Part VIII U.K. Provisions Relating to Wireless Telegraphy

168 Offence of keeping wireless telegraphy station or apparatus available for unauthorised use. U.K.

The following section shall be inserted after section 1 of the M1 Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (in this Part referred to as “the 1949 Act”)—

“1A Offence of keeping wireless telegraphy station or apparatus available for unauthorised use.

Any person who has any station for wireless telegraphy or apparatus for wireless telegraphy in his possession or under his control and either—

(a) intends to use it in contravention of section 1 of this Act; or

(b) knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, that another person intends to use it in contravention of that section,

shall be guilty of an offence.”

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Ss. 168-173 extended (with modifications) (1.6.1994) by S.I. 1994/1064, art. 3(2), Sch. Pt. II

C2 Ss. 168-173 extended (with modifications) (29.12.2003) by The Wireless Telegraphy (Jersey) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3196), arts. 1, 3(2), Sch. Pt. II; amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2003/3196 (27.2.2004) by The Broadcasting and Communications (Jersey) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/308), arts. 1(1), 6(1), Sch. 2

Marginal Citations

M1 1949 c. 54.