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Article 3 Excepted radio services

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(1)

Section 97(1) of the Broadcasting Act 1990 (prohibition on providing independent radio services without a licence) does not apply to any service of the description specified in paragraph (2).

(2)

The service is—

(a)

a restricted service, and

(b)

transmitted on—

(i)

a frequency other than an AM or FM broadcasting frequency using wireless telegraphy apparatus, or

(ii)

an FM broadcasting frequency using wireless telegraphy apparatus which emits electromagnetic energy having an effective radiated power not exceeding 50 nanowatts.