Question 2 on this section
2b User Services
and International disasters
User Services
2b.1 1(2),
The Licensee may use or permit the use of the Radio
Equipment by a member of a User Service during any operation conducted by
a User Service or during any exercise relating to such an operation in each
case for the purpose of sending Messages on behalf of the User
Service.
the messages are sent at the request
of the User service or the User service may operate the equipment.
17(1)(qq)
"User Service" means
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the
British Red Cross,
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St
John Ambulance,
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the
St Andrew's Ambulance Association,
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the
Women's Royal Voluntary Service,
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the
Salvation Army,
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any
Government Department, any 'Category 1' responder,
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and
any Category 2 responder as defined in the Civil Contingencies Act
(2004);
International disaster
communications.
1(3)
The Licensee may use the Radio Equipment to assist with
communications in times of disaster or national or international
emergency.
Messages may
be passed, internationally, on behalf of non-licensed persons; Non-amateur
station involved in international disaster communications may also be heard
on amateur frequencies.
Recall that non-amateur stations involved
in international disaster communications may also be heard on amateur
frequencies.
Note: Candidates need only know that the category
1 and 2
responders
(in the civil Contingencies Act) are typically "blue light" services, central
government and local authority emergency planning staff, a full list is not
required.
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