1985 No. 808
The Wireless Telegraphy (Control of Interference From Household Appliances, Portable Tools Etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 1985
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into Operation
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 him1, 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 Household Appliances, Portable Tools etc.) (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 Household Appliances, Portable Tools etc.) 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 “B.S.800: 1977”
there shall be substituted the following definition:—
‘“B.S.800: 1983” means the British Standard Specification for radio interference limits and measurements for household appliances, portable tools and other electrical equipment causing similar types of interference, B.S.800: 1983 published on 31st May 1983;’
b
for the definition of “the Directive”
there shall be substituted the following definition:—
‘“the Directive” means Council Directive No.76/889/EEC2 as amended by Commission Directive No.82/499/EEC3;
c
in the definition of “lighting dimmer”
, the words “and which has a power rating not exceeding 1000 watts”
shall be omitted.
4
In Regulation 3 of the principal Regulations the words “(details of which are contained in clause 1.1 of B.S.800: 1983)”
shall be substituted for the words “(examples of which are contained in Appendices A and B to B.S.800: 1977)”
.
5
For Regulation 6 of the principal Regulations there shall be substituted the following Regulation:—
6
The apparatus shall be measured in the manner prescribed by Clauses 6 and 7 of B.S.800: 1983 and shall comply with the relevant limits of interference prescribed in Clause 4 thereof and, in relation to the testing of the apparatus, and the limits of interference thereof, any other relevant procedures, requirements and specifications set out in B.S.800: 1983 shall be complied with.