2020 No. 1583
Electronic Communications
The Wireless Telegraphy (Automotive Short Range Radar) (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
Made 16th December 2020
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Office of Communications (“OFCOM”) make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(3) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (the “Act”).
2006 c.36
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 Citation and commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Automotive Short Range Radar) (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 and shall come into force on IP completion day.

2 Amendment of the Wireless Telegraphy (Automotive Short Range Radar) (Exemption) Regulations 2013
1 The Wireless Telegraphy (Automotive Short Range Radar) (Exemption) Regulations 2013 are amended in accordance with this regulation.
S.I. 2013/1437
2 In regulation 5 (second exemption), for paragraph 2 substitute—

“2 The establishment or installation must be in a vehicle which was registered, placed on the market or put into service—
(a) in the European Union during the period starting on 1 July 2013 and ending immediately before IP completion day; or
(b) in the United Kingdom or in the European Union after IP completion day,
or must be in a vehicle in which equipment was so established or installed in order to replace that equipment.”

Philip Marnick Group Director, Spectrum Group For and by the authority of the Office of Communications 16th December 2020

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Automotive Short Range Radar) (Exemption) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1437), which contain two exemptions from the requirement to be licensed under section 8(1) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (c 36). Both exemptions are for the establishment or installation of automotive short range radar equipment in a vehicle and the use of automotive short range radar equipment so established or installed.
These Regulations make amendments to ensure the scope of the Wireless Telegraphy (Automotive Short Range Radar) (Exemption) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1437) remains the same following the end of the implementation period under the Withdrawal Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union.
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.