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Telecommunication Apparatus (Approval Fees) (British Approvals Board for Telecommunications) Order 1990

As Enacted Cited authorities 3 Cited in Amendments 3 Related
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JurisdictionUK Non-devolved

1990 No. 1679

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

The Telecommunication Apparatus (Approval Fees) (British Approvals Board for Telecommunications) Order 1990

Made 13th August 1990

Laid before Parliament 15th August 1990

Coming into force 10th September 1990

Whereas the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 25(1) of the Telecommunications Act 19841(“the Act”), after consultation as required by section 25(2) of the Act, intends to appoint the British Approvals Board for Telecommunications to exercise the functions in relation to the approval of apparatus conferred on the Secretary of State by section 22 of the Act to the extent and subject to the conditions set out in such appointment:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 22(12) of the Act hereby makes the following Order:—

S-1 Citation and commencement

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Telecommunication Apparatus (Approval Fees) (British Approvals Board for Telecommunications) Order 1990 and shall come into force on 10th September 1990.

S-2 Interpretation

Interpretation

2. In this Order—

“apparatus” means telecommunication apparatus or apparatus designed or adapted for use in connection with telecommunication apparatus or a telecommunication system

“telecommunication apparatus” and “telecommunication system” have the same meaning as in the Act.

“application fee” means the fee payable at the time the application is made by the person applying for an approval under section 22 of the Act in respect of the activities necessary for the exercise of the approval function and the determination of that application.

“Schedule” means the Schedule to this Order.

S-3 Application

Application

3. This Order applies to the charging of fees in respect of the exercise of the Secretary of State’s functions under section 22 of the Act for the purpose of the determination of an application under that section for approval of apparatus for connection to the telecommunication systems specified in such approval and for the continuation of such approval.

S-4 Approval Fees

Approval Fees

4.—(1) The fee to be charged in respect of the approval of each category of apparatus listed in Column 1 (Parts A and B) of the Schedule shall be the application fee specified in Column 2 of the Schedule in relation to that category of apparatus.

(2) The fee to be charged in respect of continuation of the approval of each category of apparatus listed in Column 1 (Parts C and D) of the Schedule shall be the annual fee specified in Column 2 of the Schedule in relation to that category of apparatus.

(3) The Schedule shall be interpreted in accordance with the Notes thereto.

Douglas Hogg

Minister for Industry and Enterprise,

Department of Trade and Industry

13th August 1990

SCHEDULE

Article 4

SCHEDULE

Column 1

Column 2

A Application fees for approval of apparatus (excluding cellular mobile radio apparatus):

1. Master product (Note 1)

Basic apparatus (for attachment to the network)

£500

Plus

Supplementary fees for one or more of the following apparatus features as applicable:

Handset Telephone

£300

Loudspeaking Telephone

£300

Monitor

£200

Simple Modem (NS marked)

£300

Simple Modem (S marked)

£400

Payphone or Payment Unit

£200

Digital Network Interface (non-speech apparatus)

£300

ISDN Supplement

£200

Autocalling

£100

Mute

£100

Hold

£100

Auto Answer

£100

Recording/Announcing

£100

2. Derivatives of master products

(i) Sister product (Note 2)

£240

(ii) Brand-name product (Note 3)

£120

B Application fees for approval of cellular mobile radio (CMR) apparatus):

1. Master product (Note 1)

Basic CMR apparatus

£16,500

Plus

Supplementary fees for one or more of the following apparatus features as applicable:

Hands-Free Unit (CMR)

£1,000

Voice Recognition Unit (CMR)

£250

Battery Charger (CMR)

£250

Additional Control Unit (CMR)

£250

Modem (CMR)

£400

Payphone (CMR)

£200

Recording/Announcing (CMR)

£100

2. Derivatives of cellular mobile radio master products:

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