The 5875-5905 MHz Frequency Band (Management) Regulations 2009

Made: 8th January 2009

Laid before Parliament -: 9th January 2009

Coming into force: 4th February 2009

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 .

The Secretary of State has been designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to electronic communications .

Citation, commencement and interpretation

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These Regulations may be cited as the 5875-5905 MHz Frequency Band (Management) Regulations 2009 and shall come into force on 4th February 2009.

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In these Regulations—

• The “Commission Decision” means the Commission Decision 2008/671/EC of 5th August 2008 on the harmonised use of radio spectrum in the 5875-5905 MHz frequency band for safety-related applications of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) ;

• “Intelligent Transport Systems” means systems or services, based on information and communications technologies, including processing, control, positioning, communication and electronics, that are applied to a road transportation system; and

• “OFCOM” means the Office of Communications as established by the Office of Communications Act 2002 .

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• (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (2) OFCOM shall ...-

• (a) by 5th February 2009, designate the 5875-5905 MHz frequency band for use for safety-related applications of Intelligent Transport Systems, in accordance with the parameters set out in the Annex to the Commission Decision; and

• (b) as soon as reasonably practicable following such designation, make that frequency band available for such use on a non-exclusive basis.

Signed

Stephen Carter — Minister for Communications Technology and Broadcasting — 2009-01-08

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1972 c.68.

[^f00002]: S.I. 2001/3495.

[^f00003]: OJ No L 220, 15.08.2008, p.24.

[^f00004]: 2002 c.11.

[^f00005]: 2006 c.36.

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Editorial notes

[^c19532011]: 1972 c.68.

[^c19532021]: S.I. 2001/3495.

[^c19532031]: OJ No L 220, 15.08.2008, p.24.

[^c19532041]: 2002 c.11.

[^key-442e3df9a567d2318b7e187e9f9b2151]: Reg. 3(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Radio Spectrum (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1385), regs. 1, 2(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-43497f4bc50d59017ae525adad6f3feb]: Words in reg. 3(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Radio Spectrum (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1385), regs. 1, 2(2)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)