# The Wireless Telegraphy (Cordless Telephone Apparatus) (Restriction and Marking) Order 1999, Article 3: Interpretation


(1) In this Order–
“the 1949 Act” means the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949;
“the 1967 Act” means the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967;
“the 1984 Act” means the Telecommunications Act 1984;
“the 1999 Regulations” means the Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 1999;
“CT1” means cordless telephone apparatus described in paragraph 1 or 2 (as the case may be) of Part III of Schedule 4 to the 1999 Regulations which is exempt from the provisions of section 1(1) of the 1949 Act by virtue of the 1999 Regulations;
“cordless telephone apparatus” means wireless telegraphy apparatus consisting of a base station and one or more mobile stations where–
(a) each of such stations is designed or adapted to be used–
(i) to send verbal messages conveyed over a telecommunication system; and
(ii) to receive verbal messages conveyed over a telecommunication system; and
(b) the base station only is capable of being connected to a telecommunication system;
“exempt cordless telephone apparatus” means a CT1 or an extended range CT1;
“extended range CT1” means cordless telephone apparatus described in paragraph 3 of Part III of Schedule 4 to the 1999 Regulations which is exempt from the provisions of section 1(1) of the 1949 Act by virtue of the 1999 Regulations;
“MPT 1322” means Department of Trade and Industry Performance Specification MPT 1322 published in August 1982 and revised and reprinted in August 1994;
“MPT 1371” means Department of Trade and Industry Performance Specification MPT 1371 published in May 1989 and revised and reprinted in August 1994;
“MPT 1384” means Department of Trade and Industry Performance Specification MPT 1384 published in November 1997; and
“restricted cordless telephone apparatus” means cordless telephone apparatus which–
(a) is designed or adapted for use on frequencies not exceeding 853 MHz; and
(b) is not exempt cordless telephone apparatus.
(2) In this Order, “connected”, “convey” and “telecommunication system” shall be construed in accordance with section 4 of the 1984 Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/2934/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-cordless-telephone-apparatus-restriction-and-marking-order-1999/article-3
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