{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-exemption-regulations-2021/regulation-8",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-exemption-regulations-2021/regulation-8.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/8",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Earth stations in motion",
  "text": "The use of wireless telegraphy apparatus complying with the interface requirements which form part of the publication “UK Interface Requirement (IR) 2093 Earth Stations in Motion”, published by OFCOM in March 2023, is exempt from the provisions of sections 8(1) of the Act, if—\n(a) it does not cause or contribute to any undue interference to any wireless telegraphy;\n(b) it is not used on board an aircraft and use is not otherwise airborne; ...\n(c) it is not used on board a ship ; and\n(d) it is not connected to a non-geostationary satellite.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in reg. 8 substituted (23.3.2023) by The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/243), regs. 1, 4(6)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in reg. 8(b) omitted (23.3.2023) by virtue of The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/243), regs. 1, 4(6)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in reg. 8(c) inserted (23.3.2023) by The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/243), regs. 1, 4(6)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Reg. 8(d) inserted (23.3.2023) by The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/243), regs. 1, 4(6)(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in reg. 8 heading substituted (23.3.2023) by The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/243), regs. 1, 4(6)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 8 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/8",
    "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."
}