Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 722

The Wireless Telegraphy (Control of Interference from Videosenders) Order 1998

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"television set" has the meaning given to it by section 6(1) of the 1967 Act[3];

"video camera" means apparatus designed or adapted for capturing visual images (with or without sound) and converting the same into signals;

"video recorder" means apparatus designed or adapted to be used for the purposes of making or playing back video recordings;

"video recording" means any disc, magnetic tape or any other device capable of storing data electronically containing information by the use of which the whole or a part of a video work may be produced;

"videosender" means wireless telegraphy apparatus which is designed or adapted, or is capable of being adapted, for the purpose of transmitting visual images (with or without sound) in the frequency band 470 - 854 MHz from a video camera, a video recorder or other equipment to a television set or other receiving apparatus and which is neither licensed under the provisions of section 1(1) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949[4] nor exempt therefrom; and

"video work" means any series of visual images (with or without sound) - 

(a) produced electronically by the use of information contained on any disc, magnetic tape or any other device capable of storing data electronically; and

(b) shown as a moving picture.

Actions restricted
     4.  - (1) No person shall take any of the actions listed below in relation to videosenders - 

(a) manufacture (whether or not for sale);

(b) selling or offering for sale, letting on hire or offering to let on hire, or indicating (whether by display of the apparatus or by any form of advertisement) one's willingness to sell or let on hire;

(c) having in one's custody or control; and

(d) importation.

    (2) Nothing in this Article prevents having in one's custody or control and importation of videosenders for the sole purpose of re-export from the United Kingdom.


Barbara Roche,
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Small Firms, Trade and Industry, Department of Trade and Industry

10th March 1998

[2] S.I. 1997/1842.back

[3] Section 6(1) was amended by Part II, paragraph 7 of Schedule 18 and paragraph 9 of Schedule 20 to the Broadcasting Act 1990 (c.42).back

[4] 1949 c.54.back