UNITED KINGDOM STATUTORY INSTRUMENT
1991 No. 436
TELEGRAPHS
The Wireless Telegraphy (Television Licence Fees) Regulations 1991
Made 4th March 1991
Laid before Parliament 11th March 1991
Coming into force 1st April 1991
In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1 and 2 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949, as they have effect in the United Kingdom and as extended by the Wireless Telegraphy (Channel Islands) Order 1952and the Wireless Telegraphy (Isle of Man) Order 1952, and now vested in me, I hereby, with the consent of the Treasury as respects regulations 1 to 4 (and Schedules 1 to 3), make the following Regulations:
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Citation, commencement, revocation and extentCitation, commencement, revocation and extent
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Television Licence Fees) Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 1st April 1991.
(2) The Regulations specified in Schedule 1 to these Regulations are hereby revoked.
(3) These Regulations extend to the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
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Meaning of “television receiver”Meaning of “television receiver”
2. The following class or description of television receiving apparatus is hereby specified for the purposes of the definition of “television receiver” in the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949, namely such apparatus installed or used for the purpose of receiving television programme services, as defined by section 2(4) of the Broadcasting Act 1990, whether or not the apparatus is installed or used for other purposes.
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Television licence feesTelevision licence fees
3.—(1) On the issue of a television licence (as defined by section 1(7) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949) of a type specified in an entry in column 1 of Part I of Schedule 2 to these Regulations and of the description specified in column 2 of that Part in relation to that entry, there shall be paid (irrespective of the duration of the licence) as the issue fee for a licence of that type and description the sum or, as the case may be, multiples of sums prescribed in column 3 of that Part or, in the case of entry 8 in column 1 of that Part, paragraphs 2 to 4 of Part III of the said Schedule.
(2) On the issue of a television licence of a type specified in an entry in column I of Schedule 3 to these Regulations and of the description specified in column 2 of that Schedule in relation to that entry, there shall be paid (irrespective of the duration of the licence) as the issue fee for a licence of that type and description the sum which is prescribed in column 3 of that Schedule in respect of that entry and thereafter as instalment payments such sums as are so prescribed.
(3) On the issue of any other television licence, there shall be paid (irrespective of the duration of the licence) as the issue ~fee for that licence such sum as may in the particular case appear to the Secretary of State to be proper.
Duplicate licences
4. Where a television licence has been lost or destroyed, there shall be paid on the issue of a duplicate of such a licence the sum of £2.50.
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Amendment of Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus (Receivers) (Exemption) Regulations 1989
Amendment of Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus (Receivers) (Exemption) Regulations 1989
5.—(1) The Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus (Receivers) (Exemption) Regulations 1989shall be amended as follows.
(2) For paragraph (a) of regulation 5 (exceptions) there shall be substituted:
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“(a) which is a television receiver within the meaning of section 1(7) of the Act (as added by paragraph 1(6) of Part I of Schedule 18 to the Broadcasting Act 1990);”.
(3) Paragraph (b) of regulation 6 and the word “or” immediately preceding it shall be omitted.
