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Paragraph 1

Northern Ireland

(1)

In this Schedule “officer” means—

(a)

a member of Her Majesty’s forces on duty, and

(b)

a constable.

(2)

In this Schedule “authorised officer” means—

(a)

a member of Her Majesty’s forces who is on duty and is authorised by a commissioned officer of those forces, and

(b)

a constable who is authorised by an officer of the Royal Ulster Constabulary of at least the rank of inspector.

(3)

In this Schedule—

  • “munitions” means—

    1. (a)

      explosives, firearms and ammunition, and

    2. (b)

      anything used or capable of being used in the manufacture of an explosive, a firearm or ammunition,

  • “scanning receiver” means apparatus (or a part of apparatus) for wireless telegraphy designed or adapted for the purpose of automatically monitoring selected frequencies, or automatically scanning a selected range of frequencies, so as to enable transmissions on any of those frequencies to be detected or intercepted,

  • “transmitter” means apparatus (or a part of apparatus) for wireless telegraphy designed or adapted for emission, as opposed to reception,

  • “wireless apparatus” means a scanning receiver or a transmitter, and

  • “wireless telegraphy” F1has the meaning given by section 116 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 10 para. 1(3) in definition of "wireless telegraphy" substituted (8.2.2007) by Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (c. 36), ss. 123, 126(2), Sch. 7 para. 20