The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption and Amendment) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
2020 No. 549
Electronic Communications
The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption and Amendment) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
Made 28th May 2020
Coming into force 17th June 2020
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 20061(“the Act”) and in exercise of those sections of the Act2.
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.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption and Amendment) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 and shall come into force on 17th June 2020.
Interpretation
2. In these Regulations “the Principal Regulations” means the Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption and Amendment) Regulations 20103.
Revocations and amendments
3.—(1) The Principal Regulations shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) Regulation 4 (railway level crossing radar) of the Principal Regulations is revoked.
(3) In Regulation 5 (short range devices), for ““IR 2030 – UK Interface Requirements 2030 Licence Exempt Short Range Devices”, published by OFCOM in November 2018”, substitute ““IR 2030 – UK Interface Requirements Licence Exempt Short Range Devices”, published by OFCOM in May 2020”.
Philip Marnick
Group Director, Spectrum Group
Office of Communications
28th May 2020
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption and Amendment) Regulations 2010 (the Principal Regulations). The Regulations exempt the establishment, installation and use of certain devices which comply with certain terms, provisions and limitations, from the requirement to be licensed under section 8(1) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (c 36).
Regulation 3(2) revokes Regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations which exempted the use of railway level crossing radar (a safety device), subject to certain terms and limitations. Railway level crossing radar is now subject to licensing.
Regulation 3(3) amends Regulation 5 of the Principal...
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