Kenneth Baker
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Home Office
27th February 1991
Sydney Chapman
Grey Knight
Two of the Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
4th March 1991
SCHEDULE 1
Regulation 1(2)
REVOCATIONS
Regulations |
References |
The Wireless Telegraphy (Broadcast Licence Charges and Exemption) Regulations 1984 |
S.I. 1984/1053 |
The Wireless Telegraphy (Broadcast Licence Charges and Exemption) (Amendment No.2) Regulations 1988 |
S.I. 1988/899 |
The Wireless Telegraphy (Broadcast Licence Charges and Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 1989 |
S.I. 1989/96 |
The Wireless Telegraphy (Broadcast Licence Charges and Exemption) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1989 |
S.I. 1989/325 |
The Wireless Telegraphy (Broadcast Licence Charges and Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 1990 |
S.I. 1990/460 |
SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 3(1)
ISSUE FEES FOR TELEVISION LICENCES
PART I
FEES
1 |
2 |
3 |
Type of licence |
Description of licence |
Issue fee |
1. Television licence (monochrome only) General Form |
A licence to instal and use black and white television receivers at the single place specified in the licence, or (as the case may be) in the Single vehicle or vessel specified in the licence. |
£25.50 |
2. Television licence (including colour) General Form |
A licence to instal and use black and white or colour television receivers at the single place specified in the licence, or (as the case may be) in the single vehicle or vessel specified in the licence. |
£77 |
3. Television licenee (monochrome only) Multiple Form |
A licence to instal and use black and white television receivers at each of the places specified in the licence, or (as the case may be) in each of the vehicles or vessels specified in the licence. |
£25.50 for each place, vehicle or vessel specified in the licence. |
4. Television licence (induding colour) Multiple Form |
A licence to instal and use black and white or colour television receivers at each of the places specified in the licence, or (as the case may be) in each of the vehicles or vessels specified in the licence. |
£77 for each place, vehicle or vessel specified in the licence. |
5. Television licence (including colour) Demonstration General Form |
A licence to instal and use black and white or colour television receivers at the single place specified in the licence solely for the purpose of demonstrating, testing or repairing such receivers in the course of the licensee’s business as a dealer in such receivers. |
£3 |
6. Television lieence (including colour) Demonstration Multiple Form |
A licence to instal and use black and white or colour television receivers at each of the places specified in the licence solely for the purpose of demonstrating, testing or repairing such receivers in the course of the licensee’s business as a dealer in such receivers. |
£3 for each place specified in the licence. |
7. Television licence (including colour) Accommodation for Residential Care Composite Form |
A licence to instal and use black and white or colour television receivers at such parts of accommodation for residential care, as defined in Part II of this Schedule, as consist of living rooms or bedrooms provided for the private occupation of residents in that accommodation and as specified in the licence. |
In the case of the accommodation described in sub-paragraph (a) of the definition of “accommodation for residential care” in paragraphs 2 to 7 of Part II of this in Schedule, £5 for each unit of accommodation occupied by a resident, as defined in Part II of this Schedule; and in the case of the accommodation described in sub-paragraph (b) of that definition in paragraphs 2 to 7 of Part II of this Schedule, £5 for each dwelling. |
8. Television licence: Hotels – Comprehensive Form |
A licence to instal and use black and white or colour television receivers in a hotel, as defined by paragraph I of Part III of this Schedule. |
To be determined in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 4 of Part III of this Schedule. |
PART II
DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF ENTRY 7 IN PART I OF THIS SCHEDULE
1. General
In this Schedule–
“disabled person” means a person who is blind, deaf or dumb or who is substantially and permanently handicapped by illness, injury or congenital deformity;
“a group of specially provided dwellings” means a group of at least four dwellings–
(a) which are provided for occupation by disabled persons, mentally disordered persons or retired persons of pensionable age;
(b) which have been erected or converted for the purposes of such occupation;
(c) for which there is a person whose functibn is to care for the needs of the persons referred to in sub-paragraph (a) above and who either lives in one of the dwellings within the group or works in that group for at least 30 hours per week; and
(d) which fall within a common and exclusive boundary:
Provided that the condition in sub-paragraph (a) above does not cease to be satisfied if any dwelling is–
(i) also occupied by any member of the family of any person referred to in that sub-paragraph; or
(ii) occupied by the person referred to in sub-paragraph (c) above-or a member of his family;
“a resident” means a disabled person, a mentally disordered person or a retired person of pensionable age who is ordinarily resident in accommodation for residential care, but does not include a person in charge thereof or otherwise employed therein or a member of the family of either of them.
2. England and Wales
In this Schedule in relation to England and Wales–
“accommodation for residential care” means, subject to paragraph 8 below, either–
(a) any establishment the sole or main object of which is, or is held out to be, the provision of accommodation, whether for reward or not, for disabled persons, mentally disordered persons or retired persons of pensionable age and which–
(i) is provided by a local authority under section 21(1)(a) of the National Assistance Act 1948; or
(ii) is provided by a local social services authority under paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 8 to the National Health Service Act 1977; or
(iii) is carried on by a person who is duly registered in respect thereof under Part I of the Registered Hornes Act 1984or who would be so registered but for section 1(4) or...
