
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Short Range Devices) (Exemption) Regulations 1993 and shall come into force on 26th July 1993.
2 
The Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus (Low Power Devices) (Exemption) Regulations 1989, the Wireless Telegraphy (Low Power Devices) (Exemption) Regulations 1991 and the Wireless Telegraphy (Low Power Devices) (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 are hereby revoked.
3 
In these Regulations—
 “authorised person” means any person authorised by the Secretary of State for the purposes of regulation 6;
 “erp” means effective radiated power, as defined in the Radio Regulations;
 “eirp” means equivalent isotropically radiated power, as defined in the Radio Regulations;
 “field strength” means the magnitude of a component of specified polarisation of the electric or magnetic field, and a reference to the field strength of any signal means the field strength of that signal when measured at a distance of 10 metres;
 “μA/m” means microamps per metre;
 “μV/m” means microvolts per metre;
 “μW” means microwatts;
 “mW” means milliwatts;
 “the Radio Regulations” means the 1990 edition of the Radio Regulations, annexed to the International Telecommunication Convention 1982 pursuant to Articles 43 and 83 of that Convention;
 “relevant apparatus” means wireless telegraphy apparatus or apparatus designed or adapted for use in connection with wireless telegraphy apparatus;
 “relevant short range device” means any station or apparatus for wireless telegraphy of a description set out in the Schedule hereto; and
 “W” means Watts.
4 
Subject to regulation 5, the establishment, installation and use of any relevant short range device are hereby exempted from the provisions of section 1(1) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949.
5 
The exemption provided for in regulation 4 shall be subject to the terms, provisions and limitations that—
(a) the relevant apparatus comprised in the relevant short range device is for the time being approved under section 84 of the Telecommunications Act 1984; and
(b) the relevant short range device shall not cause undue interference to any wireless telegraphy.
6 

(1) Where an authorised person has reasonable cause to believe that a relevant short range device is not complying with regulation 5, any person who is in possession or control of the relevant short range device shall, on the demand of that authorised person—
(a) permit and facilitate its inspection by that authorised person; and
(b) cause its use to—
(i) cease; or
(ii) be restricted in the manner specified by that authorised person,
for a period of time ending either on a date, or on the occurrence of an event, specified by that authorised person.
(2) Any authorised person exercising powers under paragraph (1) above shall produce evidence of his authority, if so required by the person in possession or control of the relevant short range device.
Patrick M'Loughlin
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, For Trade and Technology
Department of Trade and Industry
23rd June 1993
SCHEDULE
Regulation 4
1 
Cordless wireless telegraphy apparatus designed or adapted—
(a) so as to provide a short range radio link between itself and audio equipment; and
(b) so as to be capable of use only within the frequency bands and at a power not exceeding the maximum for such frequency bands, specified in the table below—

Frequencies Maximum power erp
36.61—36.79 MHz 10 μW
37.01—37.19 MHz 10 μW
2 
Wireless telegraphy apparatus designed or adapted—
(a) for the sole purpose of sending and receiving non-verbal signals in order to summon assistance to those persons who may require it by reason of old age or infirmity; and
(b) so as to be capable of use only on one or more of the frequencies and at a power not exceeding the maximum for such frequencies, specified in the table below—

Frequencies Maximum power erp
27.450 MHz 0.5 mW
34.925 MHz 0.5 mW
34.950 MHz 0.5 mW
34.975 MHz 0.5 mW
3 
Wireless telegraphy apparatus designed or adapted—
(a) to produce a radiated field and respond to a variation in that field as a result of any intrusion or movement within that field by other devices, objects or persons in order to detect or monitor the movement of such devices, objects or persons; and
(b) so as to be capable of use only on the frequencies, and at a power or field strength, as the case may be, not exceeding the maximum for such frequencies, for each category of apparatus, specified in the table below—

