The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2006

Statutory Instruments

2006 No. 2994

Electronic Communications

The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2006

Made

16th November 2006

Coming into force

8th December 2006

The Office of Communications (“OFCOM”) make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on OFCOM by section 1(1) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949(1) (“the 1949 Act”).

Before making these Regulations OFCOM have given notice of their proposal to do so in accordance with section 403(4)(a) of the Communications Act 2003(2) (“the 2003 Act”) as applied by section 16(1A) of the 1949 Act, published notice of their proposal in accordance with section 403(4)(b) of the 2003 Act as applied by section 16(1A) of the 1949 Act and have considered the representations made to them before the time specified in that notice in accordance with section 403(4)(c) of the 2003 Act as applied by section 16(1A) of the 1949 Act.

(1)

1949 c.54. Section 1(1) was extended to the Channel Islands by S.I. 1952/1900, as amended by S.I. 1967/1279, S.I. 1974/691 and S.I. 1997/284 and to the Isle of Man by S.I. 1952/1899, as amended by S.I. 1967/1280 and S.I. 1997/285. Section 1(1) was amended by the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), by section 406 and Schedule 17, paragraphs 6(1) and (2). These amendments were extended to Jersey by S.I. 2003/3197 article 6, to the Bailiwick of Guernsey by S.I. 2003/3195 article 6 and to the Isle of Man by S.I. 2003/3198 article 6. There are other amendments to section 1(1) not relevant to these Regulations.

(2)

2003 c.21.