Statutory Instruments
Electronic Communications
Made
18th March 2013
Coming into force
5th April 2013
The Office of Communications ("OFCOM") make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 31(1) and (2) and section 122(7) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006(1) ("the Act").
Before making the Regulations, OFCOM have given notice of their proposal to do so in accordance with section 122(4)(a) of the Act, published noticed of their proposal in accordance with section 122(4)(b) of the Act and have considered the representations made to them before the time specified in the notice in accordance with section 122(4)(c) of the Act.
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Register) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 and shall come into force on 5th April 2013.
2. Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Wireless Telegraphy (Register) Regulations 2012(2) is amended by-
(a)inserting in Column 2 after "758-766 MHz"-
"791-821 MHz
832-862 MHz";
(b)inserting in Column 2 after "1785-1805 MHz"-
"2500-2690 MHz".
Ed Richards
Chief Executive of the Office of Communications
For and by authority of the Office of Communications
18th March 2013
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Register) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2186) (the "Principal Regulations").
The Principal Regulations require OFCOM to establish and maintain a public register of relevant information relating to wireless telegraphy licences of certain classes which apply to a station or apparatus operating within the frequency bands specified in the Schedule to the Principal Regulations.
Regulation 2 of these Regulations amends the Principal Regulations by adding the specified frequency bands to Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations.
A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs to business and the voluntary sector is available to the public from OFCOM at Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HA (Tel: 020 7980 3000) and on the OFCOM internet website at www.ofcom.org.uk. Copies of the report have also been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.