Category Description of apparatus Frequencies Maximum power (eirp or erp) Maximum field strength at a distance of 10 metres
1 Apparatus designed solely to detect resonant circuits for use on a frequency of 13.56 MHz ± 0.2% 13.56 MHz ± 0.2%  4,500 μV/m
2 Apparatus (other than category 1 above) designed solely to detect resonant circuits 2-32 MHz  1,000 μV/m
3 Apparatus designed solely to detect resonant circuits for the purpose of the prevention of theft 888.000-889.6375 MHz 888.6875-889.000 MHz 500 mW erp
4 Apparatus designed solely for outdoor use 10.577-10.597 GHz 1 W eirp
5 Apparatus designed solely for indoor use 10.675-10.699 GHz 1 W eirp
6 Apparatus designed for fixed or portable applications 24.150-24.250 GHz 2 W eirp
7 Apparatus designed solely for use in a mobile application 24.250-24.350 GHz 2 W eirp
8 Anti-collision devices 31.80-33.40 GHz 5 W eirp
9 Any apparatus not within any category above 2.445-2.455 GHz 100 mW eirp
4 
Wireless telegraphy apparatus designed or adapted—
(a) for the transmission of non-verbal signals to wireless telegraphy receiving apparatus installed in or upon a building in order to activate an alarm; and
(b) so as to be capable of use only on one of the frequencies and at a power not exceeding the maximum for such frequencies, specified in the table below—

Frequencies Maximum power erp
173.225 MHz 10 mW
458.825 MHz 100 mW
5 
Any wireless telegraphy apparatus, which is not described elsewhere in this Schedule and which is designed or adapted so as to be capable of use only—
(a) within the frequency band 49.82-49.98 MHz; and
(b) at a power not exceeding 10 mW erp.
6 
That part of an induction system designed or adapted—
(a) to produce—
(i) a controlled magnetic field; and
(ii) a predetermined recognisable signal when operating within that magnetic field; and
(b) so as to be capable of use only on frequencies, and at an output power or field strength, as the case may be, not exceeding the maximum for such frequencies for each description of apparatus, specified in the table below—

Frequencies Apparatus with terminals for connection to an external loop antenna: Maximum output power Apparatus with ferrite or coil antennas: Maximum field strength
;0—185 kHz 10 W 265 μA/m or 100 mV/m
240—315 kHz 10 W 17 μA/m or 6.4 mV/m
7 
Wireless telegraphy apparatus designed or adapted—
(a) for the transmission of non-verbal signals to wireless telegraphy receiving apparatus summoning assistance for workers at isolated locations or working in hazardous environments; and
(b) so as to be capable of use only on either of the frequencies and at a power not exceeding the maximum for such frequencies, specified in the table below—

Frequencies Maximum power erp
173.1875 MHz 10 mW
458.8375 MHz 100 mW
8 
Wireless telegraphy apparatus designed or adapted—
(a) for the transmission of non-verbal signals from a vessel to wireless telegraphy receiving apparatus installed either onshore or in or upon another vessel in order to activate an alarm; and
(b) so as to be capable of use only—
(i) at a power not exceeding 10 mW erp; and
(ii) on the 161.275 MHz frequency.
9 
Wireless telegraphy apparatus designed or adapted—
(a) for the transmission of non-verbal signals to wireless telegraphy receiving apparatus giving warning that the animal, object or person to which it is attached or located in or upon requires attention or is being interfered with; and
(b) so as to be capable of use only on either of the frequencies and at a power not exceeding the maximum for such frequencies, specified in the table below—

Frequencies Maximum power erp
173.1875 MHz 10 mW
458.8375 MHz 100 mW
10 
Wireless telegraphy apparatus designed or adapted—
(a) for the transmission of non-verbal signals to wireless telegraphy receiving apparatus installed or located in or upon a motor vehicle for the purpose of—
(i) locking and unlocking the motor vehicle; and/or
(ii) setting and unsetting—(aa) a motor vehicle theft paging alarm described in paragraph 11 of this Schedule; and/or(bb) a motor vehicle alarm which operates other than by wireless telegraphy; and
(b) so as to be capable of use only on one of the frequencies or within one of the frequency bands, and at a power not exceeding the maximum for such frequencies or frequency bands, specified in the table below—

