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Revised Statute from The UK Statute Law Database

Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (c. 54)

This version of this statute is extracted from the UK Statute Law Database (SLD). It is not necessarily in the form in which it was originally enacted but is a revised version, which means that any subsequent amendments to the text and other effects are incorporated with annotations.

There are effects on this legislation that have not yet been applied to SLD for the following years: 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. See the Tables of Legislative effects and the Update status of legislation page on the SLD website.

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Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949

1949 CHAPTER 54 12_13_and_14_Geo_6

Contents

Go to Preamble

  1. Part I

    1. Regulation of Wireless Telegraphy

      1. 1. Licensing of wireless telegraphy

      2. 1A. Offence of keeping wireless telegraphy station or apparatus available for unauthorised use

      3. 1B. Offence of allowing premises to be used for purpose of unlawful broadcasting

      4. 1C. Prohibition of acts facilitating unauthorised broadcasting

      5. 1D. Procedures for the grant of licences providing a telecommunications service

      6. 1E. Variation or revocation of a licence

      7. 1F.Appeals

      8. 2. Fees and charges for wireless telegraphy licences

      9. 3. Regulations as to wireless telegraphy

      10. 3A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      11. 4.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      12. 5. Misleading messages and interception and disclosure of messages

      13. 6. Territorial extent of preceding provisions

      14. 7.†Powers of Postmaster General as to wireless personnel

      15. 8.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  2. Part II

    1. Special provisions as to interference

      1. 9. Advisory committee and appeal tribunal

      2. 10. Regulations as to radiation of electromagnetic energy, etc

      3. 11. Enforcement of regulations as to use of apparatus

      4. 12. Enforcement of regulations as to sales, etc., by manufacturers and others

      5. 12A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 13. Deliberate interference

  3. Part III

    1. Supplemental

      1. 14. Penalties and legal proceedings

      2. 15. Entry and search of premises, etc

      3. 16. Regulations and orders

      4. 17. Financial provisions

      5. 18.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 19. Interpretation

      7. 20. Short title and extent

  4. FIRST SCHEDULE

    Procedure in Relation to Suspension and Revocation of Authorities to Wireless Personnel

  5. SECOND SCHEDULE

    Provisions as to the Appeal Tribunal

An Act to amend the law relating to wireless telegraphy.

[30th July 1949]

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Act extended by Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967 (c. 72), s. 7(11) (by reason of the substitution of a new s. 7 by Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), s. 77(1); S. I. 1972/971, art. 4 Sch. I Pt. A and Cable and Broadcasting Act 1984 (c. 46, SIF 96, s. 31(1)

C2Act amended by S.I. 1980/184, art. 4

C3By Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), s. 89 it is provided that the provisions of this Act relating to the committee established under s. 9(1)(a) of this Act cease to have effect

C4Power to exclude Part I conferred by S.I. 1965/1536, art. 7(c).

C5Act extended by S.I. 1987/2197, art. 4

C6Act: Power to restrict regulations conferred (18.6.1998) by 1998 c. 6, ss. 4(1)(4), 10(2).

Commencement Information

I1Act wholly in force at 1.2.1991

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