Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Radio Systems) Regulations, 2002
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Radio Systems Regulations, 2002
Interpretation
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paragraphs: (1) In these Regulations -
“authorised officer” means a person appointed by the Director in writing to be an authorised officer for the purpose of the Regulations;
“base station” means a station located at a fixed location which communicates either with mobile stations, or fixed mobile stations and mobile stations;
“fixed mobile station” means a station located at a fixed location which communicates with a base station and/or mobile stations;
“harmful interference” means interference which endangers the functioning of a radionavigation service or other safety services or which otherwise seriously degrades obstructs or repeatedly interrupts any lawfully operating radio-communications service;
“insolvency related event” in respect of a Licensee means any of the following:
(a) becoming insolvent or holding a meeting with or making a composition or arrangement with creditors or putting a proposal to creditors for a voluntary arrangement for a composition of debts or a scheme of arrangement or taking any preparatory steps in relation to any of the foregoing;
(b) having a receiver or similar official or other encumbrance take possession of or be appointed over or having any distress, execution or other process levied or enforced on the whole or any substantial part of the assets of the Licensee (and not discharged within 7 days);
(c) ceasing or threatening to cease to carry on business or becoming unable or being deemed to be unable to pay debts within the meaning of section 214 of the Companies Act, 1963 (No. 33 of 1963);
(d) having a petition presented or making any other form of application for bankruptcy or winding-up of the Licensee or the appointment of an examiner or similar official to the Licensee or any preparatory steps being taken in relation to any of them or convening a meeting or taking any preparatory or other steps to convene a meeting for the winding up, bankruptcy or dissolution of the Licensee (other than for the purposes of a solvent amalgamation or reconstruction); and
(e) having any event analogous to any event referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d) occur under the laws under which the Licensee is incorporated;
“Licence” means a Licence under section 5 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1926 (No. 45 of 1926) for a mobile radio system or mobile radio systems as defined in the Regulations and cognate words shall be construed accordingly;
“Licensee” means the holder of a Licence;
“Licensing Regulations” means the European Communities (Telecommunications Licences Regulations, 1998 ( SI No. 96 of 1998 );
“licensed system” means a mobile radio system for which a Licence has been granted under the Regulations;
“mobile station” means a station intended to be used while being moved or during halts at unspecified points and includes handportable stations;
“mobile radio system” means a system using radio frequencies to provide wireless two way communication between two or more stations, at least one of which must be a mobile station and being of a type set out in Part I of the Licence.
“station” means any apparatus for wireless telegraphy capable of being used for the purposes of transmitting and/ or receiving messages by means of radiated electro-magnetic waves;
“Telecommunications Licence” means a Licence under section 111 of the Act of 1983;
“the Act of 1926” means the Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1926 (No. 45 of 1926);
“the Act of 1983” means the postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983 (No. 24 of 1983);
“the Director” means the Director of Telecommunications Regulation appointed under the Telecommunication (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1996 (No. 34 of 1996);
“the Regulations” means the Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile radio systems) Regulations, 2002 (S.I. No. of 2002).
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(a) a reference to an enactment or regulation shall be construed as a reference to the enactment or regulation as amended or extended by or under any subsequent enactment or regulation;