# The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1991, Regulation 3: Interpretation


(1) In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949;
“alarm station” means, in relation to a Long Range Alarms Licence, a station—
(a) located on premises for the purpose of the protection of those premises by means of a radio alarm; and
(b) connected by wireless telegraphy to a central station;
“apparatus” means wireless telegraphy apparatus;
“base station” means a station which facilitates or controls communications between a mobile station and:—
(a) itself;
(b) another mobile station; or
(c) a telecommunication system which conveys messages:—
(i) otherwise than by wireless telegraphy; or
(ii) by a fixed link,
and in this definition, “convey” and “telecommunication system” shall be construed in accordance with section 4 of the Telecommunications Act 1984;
“central station” means, in relation to a Long Range Alarms Licence, a station—
(a) established and used for the purpose of providing a service consisting in the protection of premises by means of a radio alarm; and
(b) remotely located from the premises in respect of which the service is provided;
“channel” means a part of the radio frequency spectrum intended to be used for a single transmission of signals, and defined by—
(a) two specified limits; or
(b) by its centre frequency and the associated bandwidth,
or by an indication equivalent to (a) or (b);
“fixed link” means a connection by wireless telegraphy designed for use between not more than two fixed points;
“licence” means a licence granted under section 1 of the Act;
“licensee” means the person to whom a licence is issued;
“medium wave band” means that part of the radio frequency spectrum between 526.5 kHz and 1606.5 kHz;
“mobile station” means a station (other than a base station) intended to be used while in motion or during halts at unspecified points;
“national channel” means a channel which—
(a) the licensee is authorised to use throughout England and Wales (whether or not he is also authorised to use it in any other place); and
(b) is not, at the time of issue or renewal of the licence, or at the prescribed time, as the case may be, authorised to be used by any person other than the licensee in any part of England or Wales under a licence granted under section 1 of the Act;
“on-site system” means, in relation to a Long Range Alarms Licence, a connection by wireless telegraphy for the purposes of the protection of a single set of premises where all the stations are located on those premises;
“prescribed sum” has the meaning given by regulation 4(1);
“prescribed time” has the meaning given by regulation 4(2);
“station” means a station for wireless telegraphy; and
“VHF band” means that part of the radio frequency spectrum between 87.5 MHz and 108.0 MHz.
(2) Where these Regulations provide for the prescribed sum to be calculated by reference to a number of any of the following things, that is to say, channels, channels for which a particular type of use is authorised, national channels, stations, base stations, mobile stations, fixed links, links of a class, alarm stations, central stations, or on-site systems, the number thereof shall be taken to be the number the use of which is authorised by the licence at the time of the issue or renewal of the licence, or the prescribed time, as the case may be.
(3) In relation to an Aircraft Licence, the number of aircraft by reference to which the prescribed sum is calculated shall be taken to be the number thereof in respect of which the use of the apparatus thereof is authorised by the licence, at the time of the issue or renewal of the licence, or the prescribed time, as the case may be.
(4) In these Regulations, a reference to a link of a class listed in the table below means a fixed link where the bandwidth of the channel designated in the licence for the purposes of the link is within the limits specified in relation to a link of that class in the said table:—
Class of Link
Limits of Bandwidth
Class 1 link
Not more than 50 kHz
Class 2 link
More than 50 kHz but not more than 3.5 MHz
Class 3 link
More than 3.5 MHz but not more than 7 MHz
Class 4 link
More than 7 MHz but not more than 14 MHz
Class 5 link
More than 14 MHz
(5) In relation to an Independent Programme Maker’s Licence—
(a) “premium rate” refers to the fee to be paid in respect of the issue of such licence where both the applicant applies for the licence outside office hours, and the licence is granted outside office hours at the applicant’s request; and
(b) “ordinary rate” refers to the fee to be paid where the premium rate is not payable,
and in this paragraph, “office hours” means 09.30 to 16.30 hours from Monday to Friday other than on a day which is a bank holiday in England and Wales.
(6) In relation to a Transmission of Local Radio Broadcasting Services Licence, a reference to the licensee’s coverage is a reference to the total population covered by the transmitters which the licensee is authorised to use in the medium wave band or the VHF band (as the case may be) as specified in the list entitled “Coverage of Independent Local Radio Stations” (“the list”) published on 20th November 1990 by the Radiocommunications Agency of the Department of Trade and Industry, and “covered” shall be construed accordingly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/542/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-licence-charges-regulations-1991/regulation-3
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