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Citation and commencementU.K.

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 2021 and shall come into force on 12th May 2021.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 1 in force at 12.5.2021, see reg. 1

InterpretationU.K.

2.  In these Regulations—

“the Act” means the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006; and

“GHz” means gigahertz.

[F1“MHz” means megahertz; and]

[F1“non-geostationary satellite” means a satellite that does not remain fixed relative to a position on the surface of the earth.]

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I2Reg. 2 in force at 12.5.2021, see reg. 1

RevocationsU.K.

3.  The Regulations specified in the Schedule are revoked to the extent specified.

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I3Reg. 3 in force at 12.5.2021, see reg. 1

Short range devicesU.K.

4.  The establishment, installation and use of wireless telegraphy stations and wireless telegraphy apparatus complying with an interface requirement which forms part of the publication [F2“IR 2030 – UK Interface Requirements 2030 Licence Exempt Short Range Devices”, published by OFCOM in March 2023, is exempt] from the provisions of section 8(1) of the Act, if—

(a)it does not cause or contribute to any undue interference to any wireless telegraphy; and

(b)in cases where the interface requirement does not state that airborne use is permitted, use is not airborne.

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Commencement Information

I4Reg. 4 in force at 12.5.2021, see reg. 1

Fixed wireless systemsU.K.

F35.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Commencement Information

I5Reg. 5 in force at 12.5.2021, see reg. 1

High density fixed satellite service systemsU.K.

6.  The establishment, installation and use of wireless telegraphy stations and wireless telegraphy apparatus complying with the interface requirements which form part of the publication [F4“IR 2066 – UK Interface Requirement 2066, High Density Fixed Satellite Service Systems (HDFSS)”, published by OFCOM in March 2023, is exempt] from the provision of section 8(1) of the Act, if—

(a)it does not cause or contribute to any undue interference to any wireless telegraphy; F5...

(b)use is not airborne [F6; and]

[F7(c)it is not connected to a non-geostationary satellite.]

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I6Reg. 6 in force at 12.5.2021, see reg. 1

Personal locator beaconsU.K.

7.  The use of wireless telegraphy apparatus in the frequency band 406 to 406.1 megahertz complying with the interface requirements which form part of the publication [F8“IR 2084 – UK Interface Requirement 2084 Cospas-Sarsat locator beacons for use on land”, published by OFCOM in June 2021], is exempt from the provisions of section 8(1) of the Act, if—

(a)it does not cause or contribute to any undue interference to any wireless telegraphy;

(b)use is not airborne; and

(c)it is not used on board a ship.

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Commencement Information

I7Reg. 7 in force at 12.5.2021, see reg. 1

Earth stations [F9in motion] U.K.

8.  The use of wireless telegraphy apparatus complying with the interface requirements which form part of the publication [F10“UK Interface Requirement (IR) 2093 Earth Stations in Motion”, published by OFCOM in March 2023], is exempt from the provisions of sections 8(1) of the Act, if—

(a)it does not cause or contribute to any undue interference to any wireless telegraphy;

(b)it is not used on board an aircraft and use is not otherwise airborne; F11...

(c)it is not used on board a ship [F12; and]

[F13(d)it is not connected to a non-geostationary satellite.]

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Commencement Information

I8Reg. 8 in force at 12.5.2021, see reg. 1

Citizens' Band Radio EquipmentU.K.

9.  The use of wireless telegraphy apparatus complying with the interface requirements [F14which 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], is exempt from the provisions of section 8(1) of the Act, if it does not cause or contribute to any undue interference to any wireless telegraphy.

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Commencement Information

I9Reg. 9 in force at 12.5.2021, see reg. 1

[F15Safety related intelligent transport systemsU.K.

10.—(1) The establishment, installation and use of wireless telegraphy stations or wireless telegraphy apparatus within the frequency band 5875 MHz to 5925 MHz is exempt from the provisions of section 8(1) of the Act, if—

(a)it complies with the interface requirements which form part of the publication “IR 2086 – UK Interface Requirement 2086 Safety Related Applications of Intelligent Transport Systems”, published by OFCOM in March 2023;

(b)it does not cause or contribute to undue interference to any wireless telegraphy; and

(c)the wireless telegraphy stations or wireless telegraphy apparatus are, or are part of, a safety-related intelligent transport system.

(2) In paragraph (1)(c) “intelligent transport system” means a system or service, based on information and communication technologies, including processing, control, positioning, communication and electronics, that is applied to a road transportation system.]

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Philip Marnick

Group Director, Spectrum Group

Office of Communications

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