Frequencies Maximum power erp
26.995 MHz 1 mW
27.045 MHz 1 mW
27.095 MHz 1 mW
27.145 MHz 1 mW
27.195 MHz 1 mW
458.90 MHz 1 mW
173.2—173.35 MHz 1 mW
417.9—418.1 MHz 250 μW
433.72—434.12 MHz 10 mW
11 
Wireless telegraphy apparatus designed or adapted—
(a) for installation or location in or upon a motor vehicle for the transmission of non-verbal signals to a radio paging receiver giving warning that the motor vehicle is being interfered with; and
(b) so as to be capable of use only on either of the frequencies or within the frequency band, and at a power not exceeding the maximum for such frequencies or frequency band, specified in the table below—

Frequencies Maximum power erp
47.40 MHz 100 mW
458.90 MHz 100 mW
49.82–49.98 MHz 10 mW
12 
Any wireless telegraphy apparatus incorporating a microphone which is designed or adapted—
(a) for transmission within a bandwidth not exceeding 25 kHz; and
(b) so as to be capable of use only on one or more of the frequencies and at a power not exceeding the maximum for such frequencies, specified in the table below—

Frequencies Maximum power erp
174.600 MHz 5 mW
174.675 MHz 5 mW
174.770 MHz 5 mW
174.885 MHz 5 mW
175.020 MHz 5 mW
13 
Any hearing aid operating by means of wireless telegraphy which is designed or adapted so as to be capable of use only on one or more of the frequencies and at a power not exceeding the maximum for such frequencies, specified in the table below—

Frequencies Maximum power erp
173.350 MHz 2 mW
173.400 MHz 2 mW
173.465 MHz 2 mW
173.545 MHz 2 mW
173.640 MHz 2 mW
173.695 MHz 2 mW
173.775 MHz 2 mW
173.825 MHz 2 mW
173.950 MHz 2 mW
174.070 MHz 2 mW
174.120 MHz 2 mW
174.185 MHz 2 mW
174.270 MHz 2 mW
174.360 MHz 2 mW
174.415 MHz 2 mW
14 
Wireless telegraphy apparatus designed or adapted—
(a) for the provision of short range wire-free data links within one building; and
(b) so as to be capable of use only within either of the frequency bands and at a power not exceeding the maximum for such frequency bands, specified in the table below—

Frequencies Maximum power eirp
2.445—2.455 GHz 100 mW
10.675—10.699 GHz 1 W
15 
Wireless telegraphy apparatus designed or adapted—
(a) either for—
(i) automatically indicating or recording measurements at a distance from the measuring instrument; or
(ii) the transmission of signals to initiate, modify or terminate functions of equipment situated at a distance from such apparatus; and
(b) so as to be capable of use only on one of the frequencies or within one of the frequency bands, and at a power not exceeding the maximum for such frequencies or frequency bands, specified in the table below—

Frequencies Maximum power erp
26.995 MHz 1 mW
27.045 MHz 1 mW
27.095 MHz 1 mW
27.145 MHz 1 mW
27.195 MHz 1 mW
173.200—173.350 MHz 1 mW
417.90—418.10 MHz 250 μW
458.5—458.8 MHz 500 mW
16 
Any wireless telegraphy apparatus incorporating a microphone which is designed or adapted—
(a) for transmission within a bandwidth of not less than 25 kHz; and
(b) so as to be capable of use only on one or more of the frequencies and at a power not exceeding the maximum for such frequencies, specified in the table below—

Frequencies Maximum power erp
173.800 MHz 2 mW
174.100 MHz 2 mW
174.500 MHz 2 mW
174.800 MHz 2 mW
175.000 MHz 2 mW