{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-exemption-regulations-2021/regulation-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-exemption-regulations-2021/regulation-2.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2021/493",
  "legislation_title": "The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 2021",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-exemption-regulations-2021",
  "path": "regulation/2",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "In these Regulations—\n“the Act” means the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006; and\nautonomous maritime radio device” means a mobile wireless telegraphy station or wireless telegraphy apparatus which transmits independently of any wireless telegraphy ship station or coast station, (and is not used for the purpose of safety of navigation of the vessel) that is—\n(a)operating within the UK territorial sea; or\n(b)where not operating within the UK territorial sea, released from—\n(i)within the United Kingdom or UK territorial sea; or\n(ii)a ship that is registered in the United Kingdom;\n“ETSI EN 302 502” means the harmonised standard published by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) entitled 5.8 GHz fixed broadband data transmitting systems (ETSI EN 302 502 V2.1.1 (6th March 2017));\n“GHz” means gigahertz.\n“indoors” means inside premises which—\n(a)have a ceiling or a roof; and\n(b)except for any doors, windows or passageways, are wholly enclosed\n“MHz” means megahertz; and\n“non-geostationary satellite” means a satellite that does not remain fixed relative to a position on the surface of the earth.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2 inserted (29.4.2026) by The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/396), regs. 1, 2(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2 inserted (23.3.2023) by The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/243), regs. 1, 4(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 2 in force at 12.5.2021, see reg. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/493/regulation/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:14:35.515952+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}