The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 2021

Citation and commencement U.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

I1 Reg. 1 in force at 12.5.2021, see reg. 1

Interpretation U.K.

2.  In these Regulations—

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

“GHz” means gigahertz.

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 2 in force at 12.5.2021, see reg. 1

Revocations U.K.

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

Commencement Information

I3 Reg. 3 in force at 12.5.2021, see reg. 1

Short range devices U.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 “IR 2030 – UK Interface Requirements 2030 Licence Exempt Short Range Devices”, published by OFCOM [F1 in June 2021, are 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.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 4 substituted (30.8.2021) by The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/948), regs. 1, 3(2)

Commencement Information

I4 Reg. 4 in force at 12.5.2021, see reg. 1

Fixed wireless systems U.K.

5.  The establishment, installation and use of wireless telegraphy stations and wireless telegraphy apparatus complying with the interface requirements which form part of the publication [F2 “IR 2078 – UK Interface Requirement 2078, Fixed Wireless Systems in the frequency band 57.1 to 70.875 GHz”, published by OFCOM in June 2021, are 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) any stations or apparatus operating in the frequency band 59 to 63.9 GHz are not established, installed or used within six kilometres of any of the following locations (expressed by latitude and longitude coordinates)—

(i) 07° 23' 36.6” W, 57° 21' 3.6” N;

(ii) 04° 58' 21” W, 51° 37' 16.8” N; and

(iii) 00° 36' 22.8” W, 52° 38' 1.8” N.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in reg. 5 substituted (30.8.2021) by The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/948), regs. 1, 3(3)

Commencement Information

I5 Reg. 5 in force at 12.5.2021, see reg. 1

High density fixed satellite service systems U.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 [F3 “IR 2066 – UK Interface Requirement 2066, High Density Fixed Satellite Service Systems (HDFSS)”, published by OFCOM in June 2021, are 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; and

(b) use is not airborne.

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in reg. 6 substituted (30.8.2021) by The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/948), regs. 1, 3(4)

Commencement Information

I6 Reg. 6 in force at 12.5.2021, see reg. 1

Personal locator beacons U.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 [F4 “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.

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in reg. 7 substituted (30.8.2021) by The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/948), regs. 1, 3(5)

Commencement Information

I7 Reg. 7 in force at 12.5.2021, see reg. 1

Earth stations on mobile platforms U.K.

8.  The use of wireless telegraphy apparatus complying with the interface requirements which form part of the publication [F5 “IR 2093 – UK Interface Requirement 2093 Earth Stations on Mobile Platforms”, published by OFCOM in June 2021], 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; and

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

Textual Amendments

F5 Words in reg. 8 substituted (30.8.2021) by The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/948), regs. 1, 3(6)

Commencement Information

I8 Reg. 8 in force at 12.5.2021, see reg. 1

Citizens' Band Radio Equipment U.K.

9.  The use of wireless telegraphy apparatus complying with the interface requirements [F6 which 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.

Textual Amendments

F6 Words in reg. 9 substituted (30.8.2021) by The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/948), regs. 1, 3(7)

Commencement Information

I9 Reg. 9 in force at 12.5.2021, see reg. 1

Philip Marnick

Group Director, Spectrum Group

Office of Communications