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1. These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 2021 and shall come into force on 12th May 2021.
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I1Reg. 1 in force at 12.5.2021, see reg. 1
2. In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006; and
“GHz” means gigahertz.
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I2Reg. 2 in force at 12.5.2021, see reg. 1
3. The Regulations specified in the Schedule are revoked to the extent specified.
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I3Reg. 3 in force at 12.5.2021, see reg. 1
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 in April 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; and
(b)in cases where the interface requirement does not state that airborne use is permitted, use is not airborne.
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I4Reg. 4 in force at 12.5.2021, see reg. 1
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 “IR 2078 – UK Interface Requirement 2078, Fixed Wireless Systems in the frequency band 57.1 to 70.875 GHz”, published by OFCOM in November 2018, 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)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.
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I5Reg. 5 in force at 12.5.2021, see reg. 1
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 “IR 2066 – UK Interface Requirement 2066, High Density Fixed Satellite Service Systems”, published by OFCOM in January 2018, is 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.
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I6Reg. 6 in force at 12.5.2021, see reg. 1
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 “IR 2084 – UK Interface Requirement 2084 Cospas-Sarsat locator beacons for use on land (December 2011)”, published by OFCOM in December 2011, 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.
Commencement Information
I7Reg. 7 in force at 12.5.2021, see reg. 1
8. The use of wireless telegraphy apparatus complying with the interface requirements which form part of the publication “IR 2093 – UK Interface Requirement 2093 Earth Stations on Mobile Platforms (ESOMPs)”, published by OFCOM in February 2014, 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.
Commencement Information
I8Reg. 8 in force at 12.5.2021, see reg. 1
9. The use of wireless telegraphy apparatus complying with the interface requirements which forms 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 2014, 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.
Commencement Information
I9Reg. 9 in force at 12.5.2021, see reg. 1
Philip Marnick
Group Director, Spectrum Group
Office of Communications
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