Statutory Instruments

2008 No. 2426

Electronic Communications

The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008

Made

10th September 2008

Coming into force

1st October 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) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 1st October 2008.

Amendment of the Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 2003

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

Amendment of regulation 3

3. In regulation 3 (interpretation), in paragraph (1), in the definition of “relevant apparatus”, for “Schedules 3 to 10” substitute “Schedules 3 to 11”.

Amendment of Schedule 5

4. In Schedule 5 (land mobile-satellite service stations), in Part III (interface requirement) for “published by OFCOM in April 2006” substitute “published by OFCOM in September 2008”.

Amendment of Schedule 6

5. In Schedule 6 (short range devices), in Part III (interface requirement) for “published by OFCOM in November 2006” substitute “published by OFCOM in September 2008”.

Addition of Schedule 11

6. After Schedule 10 (citizens’ band radio equipment) add the following Schedule—

Regulation 3(1)

“ SCHEDULE 11 HIGH DENSITY FIXED SATELLITE APPLICATIONS

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

IR 2066 - UK Interface Requirement for High Density Fixed Satellite Applications published by OFCOM in September 2008. ”

Ed Richards

Chief Executive of the Office of Communications

For and by authority of the Office of Communications