{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/telecommunications-act-1984/section-92",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/telecommunications-act-1984/section-92.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1984/12",
  "legislation_title": "Telecommunications Act 1984",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/telecommunications-act-1984",
  "path": "section/92",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "92",
  "heading": "Interpretation of Part VI and minor amendments.",
  "text": "(1) In this Part—\n“the 1949 Act” means the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949;\n“the 1967 Act” means the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967; and\n“wireless telegraphy”, “wireless telegraphy apparatus”, “emission” and “interference” have the same meanings as in the 1949 Act.\n(2) In section 15(4) of the 1949 Act (obstruction of search and seizure powers, etc.)—\n(a) in paragraph (a) the word “ intentionally ” shall be inserted before the word “obstructs”; and\n(b) in paragraph (b) the words “ without reasonable excuse ” shall be inserted before the words “fails or refuses”.\n(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(4) In paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 to the 1949 Act (rules of procedure for appeal tribunal to be made by tribunal) for the words from “by the tribunal” to the end of the paragraph there shall be substituted the words “ by the Secretary of State by statutory instrument. ”.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 92(3) repealed by Cable and Broadcasting Act 1984 (c. 46, SIF 96), Sch. 6"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 92(4) repealed (25.7.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2003 otherwise) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 406, 408, 411, Sch. 19(1) (with Sch. 18, Sch. 19(1) Note 1); S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3(2) (as amended (8.12.2003) by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 1(3))); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with art. 11)"
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "1949 c. 54."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M2",
      "text": "1967 c. 72."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/12/section/92",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:04:22.261665+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}