Section 16A(8)

For the purposes of this regulation— “emergency alert service” means a service comprising one or more communications to mobile telecommunications devices over a public electronic communications network to warn, advise or inform users or subscribers in relation to an aspect or effect of an emergency which may affect or have affected them by reason of their location; “relevant public authority” means— a Minister of the Crown; the Scottish Ministers; the Welsh Ministers; a Northern Ireland department; a chief officer of police within the meaning of section 101(1) of the Police Act 1996; the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland; the chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland; the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force; the Environment Agency; the Scottish Environment Protection Agency; the Natural Resources Body for Wales; “relevant public communications provider” means a person who— provides a public electronic communications network; provides cellular mobile electronic communications services; and holds a wireless telegraphy licence granted under section 8 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04