The Wireless Telegraphy (Register) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

Statutory Instruments

2009 No. 14

Electronic Communications

The Wireless Telegraphy (Register) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

Made

9th January 2009

Coming into force

23rd January 2009

The Office of Communications (“OFCOM”) make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 31(1) and (2) and section 122(7) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006(1) (“the Act”).

Before making the 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.

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Register) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 and shall come into force on 23rd January 2009.

Amendment of the Wireless Telegraphy (Register) Regulations 2004

2.  Part 8 of the Schedule to the Wireless Telegraphy (Register) Regulations 2004(2) is amended by inserting—

(a) in Column 1, after “Radio Astronomy”–

“Crown Recognised Spectrum Access

Converted Spectrum Access”;

(b) in Column 2, after “48.94–49.04 GHz”–

“406.1–410 MHz

410–412 MHz

414–420 MHz

420–422 MHz

424–425 MHz

429–430 MHz

150.05–152 MHz

1660.5–1668 MHz

1668–1670 MHz

42.5–43.5 GHz”.

Ed Richards

Chief Executive of the Office of Communications

For and by the authority of the Office of Communications

9th January 2009

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Register) Regulations 2004 (S.I 2004/3155 as amended by S.I. 2006/340, S.I. 2006/1808, S.I. 2007/381, S.I. 2007/3389, S.I. 2008/689, S.I. 2008/2104 and S.I. 2008/3193) (“the Principal Regulations”).

The Principal Regulations require OFCOM to establish and maintain a public register of relevant information relating to wireless telegraphy licences of certain classes which apply to a station or apparatus operating within the frequency bands specified in the Schedule to the Principal Regulations.

Regulation 2 of these Regulations amends the Schedule of the Principal Regulations.

A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect that these Regulations will have on the costs to business is available to the public from the OFCOM Library at Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HA (Tel: [phone]) or on the OFCOM website at www.ofcom.org.uk. Copies of the report have also been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.

(1)

2006 c.36

(2)

S.I. 2004/3155 as amended by S.I. 2006/340, S.I. 2006/1808, S.I. 2007/381, S.I. 2007/3389, S.I. 2008/689, S.I. 2008/2104 and 2008/3193.