# The Merchant Shipping (Radiocommunications) (Amendment) Regulations 2021, Paragraph 5

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In this Schedule—
“AIS” means automatic identification system;
“DSC” means Digital Selective Calling being a technique using digital codes which enables a radio station to establish contact with, and transfer information to, another station or group of stations, and complying with the relevant recommendations as specified in Section 5 of Annex 1 to Merchant Shipping Notice 1874 (M+F) Amendment 4;
“EPIRB” means an emergency position indicating radio beacon capable of transmitting a distress alert ... through the COSPAS/SARSAT polar orbiting satellite service operating in the 406 MHz band;
“mobile-satellite service” means a radiocommunication service between—
(a)mobile earth stations and one or more space stations, or between space stations used by this service; or
(b)mobile earth stations by means of one or more space stations,
and this service may also include feeder links necessary for its operation;
“satellite EPIRB” means an EPIRB which is in the mobile-satellite service.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1316/schedule/2/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-radiocommunications-amendment-regulations-2021/schedule-2/paragraph-5
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