Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006
Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (2006 c. 36)
- Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (2006 c. 36)
- Part 1 General provision about radio spectrum
- Radio spectrum functions of OFCOM
- 1 General functions
- 2 United Kingdom Plan for Frequency Authorisation
- 3 Duties of OFCOM when carrying out functions
- 4 Advisory service in relation to interference
- 5 Directions of Secretary of State
- 6 Procedure for directions
- Reservation of spectrum for multiplex use
- 7 Special duty in relation to television multiplexes
- Part 2 Regulation of radio spectrum
- Chapter 1 Wireless telegraphy licences
- Licensing of wireless telegraphy
- 8 Licences and exemptions
- 8A. Review of long licences
- 8B. Restriction on grant of exclusive licence
- 8C. Consultation before grant of exclusive licence
- 9 Terms, provisions and limitations
- 9ZA. Restrictions on imposition of limitations etc under section 9
- 9ZB. Review of pre-26 May 2011 limitations etc.
- 9A. Notice to satellite uplinkers
- 10 Procedure
- 11 Surrender of licence
- Charges etc
- 12 Charges for grant of licence
- 13 Matters taken into account
- 14 Bidding for licences
- 15 Recovery
- 16 Regulations
- 17 Sections 12 to 16: interpretation
- Chapter 2 Grants of recognised spectrum access
- Making of grants
- 18 Grant of recognised spectrum access
- 19 Procedure
- 20 Effect of grant of recognised spectrum access
- Charges etc
- 21 Charges for grant of recognised spectrum access
- 22 Matters taken into account
- 23 Bidding for grants
- 24 Recovery
- 25 Regulations
- 26 Sections 21 to 25: interpretation
- Chapter 3 Management of radio spectrum
- General
- 27 Conversion into and from wireless telegraphy licences
- 28 Payments by the Crown
- 29 Limitations on authorised spectrum use
- 30 Spectrum trading
- 30A General duty of OFCOM to allow leasing or transfer
- Wireless telegraphy register
- 31 Wireless telegraphy register
- Statistical information
- 32 Statistical information
- 32A. Information required for purposes of radio spectrum functions
- 32B. Restrictions on imposing information requirements
- 32C. Notification of contravention of information requirements
- 32D. Penalties for contravention of information requirements
- 32E. Enforcement of notification under section 32C
- 33 Failure to provide information etc
- 34 Statement of policy
- Chapter 4 Enforcement
- Unauthorised use etc
- 35 Unauthorised use etc of wireless telegraphy station or apparatus
- 36 Keeping available for unauthorised use
- 37 Allowing premises to be used for unlawful broadcasting
- 38 Facilitating unauthorised broadcasting
- Procedures for contraventions
- 39 Contravention of terms, etc
- 40 Repeated contravention
- 41 Procedure for prosecutions
- 42 Special procedure for contraventions by holders of wireless telegraphy licences
- 43 Amount of penalty under section 42
- 43A Special procedure for contraventions of certain provisions
- 44 Relevant amount of gross revenue
- Chapter 5 Miscellaneous
- Regulations about wireless telegraphy
- 45 Regulations
- 46 Offences
- Misuse of wireless telegraphy
- 47 Misleading messages
- 48 Interception and disclosure of messages
- 49 Interception authorities
- Miscellaneous
- 50 Apparatus on foreign-registered ships etc
- 51 Apparatus in vehicles
- 52 Wireless personnel
- 53 Surrender of authority
- PART 2A Regulation of dynamic spectrum access services
- Registration
- 53A Registration of providers of dynamic spectrum access services
- 53B Revocation and variation of registration
- 53C Register of providers of dynamic spectrum access services
- Fees
- 53D Fees for registration etc
- Enforcement
- 53E Notification of contravention of registration restrictions or conditions
- 53F Penalties under section 53E
- 53G Enforcement of notification under section 53E
- 53H Meaning of “relevant amount of gross revenue”
- 53I Requirement to provide information about gross revenue
- Information
- 53J Provision of information to persons registered under section 53A
- 53K Notification of contravention of information requirements
- 53L Penalties under section 53K
- 53M Enforcement of notification under section 53K
- Part 3 Regulation of apparatus
- Undue interference
- 54 Regulations about use and sale etc of apparatus
- 55 Enforcement: use of apparatus
- 56 Enforcement: sale etc of apparatus
- 57 Appeal against notice under section 55 or 56 etc
- 58 Contravening notice under section 55 or 56
- 59 Entry and search of premises etc
- 60 Obstruction and failure to assist
- 61 Sections 54 to 60: interpretation
- Restriction orders
- 62 Restriction orders
- 63 Authorities
- 64 Compatibility with international obligations
- 65 Powers of Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
- 66 Offences
- 67 Restriction orders: interpretation
- Deliberate interference
- 68 Deliberate interference
- Part 4 Approval of apparatus etc
- Approval of apparatus
- 69 Approval of apparatus
- 70 Approvals: supplementary
- 71 The relevant authority
- Marking etc of apparatus
- 72 Information etc on or with apparatus
- 73 Information etc in advertisements
- 74 Offences
- 75 Default of third person
- Interpretation
- 76 Part 4: interpretation
- Part 5 Prohibition of broadcasting from sea or air
- Prohibitions
- 77 Broadcasting from ships and aircraft
- 78 Broadcasting from marine structures etc
- 79 Broadcasting from prescribed areas of high seas
- 80 Acts connected with broadcasting
- 81 Management of station
- 82 Facilitating broadcasting from ships or aircraft
- 83 Facilitating broadcasting from structures etc
- 84 Maintaining or repairing apparatus
- 85 Acts relating to broadcast material
- 86 Facilitation offences: territorial scope
- 87 Procuring person to commit offence abroad
- Enforcement
- 88 Enforcement officers
- 89 Enforcement powers
- 90 Enforcement powers: facilitation offences
- 91 Exercise of powers
