Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949
Part I
Regulation of Wireless Telegraphy
1 Licensing of wireless telegraphy.
1AAExemption from need for wireless telegraphy licence
1A Offence of keeping wireless telegraphy station or apparatus available for unauthorised use.
1B Offence of allowing premises to be used for purpose of unlawful broadcasting.
1C Prohibition of acts facilitating unauthorised broadcasting.
1D Procedures for the grant of licences providing a telecommunications service
1E Variation or revocation of a licence
1FAppeals
2 Fees and charges for wireless telegraphy licences
3 Regulations as to wireless telegraphy.
3A Restriction on revocation or variation of certain wireless telegraphy licences
4 Experimental licenses.
5 Misleading messages and interception and disclosure of messages.
6 Territorial extent of preceding provisions.
7†Powers of Postmaster General as to wireless personnel.
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Part II
Special provisions as to interference
9 Advisory committee and appeal tribunal.
10 Regulations as to radiation of electromagnetic energy, etc.
11 Enforcement of regulations as to use of apparatus.
12 Enforcement of regulations as to sales, etc., by manufacturers and others.
12A Regulations with respect to resistance to interference.
13 Deliberate interference.
Part III
Supplemental
14 Penalties and legal proceedings.
15 Entry and search of premises, etc.
16 Regulations and orders.
17 Financial provisions.
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19 Interpretation.
20 Short title and extent.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE Procedure in Relation to Suspension and Revocation of Authorities to Wireless Personnel
1The Secretary of State shall, on suspending the authority, serve...
2(1) If, within such time and in such manner as...
3(1) There shall be paid by the Secretary of State...
SECOND SCHEDULE Provisions as to the Appeal Tribunal
1 Provisions as to the Appeal Tribunal
2 Provisions as to the Appeal Tribunal
3 Provisions as to the Appeal Tribunal
4 Provisions as to the Appeal Tribunal
5 Provisions as to the Appeal Tribunal
6 Provisions as to the Appeal Tribunal
7 Provisions as to the Appeal Tribunal

Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949

1949 c. 54

An Act to amend the law relating to wireless telegraphy.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Act wholly in force at 1.2.1991

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2

Act amended by S.I. 1980/184, art. 4

C3

By Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), s. 89 it is provided that the provisions of this Act relating to the committee established under s. 9(1)(a) of this Act cease to have effect

C4

Power to exclude Part I conferred by S.I. 1965/1536, art. 7(c).

C5

Act extended by S.I. 1987/2197, art. 4

C6

Power to restrict regulations conferred (18.6.1998) by 1998 c. 6, ss. 4(1)(4), 10(2).

C7

Act and functions under it modified by S.I. 2000/730 reg. 6(2)(3)(4) (as substituted (25.7.2003) by Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1903), regs. 1(1), 2(6))

C9

Act modified (25.7.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2003 in so far as not already in force) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 404, 411(2) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 1(3)); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(2) (with art. 11)