Statutory Instrument 1988 No. 1949

The Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus (Approval) (Test Fees) Order 1988

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1988 No. 1949

TELEGRAPHS

The Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus (Approval) (Test Fees) Order 1988

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 84(7) of the Telecommunications Act 1984^[1] ("the Act" ), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—

Citation and commencement
    1.    This Order may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus (Approval) (Test Fees) Order 1988 and shall come into force on 12th December 1988.

Interpretation
    2.    In this Order,"apparatus" means wireless telegraphy apparatus or apparatus designed or adapted for use in connection with wireless telegraphy apparatus.

Application
    3.    This Order applies to the charging of fees in respect of the testing of apparatus to MPT Performance Specifications conducted in the exercise of the Secretary of State's functions under section 84 of the Act for the purpose of the determination of an application for approval under that section.

Test fees
    4.    Schedule 1 shall have effect for the purposes of setting the scale of test charges applicable to the charging of fees pursuant to this Order and the points on that scale, and"scale" and"point" shall be construed accordingly.

    5.    The fee to be charged in respect of the testing of each description of apparatus listed in Column 1 of Schedule 2 to any one MPT Performance Specification, or any one combination of MPT Performance Specifications, as the case may be, specified in relation to that description of apparatus in Column 2 shall be the sum of—
 (a) the test charge at the point on the scale specified in relation to such testing in Column 3; and
 (b) an amount equal to the amount of value added tax payable by the Secretary of State in respect of such testing.

Robert Atkins

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry

7th November 1988

[1] 1984 c. 12. back

Explanatory Note