparatus complies with the appropriate following Interface Requirement—

(a) in the case of the frequency bands specified at sub-paragraph (a), IR 2005 – UK Radio Interface Requirement for Wideband Transmission Systems operating in the 2.4 GHz ISM Band and Using Wide Band Modulation Techniques, published by OFCOM in November 2006;

(b) in the case of the frequency bands specified at sub-paragraphs (b) and (c), IR 2006 – UK Interface Requirement 2006 for Wireless Access Systems ( WAS ) including RLANs operating in the frequency range 5150 – 5725 MHz , published by OFCOM in November 2006;

(c) in the case of the frequency band specified at sub-paragraph (d), IR 2000 – UK Interface Requirement 2000 for Point-to-Point Radio-Relay Systems Operating in Fixed Service Frequency Bands Administered by OFCOM, published by OFCOM in July 2005. ” .

Amendment of regulation 5

5. In regulation 5 (terms, provisions and limitations), in paragraph (1)(b), for “unless otherwise stated in Schedule 6” substitute “unless non-terrestrial use is permitted under Part III of Schedule 6”.

Amendment of Schedule 3

6. In Schedule 3 (network user stations)—

(a) in Part III (type of licence granted under section 1(1) of the 1949 Act for the establishment and use of relevant networks), omit paragraph 5;

(b) for Part IV (interface requirement), substitute the following Part—

“ PART IV Interface Requirement

• IR 2014 – Public Wireless Networks, published by OFCOM in August 2005.

• IR 2017 – Remote Meter Reading Operator Services, published by OFCOM in October 2004.

• IR 2019 – Third Generation Mobile, published by OFCOM in June 2005.

• IR 2044 – 12.5 kHz And 25 kHz Channel spacing for Land Mobile Services, Covering CBS, Analogue PAMR, National Paging, Data Networks, TETRA/TEDS Networks, and National & Regional PMBR Authorisations, published by OFCOM in November 2006. ” .

Amendment of Schedule 4

7. In Schedule 4 (cordless telephone apparatus)—

(a) in Part I (interpretation) omit the entry that defines “data message”;

(b) in Part III (interface requirement), for the entry relating to IR 2011 substitute the following entry—

“ IR 2011 – UK Interface Requirement 2011 Analogue and digital cordless telephony service, published by OFCOM in June 2005. ” .

Amendment of Schedule 5

8. In Schedule 5 (land mobile-satellite service stations), in Part III (interface requirement) for the entry relating to IR 2016 substitute the following entry—

“ IR 2016 – UK Radio Interface Requirement for Land Mobile Satellite Systems, published by OFCOM in April 2006. ” .

Amendment of Schedule 6

9. In Schedule 6 (short range devices), in Part III (interface requirement) for “published by RA in October 2002” substitute “published by OFCOM in November 2006”.

Amendment of Schedule 8

10. In Schedule 8 (fixed terrestrial links apparatus in the 57.1 to 58.9 GHz frequency band), in Part III (interface requirement), for the entry relating to IR 2000 substitute the following entry—

“ IR 2000 – UK Interface Requirement 2000 for Point-to-Point Radio-Relay Systems Operating in Fixed Service Frequency Bands Administered by OFCOM, published by OFCOM in July 2005. ” .

Amendment of Schedule 9

11. —(1) For the heading to Schedule 9 substitute the heading “Wireless Access Systems including Radio Local Area Networks”.

(2) In Part I (interpretation), for “radio local area network (RLAN) apparatus” substitute “apparatus providing wireless access systems including radio local area networks”.

(3) In Part III (interface requirement), for the entries relating to IR 2005 and IR 2006 substitute the following entries—

“ IR 2005 - UK Interface Requirement for Wideband Transmission Systems operating in the 2400 – 2483.5 MHz Band, published by OFCOM in November 2006.

IR 2006 - UK Interface Requirement 2006 for Wireless Access Systems (WAS) including RLANs operating in the frequency range 5150 – 5725 MHz, published by OFCOM in November 2006. ” .

Addition of Schedule 10

12. After Schedule 9 (Wireless Access Systems involving Radio Local Area Networks) add the following Schedule—

Regulation 3(1)

“ SCHEDULE 10 CITIZENS’ BAND RADIO EQUIPMENT

PART I Interpretation

In this Schedule “prescribed apparatus” means apparatus described in the Interface Requirement referred to in Part III of this Schedule.

PART II Additional Terms, Provisions and Limitations

The prescribed apparatus shall be subject to and comply with the Interface Requirement referred to in Part III of this Schedule.

PART III Interface Requirement

UK Radio Interface Requirement 2027 – UK Radio Interface Requirement 2027 for Citizens’ Band ( CB ) radio for use in the Citizens’ Band Radio Service, published by OFCOM in November 2006. ” .