The Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus (Land Mobile-Satellite Service) (Low Bit Rate Data) (Exemption) Regulations 1993

• Citation: S.I. 1993/21
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus (Land Mobile-Satellite Service) (Low Bit Rate Data) (Exemption) Regulations 1993 and shall come into force on 15th February 1993.

Section 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations–

“ the Act ” means the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949;

“authorised Land Mobile-Satellite Service” means a Land Mobile-Satellite Service provided by or through EUTELSAT , or INMARSAT or a Signatory to the said EUTELSAT or INMARSAT or TRAK-SAT Communications Limited ;

“EUTELSAT” means the European Telecommunications Satellite Organization established by Article II (a) of the Convention on the European Telecommunications Satellite Organization of 1982 ;

“INMARSAT” means the International Maritime Satellite Organization established by Article 2(1) of the Convention on the International Maritime Satellite Organization of 1976 ;

“Land Mobile-Satellite Service”, “Land Earth Station” and “Land Mobile Earth Station” have the meanings given to them in the 1982 edition of the Radio Regulations, as revised in 1985, 1986, 1988 and 1990 annexed to the International Telecommunication Convention 1982 pursuant to Articles 43 and 83 of that Convention;

“relevant station” means a Land Mobile Earth Station in an authorised Land Mobile-Satellite Service which–

complies with the specification and approval procedure set out in the Schedule for such a station applicable to that service; and

sends low bit rate data communications by wireless telegraphy via that service with any Land Earth Station in the same service.

Section 3 Exemption

(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, the establishment and use of a relevant station is hereby exempted from the provisions of section 1(1) of the Act.

(2) The exemption provided for in paragraph (1) above shall be subject to the term that the use of the relevant station shall not cause undue interference with any wireless telegraphy.

Section 4 Inspection and restrictions on use

(1) Where a person authorised for the purposes of this regulation by the Secretary of State (“the authorised person”) has reasonable cause to believe that the use of the relevant station does not comply with regulation 3(2) above, any person who is in possession or control of the relevant station shall, on the demand of that authorised person–

(a) permit and facilitate its inspection by that authorised person; and

(b) if so demanded, cause its use to–

(i) cease; or

(ii) be restricted in the manner specified by that authorised person.

for a period ending either on a date, or on the occurrence of an event, specified by the authorised person.

(2) Any authorised person exercising powers under paragraph (1) above shall, if so required by the person in possession or control of the relevant station, produce evidence of his authority.