Introductory text

This Statutory Instrument has been amended by SI 1998/722 which is printed herein as pages 5 to 8 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of SI 1997/1842.

TELEGRAPHS

Made 28th July 1997

Laid before Parliament 29th July 1997

Coming into force 1st September 1997

Whereas it appears to the Secretary of State to be expedient to apply restrictions under section 7 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967^f1 to certain wireless telegraphy apparatus specified in this Order for the purpose of preventing or reducing the risk of interference with wireless telegraphy;

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

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 7(2) of the 1967 Act and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order: