The Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus (Land Mobile-Satellite Service) (Low Bit Rate Data) (Exemption) Regulations 1993

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations–

“the Act” means the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949;

“authorised Land Mobile-Satellite Service” means a Land Mobile-Satellite Service provided by or through EUTELSAT, or INMARSAT or a Signatory to the said EUTELSAT or INMARSAT or TRAK-SAT Communications Limited(1);

“EUTELSAT” means the European Telecommunications Satellite Organization established by Article II(a) of the Convention on the European Telecommunications Satellite Organization of 1982(2);

“INMARSAT” means the International Maritime Satellite Organization established by Article 2(1) of the Convention on the International Maritime Satellite Organization of 1976(3);

“Land Mobile-Satellite Service”, “Land Earth Station” and “Land Mobile Earth Station” have the meanings given to them in the 1982 edition of the Radio Regulations, as revised in 1985, 1986, 1988 and 1990 annexed to the International Telecommunication Convention 1982(4) pursuant to Articles 43 and 83 of that Convention;

“relevant station” means a Land Mobile Earth Station in an authorised Land Mobile-Satellite Service which–

(a)

complies with the specification and approval procedure set out in the Schedule for such a station applicable to that service; and

(b)

sends low bit rate data communications by wireless telegraphy via that service with any Land Earth Station in the same service.

(1)

TRAK-SAT Communications Limited is a company registered in England, registration number 2436552. The registered office of the company is PO Box 40, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 6TS.

(2)

The Convention on the European Telecommunications Satellite Organization was opened for signature in Paris on 15th July 1982; it was amended on 15th December 1983 and entered into force on 1st September 1985.

(3)

The Convention on the International Maritime Satellite Organization was agreed on 30th September 1976 and entered into force on 16th July 1979; it was amended on 13th October 1989.

(4)

The International Telecommunication Convention (Cmnd. 9557) was adopted by the International Telecommunication Union at Nairobi on 6th November 1982, and was ratified by the United Kingdom on 15th November 1984.