COMMENTED by
The Wireless Telegraphy (Limitation of Number of Licences) Order 2003 (Note)

The Wireless Telegraphy (Limitation of Number of Licences) Order 2003

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2003 No. 1902

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

The Wireless Telegraphy (Limitation of Number of Licences) Order 2003

Made 17th July 2003

Coming into force 25th July 2003

Whereas the Secretary of State has given notice as required by paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section 403 of the Communications Act 2003[1] and published notice as required by paragraph (b) of that subsection and has considered the representations made to her before the time specified in the notice:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 164(1) to (3) of the said Act and exerciseable by her by virtue of section 408(1), (2) and (3)(b) thereof and article 3(1) of the Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2003[2], hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Limitation of Number of Licences) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 25th July 2003.

Interpretation

2. - (1) In this Order -

"RA" means the Radiocommunications Agency of the Department of Trade and Industry;

"the Radio Regulations" means the 2001 edition of the Radio Regulations made under Article 13 of the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union[3]; and

"wireless telegraphy licence" means any licence granted under section 1 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949[4] other than a television licence as defined in section 1(7) of that Act.

Wireless telegraphy licences to be limited in number

3. The Secretary of State will grant only a limited number of wireless telegraphy licences at the frequencies and for the uses specified in Part 1 of each of Schedules 1 to 11 to this Order.

Criteria for limiting the number of wireless telegraphy licences

4. - (1) The Secretary of State shall in relation to the frequencies and uses set out in Part 1 of each of Sch...

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