The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Statutory Instruments

2021 No. 948

Electronic Communications

The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Made

23rd August 2021

Coming into force

30th August 2021

The Office of Communications (“OFCOM”), makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 8(3) and 122(7) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006(1) (“the Act”).

Before making these Regulations, OFCOM has 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 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) Regulations 2021 and shall come into force on 30th August 2021.

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations “the Principal Regulations” means the Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 2021(2).

Amendment of the Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 2021

3.—(1) The Principal Regulations shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (7).

(2) In Regulation 4 for the words “in April 2021 is exempt” substitute “in June 2021, are exempt”.

(3) In Regulation 5 for the words ““IR 2078 – UK Interface Requirement 2078, Fixed Wireless Systems in the frequency band 57.1 to 70.875 GHz”, published by OFCOM in November 2018, is exempt” substitute ““IR 2078 – UK Interface Requirement 2078, Fixed Wireless Systems in the frequency band 57.1 to 70.875 GHz”, published by OFCOM in June 2021, are exempt”.

(4) In Regulation 6 for the words ““IR 2066 – UK Interface Requirement 2066, High Density Fixed Satellite Service Systems”, published by OFCOM in January 2018, is exempt” substitute ““IR 2066 – UK Interface Requirement 2066, High Density Fixed Satellite Service Systems (HDFSS)”, published by OFCOM in June 2021, are exempt”.

(5) In Regulation 7 for the words ““IR 2084 – UK Interface Requirement 2084 Cospas-Sarsat locator beacons for use on land (December 2011)”, published by OFCOM in December 2011” substitute ““IR 2084 – UK Interface Requirement 2084 Cospas-Sarsat locator beacons for use on land”, published by OFCOM in June 2021”.

(6) In Regulation 8 for the words ““IR 2093 – UK Interface Requirement 2093 Earth Stations on Mobile Platforms (ESOMPs)”, published by OFCOM in February 2014” substitute ““IR 2093 – UK Interface Requirement 2093 Earth Stations on Mobile Platforms”, published by OFCOM in June 2021”.

(7) In Regulation 9 for the words “which forms part of the publication “IR 2027.2 – UK Radio Interface Requirement 2027.2 for AM/SSB and DSB use in the Citizens’ Band Radio Service”, published by OFCOM in June 2014” substitute “which form part of the publication “IR 2027.2 – UK Radio Interface Requirement 2027.2 for AM/SSB and DSB use in the Citizens’ Band Radio Service”, published by OFCOM in June 2021”.

Philip Marnick

Group Director, Spectrum Group

Office of Communications

23rd August 2021

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 2021 (the “Principal Regulations”).

Regulations 4 to 9 of the Principal Regulations exempt the establishment, installation and use of certain radio equipment which comply with certain terms, provisions and limitations, from the requirement to be licensed under section 8(1) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act. These Regulations amend wording to correct drafting errors in the Principal Regulations and correct the description and publication date of the Interface Requirement documents.

Technical requirements are set out in Interface Requirement documents. The Interface Requirements are published by OFCOM and available to the public from OFCOM’s website at https://www.ofcom.org.uk or from the OFCOM library at Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 9HA.

These Regulations do not have any effect on the cost of business additional to the effect of the Principal Regulations and a full regulatory impact assessment of the effect the Principal Regulations will have on the cost to business has been prepared and is available to the public from the OFCOM’s website https://www.ofcom.org.uk or from the OFCOM library at Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 9HA. Copies of the impact assessment have also been placed in the libraries of the Houses of Parliament.

(1)

2006 c. 36. Section 8(3) and section 122(7) were extended to the Bailiwick of Guernsey by Article 2 of the Wireless Telegraphy (Guernsey) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3324); and to the Isle of Man by Article 2 of the Wireless Telegraphy (Isle of Man) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/278).

(2)

S.I. 2021/493.