Statutory Instruments
2008 No. 236
electronic communications
The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
Made
6th February 2008
Coming into force
27th February 2008
The Office of Communications (“OFCOM”) make the following Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 8(3) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006( 1 ) (the “Act”).
Before making these Regulations, OFCOM have given notice of their proposal to do so in accordance with section 122(4)(a) of the Act, published notice of their proposal in accordance with section 122(4)(b) of the Act and have considered the representations made to them before the time specified in the notice in accordance with section 122(4)(c) of the Act.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 27th February 2008.
Amendment of the Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 2003
2. —(1)The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 2003( 2 ) are amended in accordance with the following paragraph of this regulation.
(2) In Schedule 7 (PMR 446), in Part III (interface requirement) for the entry relating to IR 2009 substitute the following entry—
“ IR 2009 – UK Radio Interface Requirement for Private Mobile Radio operating in the licence exempt analogue PMR446 and Digital PMR446 bands, published by OFCOM in November 2007. ” .
Ed Richards
Chief Executive of the Office of Communications
For and by the authority of the Office of Communications
6th February 2008
S.I. 2003/74 , amended by S.I. 2003/2155 , S.I. 2005/3481 and S.I. 2006/2994