The Wireless Telegraphy (Cordless Telephone Apparatus) (Exemption) Regulations 1988

• Citation: S.I. 1988/1648
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and Commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Cordless Telephone Apparatus) (Exemption) Regulations 1988 and shall come into force on 24th October 1988.

Section 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations, “relevant cordless telephone apparatus” means wireless telegraphy apparatus consisting of —

(a) a base station; or

(b) a cordless handportable set,

which is designed or adapted to convey messages, in digitised packets in time division duplex mode bi — directionally in a single channel of 100 kHz bandwidth within the band 864.1 to 868.1 MHz between a telecommunication system to which such a base station is connected and such a cordless handportable set; and for the purpose of this definition, “connected”, “convey” and “telecommunication system” shall be construed in accordance with section 4 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 .

Section 3 Exemption

Subject to the terms, provisions and limitations contained in regulation 4, relevant cordless telephone apparatus is hereby exempted from the provisions of section 1(1) of the Act.

Section 4 Terms, provisions and limitations

The exemption provided for in regulation 3 shall be subject to the following terms, provisions and limitations —

(a) the apparatus must comply with Department of Trade and Industry Performance Specification MPT 1334 as published in December 1987; and

(b) the apparatus must not cause undue interference with any wireless telegraphy.