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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2006 No. 619
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
BROADCASTING
The Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2006

	Made	7th March 2006
	Laid before Parliament	8th March 2006
	Coming into force	1st April 2006

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6(1) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967[1] and sections 365(1) and (4) and 402(3) of the Communications Act 2003[2], as extended by the Broadcasting and Communications (Jersey) Order 2004[3], the Communications (Jersey) Order 2003[4], the Communications (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Order 2004[5], the Communications (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Order 2003[6] and the Communications (Isle of Man) Order 2003[7].

     In accordance with subsection (6) of section 365 of the Communications Act 2003, to the extent that the Regulations are made under that section they are made with the consent of the Treasury.

Commencement, citation, extent and interpretation
     1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 1st April 2006.

    (2) These Regulations, except regulation 3, extend to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

    (3) In these Regulations "the 2004 Regulations" means the Communications (Television Licensing) Regulations 2004[8].

Amendment of the 2004 Regulations
     2. The 2004 Regulations shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of these Regulations.

Amendment of Regulation 11
     3. In regulation 11(1), after "computer apparatus" insert "or a mobile telephone".

Amendment of Schedule 1
     4. In Schedule 1 (issue fees for TV licences)—

Amendment of Schedule 2
     5. —(1) Schedule 2 (fees for TV licences payable by instalments) shall be amended as follows.

    (2) In paragraph 2(1) for "£32.89" and "£32.87" substitute respectively "£34.14" and "£34.12".

    (3) In paragraphs 5(1) and 6(1) in each case for "2005" substitute "2006".

    (4) For table 1 substitute table 1 in the Schedule to these Regulations.

    (5) For table 2 substitute table 2 in the Schedule to these Regulations.

    (6) In paragraph 7(6)—

(a) in paragraph (b) for "2005" substitute "2006"; and

(b) for "£73.80" and £10.54“ substitute respectively "£76.75" and "£10.95".

(7) For table 3 substitute table 3 in the Schedule to these Regulations.

(8) In paragraph 9—

(a) in paragraph (a) for "£5.00" substitute "£5.50"; and

(b) for paragraph (c) substitute—

(9) In paragraph 11—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1) for "£65.00" substitute "£66.50";

(b) in sub-paragraph (3) for "£45.50" substitute "£47.00";

(c) in sub-paragraph (4) for "£35.50" substitute "£37.50"; and

(d) in sub-paragraph (5) for "£24.00" substitute "£25.50".

(10) In paragraph 12—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1) for "£65.00" substitute "£66.50";

(b) for paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (2) substitute—

(c) in paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (3) for "£7.70" substitute "£8.20";

(d) in paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (4) for "£10.30" and "£10.00" substitute respectively "£10.90" and "£10.50"; and

(e) in paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (5) for "£15.40" and "£15.30" substitute respectively "£16.20" and "£16.40".

(11) In paragraph 13(2)—

(a) in paragraph (a) for "£7.30" and "£6.80" substitute respectively "£7.80" and "£7.30";

(b) in paragraph (b) for "£9.10" and "£8.80" substitute respectively "£9.70" and "£9.60";

(c) in paragraph (c) for "£12.10" and "£12.00" substitute respectively "£13.00" and "£12.50"; and

(d) in paragraph (d) for "£18.20" and "£17.90" substitute respectively "£19.40" and "£19.30".

(12) In paragraph 14—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1) for "£45.50" substitute "£47.00";

(b) for paragraph (a) of sub-paragraph (2) substitute—

(c) in sub-paragraph (b) for "£10.20" and "£9.60" substitute respectively "£10.60" and "£10.30";

(d) for paragraph (c) of sub-paragraph (2) substitute—

(e) in sub-paragraph (d) for “£20.30 and "£20.10" substitute respectively "£21.20" and "£19.90".

(13) In paragraph 15—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1) for "£35.50" substitute "£37.50";

(b) in paragraph (a) of sub-paragraph (2) for "£9.10" substitute "£9.40";

(c) in paragraph (b) of subparagraph (2) for "£11.40" and "£11.20" substitute respectively "£11.80" and "£11.40";

(d) in paragraph (c) of sub-paragraph (2) for "£15.20" and "£15.00" substitute respectively "£15.70" and "£15.50"; and

(e) for paragraph (d) of sub-paragraph (2) substitute—

(14) In paragraph 16—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1) for "£24.00" substitute "£25.50";

(b) for paragraph (a) of sub-paragraph (2) substitute—

(c) in paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (2) for "£12.90" and "£12.20" substitute respectively "£13.30" and "£12.90";

(d) in paragraph (c) of sub-paragraph (2) for "£17.10" and "£17.00" substitute respectively "£17.70" and "£17.50"; and

(e) for paragraph (d) of sub-paragraph (2) substitute—

(15) In paragraph 17(2)—

(a) in paragraph (a) for "£11.70" substitute "£12.20";

(b) in paragraph (b) for "£14.70" and "£14.10" substitute respectively "£15.30" and "£14.90";

(c) for paragraph (c) substitute—

(d) for paragraph (d) substitute—

Amendment of Schedule 3
     6. —(1) Schedule 3 (fees for interim TV licences) shall be amended as follows.

    (2) In the table in Part 1 (fees for interim TV licences) for "£3.500" and "£10.541" substitute respectively "£3.666" and "£10.958".

    (3) In paragraph 1(5)(b) of Part 2 (interim TV licence (including colour): payment by instalments) for "£126.50" substitute "£131.50".

