Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 receives Royal Assent

The Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 was passed by Parliament on 25 October 2006.

It received Royal Assent on 8 November and will come into force in the United Kingdom three months later.

Preparations are in hand to extend the Act to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, subject to the Privy Council making the necessary Orders in Council.

This act permits Ofcom and persons authorised by Ofcom to impose Fixed Penalty Fines for breaches of the Wireless Telegraphy Act.

The Ofcom statement issued Tuesday 9th November says:

Details of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006

Ofcom has today published details of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006. This consolidates the legislation under which Ofcom manages radio spectrum into a single statute.

The Act makes no changes to the law and existing wireless telegraphy licenses and regulations continue to be valid. Licensees need take no further action as a result of the consolidation.

For further information about the Act can be found here:
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/radiocomms/ifi/wtact2006/

Related information

Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 Document
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2006/ukpga_20060036_en.pdf

DTI Wireless Telegraphy Act - Fixed Penalty Fines
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/december2005/dti_wt_offences.htm
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/april2006/new_wt_act.htm

Ofcom Prosecution Statistics for 2005/6
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/october2006/
ofcom_prosecution_statistics.htm

73 Trevor M5AKA

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