Statutory Instruments
Electronic Communications
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.
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.
2. The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 2003(2) shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of these Regulations.
3. In regulation 3 (interpretation), in paragraph (1), in the definition of “relevant apparatus”, for “Schedules 3 to 10” substitute “Schedules 3 to 11”.
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”.
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”.
6. After Schedule 10 (citizens’ band radio equipment) add the following Schedule—
Regulation 3(1)
In this Schedule “prescribed apparatus” means apparatus described in the Interface Requirement referred to in Part III of this Schedule.
The prescribed apparatus shall be subject to and comply with the Interface Requirement referred to in Part III of this Schedule.
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
10th September 2008
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/74) (the “principal Regulations”).
Schedule 5 of the principal Regulations is amended to refer to the updated IR 2016 which makes provision for land mobile-satellite service stations.
Schedule 6 of the principal Regulations is amended to refer to the updated IR 2030 which makes provision for short range devices. This amendment also ensures compliance with Commission Decision 2008/432/EC of 23rd May 2008 amending Decision 2006/771/EC on harmonisation of the radio spectrum for use by short-range devices (OJ No L 151, 11,6,2008, p. 49).
These Regulations also provide for a new exemption from wireless telegraphy licensing for high density fixed satellite applications through the addition of a new Schedule 11 to the principal Regulations.
Copies of IR 2016 and IR 2030 referred to in the principal Regulations and IR 2066 referred to in these Regulations may be obtained from OFCOM at Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HA and are available on the OFCOM website at http://www.ofcom.org.uk.
A full regulatory impact assessment and report of the effect that these Regulations will have on the costs to business is available from the OFCOM Library at Riverside House and the OFCOM website. Copies of the regulatory impact assessment have also been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.
S.I. 2003/74, amended by S.I. 2003/2155, S.I. 2005/3481, S.I. 2006/2994 and S.I. 2008/236