The Deregulation (Wireless Telegraphy) Order 1996

Statutory Instruments

1996 No. 1864

DEREGULATION

The Deregulation (Wireless Telegraphy) Order 1996

Made

16th July 1996

Coming into force

16th August 1996

Whereas:

(a)

the Secretary of State is of the opinion that certain provisions of —

(i)

the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949(1) and

(ii)

the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967(2)

which are the subject of this Order impose burdens affecting persons in the carrying on of a trade, business, profession or otherwise and that by amending or repealing the provisions concerned and by making certain other provision it is possible to remove or reduce the burdens without removing any necessary protection;

(b)

she has consulted such organisations as appear to her to be representative of interests substantially affected by her proposals and such other persons as she considers appropriate;

(c)

it appears to the Secretary of State that it is appropriate, following that consultation, to proceed with the making of this Order;

(d)

a document setting out the Secretary of State’s proposals has been laid before Parliament as required by section 3 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994(3) (“the 1994 Act”) and the period for Parliamentary consideration under section 4 of that Act has expired;

(e)

a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament and has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State in exercise of the power conferred on her by section 1 of the 1994 Act, hereby makes the following Order: —

(1)

1949 c. 54; relevant amendments were made by the Broadcasting Act 1990, section 180(1), Schedule 18 Part I.

(2)

1967 c. 72; relevant amendments were made by the Broadcasting Act 1990, section 180(1), Schedule 18 Part II.

(3)

1994 c. 40.