Article 3 Interpretation

In this Order–

• “the 1949 Act” means the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949^f1;

• “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^f2;

• “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–

  1. (a)

     each of such stations is designed or adapted to be used–

     1. (i)

        to send verbal messages conveyed over a telecommunication system; and

     2. (ii)

        to receive verbal messages conveyed over a telecommunication system; and

  2. (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–

  1. (a)

     is designed or adapted for use on frequencies not exceeding 853 MHz; and

  2. (b)

     is not exempt cordless telephone apparatus.

In this Order, “connected”, “convey” and “telecommunication system” shall be construed in accordance with section 4 of the 1984 Act.