The Wireless Telegraphy (Control of Interference from Household Appliances, Portable Tools etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 1985

• Citation: S.I. 1985/808
• Sections: 5

Section 1

These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Control of Interference from Household Appliances, Portable Tools etc. ) (Amendment) Regulations 1985 and shall come into operation on 29th July 1985.

Section 2

In these Regulations “ the principal Regulations ” mean the Wireless Telegraphy (Control of Interference from Household Appliances, Portable Tools etc.) Regulations 1978.

Section 3

Regulation 2 of the principal Regulations shall have effect subject to the following amendments, that is to say—

(a) for the definition of “B.S.800: 1977” there shall be substituted the following definition:—

‘“ B.S.800: 1983 ” means the British Standard Specification for radio interference limits and measurements for household appliances, portable tools and other electrical equipment causing similar types of interference, B.S.800: 1983 published on 31st May 1983;’

(b) for the definition of “the Directive” there shall be substituted the following definition:—

‘“ the Directive ” means Council Directive No. 76/889/ EEC as amended by Commission Directive No. 82/499/EEC ;

(c) in the definition of “lighting dimmer” , the words “and which has a power rating not exceeding 1000 watts” shall be omitted.

Section 4

In Regulation 3 of the principal Regulations the words “(details of which are contained in clause 1.1 of B.S.800: 1983)” shall be substituted for the words “(examples of which are contained in Appendices A and B to B.S.800: 1977)” .

Section 5

For Regulation 6 of the principal Regulations there shall be substituted the following Regulation:—

(6) The apparatus shall be measured in the manner prescribed by Clauses 6 and 7 of B.S.800: 1983 and shall comply with the relevant limits of interference prescribed in Clause 4 thereof and, in relation to the testing of the apparatus, and the limits of interference thereof, any other relevant procedures, requirements and specifications set out in B.S.800: 1983 shall be complied with.