- 92 Further provisions
- Penalties and proceedings
- 93 Penalties and proceedings
- Saving
- 94 Saving for certain broadcasts
- Interpretation
- 95 Part 5: interpretation
- Part 6 General
- Fixed penalties
- 96 Fixed penalties for summary offences
- Entry, search and seizure
- 97 Powers of entry and search
- 98 Obstruction and failure to assist
- 99 Powers of seizure
- 100 Obstruction
- Disposal and forfeiture
- 101 Detention and disposal of property
- 102 Section 101: conclusion of proceedings
- 103 Forfeiture on conviction
- 104 Forfeiture etc of restricted apparatus
- Enforcement, proceedings etc
- 105 Offences relating to ships or aircraft
- 106 Continuing offences
- 107 Proceedings and enforcement
- 108 Civil proceedings
- 109 Fines in Scotland
- 110 Criminal liability of company directors etc
- Disclosure of information
- 111 General restrictions
- Notifications etc and electronic working
- 112 Service of documents
- 113 Documents in electronic form
- 114 Timing and location of things done electronically
- Interpretation
- 115 General interpretation
- 116 “Wireless telegraphy”
- 117 “Wireless telegraphy apparatus” and “wireless telegraphy station”
- Extent and application
- 118 Extent
- 119 Territorial application
- 120 Territorial sea and other waters
- Supplemental
- 121 Orders and regulations made by Secretary of State
- 122 Orders and regulations made by OFCOM
- 123 Consequential amendments
- 124 Transitional provisions, savings and transitory modifications
- 125 Repeals and revocations
- 126 Short title and commencement
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Procedure for wireless telegraphy licences
- General procedure for applications
- Time limits
- Information to be provided in connection with applications
- Proposed refusal
- Duration
- Revocation or variation
- Notification of proposed revocation or variation
- Restriction on powers of revocation and variation
- SCHEDULE 2 Procedure for grants of recognised spectrum access
- General procedure for applications
- Information to be provided in connection with applications
- Notice of proposed refusal of application
- Duration of grant
- Revocation or modification
- Notice of proposed revocation or modification
- Restriction on powers of revocation and modification
- SCHEDULE 3 Suspension and revocation of authorities issued to wireless personnel
- Notice of suspension
- Reference to advisory committee
- Decision by Secretary of State
- Payment of expenses
- SCHEDULE 4 Fixed penalties
- Offences to which this Schedule applies
- Fixed penalties and fixed penalty notices
- Issuing of fixed penalty notice
- Content of fixed penalty notice
- Withdrawal of fixed penalty notice
- Notification to person to whom payment is to be made
- Effect of fixed penalty notice
- Payment of fixed penalty
- Effect of payment
- Service of statement and proof of service
- Certificate about payment
- Regulations
- Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 5 Forfeiture on conviction
- Power to order forfeiture
- Forfeiture in relation to restricted apparatus
- Property of third parties
- Disposal of apparatus
- Delivery to OFCOM
- Provisions as to disposal of property disapplied
- Provisions as to deprivation of property disapplied
- SCHEDULE 6 Seizure and forfeiture of restricted apparatus
- Application of Schedule
- Notice of seizure
- Notice of claim
- Condemnation
- Proceedings for condemnation by court
- Disposal of unclaimed property
- Provisions as to proof
- Special provisions as to certain claimants
- Saving for owner's rights
- SCHEDULE 7 Consequential amendments
- Defamation Act (Northern Ireland) 1955 (c. 11 (N.I.))
- Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967 (c. 72)
- Theatres Act 1968 (c. 54)
- Port of London Act 1968 (c. xxxii)
- Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
- Thames Barrier and Flood Prevention Act 1972 (c. xlv)
- Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22)
- Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12))
- Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42)
- Intelligence Services Act 1994 (c. 13)
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21)
- Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46)
- Broadcasting Act 1996 (c. 55)
- Police Act 1997 (c. 50)
- Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)
- Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23)
- Communications Act 2003 (c. 21)
- Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5)
- Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c. 11)
- SCHEDULE 8 Transitional provisions, savings and transitory modifications
- Part 1 Transitional provisions and savings
- General provisions
- General rule for old savings
- Use of existing forms etc
- Regulatory Reform Act 2001 (c. 6)
- Contracted-out functions under section 1 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949
- Wireless telegraphy licences granted before 18th June 1998
- Procedures treated as prescribed by regulations made by OFCOM
- Tribunal established under section 9 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949
- References to Postmaster General etc
- Procedure for prosecutions
- Penalties for certain offences triable either way
- Penalties for offences: unauthorised use of wireless telegraphy station etc
- Penalties for offences: contravening notice under section 55 or 56
- Fixed penalties for wireless telegraphy offences
- Powers of seizure
- Forfeiture etc of restricted apparatus
- Appeals of wireless telegraphy decisions
- Orders in Council: section 118
- Orders in Council: continental shelf
- Part 2 Transitory modifications
- Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26)
- Communications Act 2003 (c. 21)
- Power to make transitional provision
- Saving for old transitional provisions
- SCHEDULE 9 Repeals and revocations
- Part 1 Repeals
- Part 2 Revocations
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