Introductory text

Whereas the Secretary of State made the Wireless Telegraphy (Citizens' Band and Amateur Apparatus) (Various Provisions) Order 1988^f1 as it appeared to him to be expedient to apply restrictions under section 7 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967^f2 to certain wireless telegraphy apparatus specified therein for the purpose of preventing or reducing the risk of interference with wireless telegraphy and to impose marking requirements in relation to certain such apparatus in accordance with the provisions of section 85 of the Telecommunications Act 1984^f3;

And whereas it now appears to the Secretary of State to be expedient that the provisions of that Order should be amended by this Order;

And whereas the Secretary of State is satisfied as required by section 7(9) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967 that this Order is compatible with the international obligations of the United Kingdom;