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Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (repealed)
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Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949
1949 CHAPTER 54 12 13 and 14 Geo 6
An Act to amend the law relating to wireless telegraphy.
[30th July 1949]
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C1Act extended by Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967 (c. 72), s. 7(11) (as substituted by Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), s. 77(1); S.I. 1972/971, art. 4 Sch. I Pt. A and Cable and Broadcasting Act 1984 (c. 46, SIF 96), s. 31(1)
C2Act amended by S.I. 1980/184, art. 4
C3By 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
C4Power to exclude Part I conferred by S.I. 1965/1536, art. 7(c).
C5Act extended by S.I. 1987/2197, art. 4
C6Power to restrict regulations conferred (18.6.1998) by 1998 c. 6, ss. 4(1)(4), 10(2).
C7Act modified by SI 2000/730 reg. 6(2)(3) (as substituted (25.7.2003) by Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1903), regs. 1(1), 2(6))
C8Act 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))
C9Act 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)
C10Act modified (25.7.2003) by Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1903), regs. 1(1), 3
C11Act modified (temp.) (8.12.2003) by The Office of Communications Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3) and Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3142), art. 3(3)(a) (with art. 11)
C12Functions transferred (29.12.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2003 in so far as not already in force) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(a)(2) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
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I1Act wholly in force at 1.2.1991
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