The Use of Very Low Power Radio Frequency Devices or Equipments for Inductive Applications (Exemption from Licensing Requirement) Amendment Rules, 2018.

EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY MINISTRY OF COMMUNITACTIONS (Wireless Planning and CoordinationWing) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th October, 2018 G.S.R. 996(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 4 and 7 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885) and sections 4 and 10 of the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933 (17 of 1933), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to amend the Use of Very Low Power Radio Frequency Devices or Equipments for Inductive Applications (Exemption from Licensing Requirement) Rules, 2015, namely: 1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Use of Very Low Power Radio Frequency Devices or Equipments for Inductive Applications (Exemption from Licensing Requirement) Amendment Rules, 2018. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Use of Very Low Power Radio Frequency Devices or Equipments for Inductive Applications (Exemption from Licensing Requirement) Rules, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), for rule 2, the following rule shall be substituted namely: - “2. Application.— These rules shall be applicable in the 302 to 435 KHz, 855 to 1050 KHz and 1.89 to 2.31 MHz frequency bands.”. 3. In the said rules, for rule 3, the following rule shall be substituted namely: - “3. Definition.— In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a) “Act” means the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885); (b) “Authority” means the authority notified by the Central Government under sub-section (2) of section 4 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885); (c) words and expressions used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Act and the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933 (17 of 1933), shall have the same meanings respectively as assigned to them in those Acts. (d) “Field Strength” means Electric field strength (dΒµv/m) or Magnetic strength (dΒµΑ/m) of the radio signal.”. 4. In the said rules, for rule 4, the following rule shall be substituted namely: - “4. Exemption.— Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, no licence shall be required by any person to establish, maintain, work, possess or deal in any wireless equipment for the purpose of usage of Very Low Power Radio Frequency Devices or Equipments for Inductive Applications (wireless charging etc.) in the 302 to 435 KHz, 855 to 1050 KHz and 1.89 to 2.31 MHz frequency bands on non- interference, non-protection and shared (non-exclusive) basis, with the maximum Field Strength Limits as specified in the Table below, namely :- TABLE Technical Characteristics S.No. Frequency Range Maximum Field Strength Limits 1 302 to 435 KHz -15 dΒµΑ/m (H-Field Strength) at 10 metres 2 855 to 1050 KHz -15 dΒµΑ/m (H-Field Strength) at 10 metres 3 1.89 to 2.3 MHz -15 dΒµΑ/m (H-Field Strength) at 10 metres Provided that wherever specific service license is required from the Central Government, the provisions of these rules shall not apply: Provided further that wherever the use of this band for airborne devices or applications is required, the provisions of these rules shall not apply.”. [No. R-11019/01/2018-PP] MAKRAND PATHAK, Assistant Wireless Adviser Note. — The Principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, v Notification number G.S.R. 697(E), dated the 16th September, 2015. and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA