The Wireless Telegraphy (Control of Interference from Fluorescent Lighting Apparatus) (Amendment) Regulations 1985

Statutory Instruments

1985 No. 807

TELEGRAPHS

The Wireless Telegraphy (Control of Interference From Fluorescent Lighting Apparatus) (Amendment) Regulations 1985

Made

23rd May 1985

Laid before Parliament

3rd June 1985

Coming into Operation

29th July 1985

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 10 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 as enacted, and also as extended by the Wireless Telegraphy (Channel Islands) Order 1952 and the Wireless Telegraphy (Isle of Man) Order 1952 and now vested in him(1), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Control of Interference from Fluorescent Lighting Apparatus) (Amendment) Regulations 1985 and shall come into operation on 29th July 1985.

2.  In these Regulations, “ the principal Regulations” mean the Wireless Telegraphy (Control of Interference from Fluorescent Lighting Apparatus) Regulations 1978.

3.  Regulation 2 of the principal Regulations shall have effect subject to the following amendments, that is to say—

(a) for the definition of “BS5394: Part 1 1976” there shall be substituted the following definition:—

  

‘‘“BS5394: 1983” means the British Standard Specification for radio interference limits and measurements for luminaires using tubular fluorescent lamps and fitted with starters. BS5394: 1983 published on 31 May 1983;’’ means the British Standard Specification for radio interference limits and measurements for luminaires using tubular fluorescent lamps and fitted with starters. BS5394: 1983 published on 31 May 1983;’

  

(b) for the definition of “the Directive” there shall be substituted the following definition:—

  

‘‘“the Directive” means Council Directive No. 76/890/EEC(2) as amended by Commission Directive No. 82/500/EEC(3);’’ means Council Directive No. 76/890/EECO.J. No. L. 336, 4.12.76, p. 22. as amended by Commission Directive No. 82/500/EECO.J. No. L. 222, 30.7.82, p. 42.;’

4.  For Regulation 6 of the principal Regulations there shall be substituted the following Regulation:—

   

“6.— (1) The insertion loss of the luminaire within the meaning of Clause 3.5 of BS5394: 1983 as measured by the method prescribed in Clause 5 thereof shall not be less than the minimum values relevant to that luminaire prescribed in Clause 4 thereof (being values which are related to the frequencies at which the fluorescent lighting apparatus generates electro-magnetic energy).

(2) In relation to the testing of a luminaire and the minimum values of insertion loss thereof the relevant procedures, requirements and specifications set out in BS5394: 1983 shall be complied with.”.

   

Geoffrey Pattie

Minister of State

Department of Trade and Industry

23rd May 1985

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Control of Interference from Fluorescent Lighting Apparatus) Regulations 1978 which relate to the suppression of radio interference with regard to fluorescent lighting apparatus and apply to any luminaire which is fitted with a starter and which forms or is designed to form part of such apparatus. Council Directive No. 76/890/EEC which formed the basis for the earlier regulations was adapted to technical progress by Commission Directive 82/500/EEC, and it is from the Annex to this latter directive that the requirements contained in British Standard Specification BS5394: 1983, which has replaced BS5394: Part I: 1976 in these Regulations, are derived.

Section 89 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12) has abolished the advisory committee on interference with wireless telegraphy established under Section 9(1)(a) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949, and accordingly, the provisions of Section 10 of that Act, making consultation of the committee necessary before regulations can be made under the section, cease to have effect.

(1)

1969 c.48; S.I. 1969/1369, 1371, 1974/691.

(2)

O.J. No. L. 336, 4.12.76, p. 22.

(3)

O.J. No. L. 222, 30.7.82, p. 42.