
1992 No. 484
TELEGRAPHS
The Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus (Low Power Devices)(Exemption)(Amendment) Regulations 1992
Made 4th March 1992
Laid before Parliament 9th March 1992
Coming into force 6th April 1992
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1) and 3(1)(a) and (b) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 and now vested in him, the power conferred on him by section 84(1)(b) of the Telecommunications Act 1984, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
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These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus (Low Power Devices) (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 and shall come into force on 6th April 1992.
Amendment of the Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus (Low Power Devices) (Exemption) Regulations 1989
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The Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus (Low Power Devices) (Exemption) Regulations 1989 are amended as follows—
(a) by substituting for paragraph (a) of regulation 4 the following—“
(a) the relevant apparatus comprised in the relevant low power device is approved under section 84 of the 1984 Act;”; and
(b) by substituting for the table in paragraph 2 of the Schedule (field disturbance and Doppler apparatus) the table set out in the Schedule hereto.
Amendment of the Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus (Low Power Devices) (Exemption) Regulations 1991
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The Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus (Low Power Devices) (Exemption) Regulations 1991 are amended as follows—
(a) by substituting for regulation 3 the following—“
Exemption
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Subject to regulation 4, the establishment, installation and use of any apparatus for wireless telegraphy of a description set out in the Schedule hereto (hereinafter referred to as a “relevant low power device”) are hereby exempted from the provisions of section 1(1) of the 1949 Act.”;
(b) by substituting for paragraph (a) of regulation 4 the following—“
(a) the relevant apparatus comprised in the relevant low power device is approved under section 84 of the 1984 Act;”; and
(c) in the Schedule,
(i) by deleting the words “Part I”;
(ii) by inserting after paragraph 6 (Fixed Alarms)the following paragraph—“
Cordless audio apparatus
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Wireless telegraphy apparatus designed or adapted—
(a) for providing a short range radio link between such cordless audio apparatus and audio equipment; and
(b) so as to be capable of use only—
(i) at a power not exceeding 10 microwatts (054W)ERP; and
(ii) within the frequency bands 36.61 to 36.79 MHz and 37.01 to 37.19 MHz.”; and
(iii) by deleting Part II.
John Redwood
Minister of State,
Department of Trade and Industry
4th March 1992
SCHEDULE
regulation 2
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Category Description of apparatus Frequencies Maximum power EIRP 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 2660.2 13.56 MHz 2660.2  4500 054V/m
2 Apparatus (other than category 1 above) designed solely to detect resonant circuits 2 — 32 MHz  1000 054V/m
3 Apparatus designed solely for outdoor use 10.577 — 10.597 GHz 1.0 W
4 Aparatus designed for indoor use and short range data links within one building 10.675 — 10.699 GHz 1.0 W
5 Apparatus designed for fixed or portable applications 24.150 — 24.250 GHz 2.0 W
6 Apparatus designed solely for use in a mobile application 24.250 — 24.350 GHz 2.0 W
7 Anti-collision devices 31.80 — 33.40GHz 5.0 W
8 Any apparatus not within any category above and short range data links within one building 2.445 — 2.455GHz 0.1 W”