Amendment of Schedule 4
     7. —(1) Schedule 4 (accommodation for residential care licences) shall be amended as follows.

    (2) In paragraph 8(1)(a)—

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (i) insert "or"; and

(b) for sub-paragraphs (ii) and (iii) substitute—

" (ii) is carried on or managed by a person who is registered under Part III of the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003[

(3) In paragraph 9(1)(b)—

Amendment of Schedule 5
8. In Schedule 5 (TV licence fees for hotels and hospitality areas and mobile units)—

(a) for "£42.00" in each place where it occurs substitute "£44.00"; and

(b) for "£126.50" in each place where it occurs substitute "£131.50".

Savings
9. Schedules 1 to 3 and 5 to the 2004 Regulations shall continue to have effect without the amendments made by these Regulations in relation to any TV licence issued before 1st April 2006.

James Purnell
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Culture, Media and Sport

5th March 2006

We consent to the making of these Regulations to the extent that they are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 365 of the Communications Act 2003

Joan Ryan

Vernon Coaker
Two of the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury

7th March 2006

SCHEDULEregulation 5

Table 1

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5	Column 6	Column 7
Date by which the instalment it to be paid	Amount of instalment payment
Date on which the licence is issued ("the issue date")	£74.65	£69.85	£64.10	£57.10	£48.30	£37.00
The last day of the period of 1 month beginning on the day immediately following the issue date	£11.37	£12.33	£13.48	£14.88	£16.64	£18.90
The last day of the period of 2 months beginning on the day immediately following the issue date	£11.37	£12.33	£13.48	£14.88	£16.64	£18.90
The last day of the period of 3 months beginning on the day immediately following the issue date	£11.37	£12.33	£13.48	£14.88	£16.64	£18.90
The last day of the period of 4 months beginning on the day immediately following the issue date	£11.37	£12.33	£13.48	£14.88	£16.64	£18.90
The last day of the period of 5 months beginning on the day immediately following the issue date	£11.37	£12.33	£13.48	£14.88	£16.64	£18.90

Table 2

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5	Column 6	Column 7
Date by which instalment is to be paid	Amount of instalment payment
Date on which the licence is issued ("the issue date")	£76.75	£71.75	£65.75	£58.45	£49.35	£37.60
The last day of the period of 1 month beginning immediately after the issue date	£10.95	£11.95	£13.15	£14.61	£16.43	£18.78
The last day of the period of 2 months beginning immediately after the issue date	£10.95	£11.95	£13.15	£14.61	£16.43	£18.78
The last day of the period of 3 months beginning immediately after the issue date	£10.95	£11.95	£13.15	£14.61	£16.43	£18.78
The last day of the period of 4 months beginning immediately after the issue date	£10.95	£11.95	£13.15	£14.61	£16.43	£18.78
The last day of the period of 5 months beginning immediately after the issue date	£10.95	£11.95	£13.15	£14.61	£16.43	£18.78

Table 3

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Date by which instalment to be paid	Amount of instalment payment
Date on which the licence is issued	£21.95	£26.30	£32.89	£43.84
The first day of the calendar month immediately following the calendar month in which the licence is issued	£21.91	£26.30	£32.87	£43.83
The first day of the second calendar month immediately following the calendar month in which the licence is issued	£21.91	£26.30	£32.87	£43.83
The first day of the third calendar month immediately following the calendar month in which the licence is issued	£21.91	£26.30	£32.87
The first day of the fourth calendar month immediately following the calendar month in which the licence is issued	£21.91	£26.30
The first day of the fifth calendar month immediately following the calendar month in which the licence is issued	£21.91

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

These Regulations amend the Communications (Television Licensing) Regulations 2004 ("the 2004 Regulations").

Licence fee increases
The Regulations amend the provisions prescribing the fees payable for TV licences. In particular—

Other amendments
The Regulations amend the definition of a "television set" in regulation 11 of the 2004 Regulations to exempt mobile telephones from the television dealer notification requirements set out in Part 1 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967 (requiring television dealers to notify the BBC of the sale or hire of a television set). The dealer notification requirements do not extend to the Channel Islands or Isle of Man. The Regulations also make changes to the definition of "accommodation for residential care" in relation to Northern Ireland (to reflect changes in Northern Irish legislation) and in relation to Guernsey (to reflect machinery of government changes).

Notes:

[1] 1967 c.72: section 6(1) was amended by S.I. 1974/691, paragraph 7 of Schedule 18 to the Broadcasting Act 1990 (c.42) and section 367 of the Communications Act 2003 (c.21).back

[2] 2003 c.21.back

[3] S.I.2004/308 extends section 365 of the Communications Act 2003 to Jersey.back

[4] S.I. 2003/3197, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations, extends section 402 of the Communications Act 2003 to Jersey.back

[5] S.I. 2004/307 extends section 365 of the Communications Act 2003 to the Bailiwick of Guernsey.back

[6] S.I. 2003/3195, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations, extends section 402 of the Communications Act 2003 to the Bailiwick of Guernsey.back

[7] S.I. 2003/3198, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations, extends sections 365 and 402 of the Communications Act 2003 to the Isle of Man.back

[8] S.I. 2004/692, amended by S.I. 2005/606; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.back

[9] S.I. 2003/431 (N.I. 9).back

ISBN 0 11 074194 3

Prepared 14 March 2006

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