Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 c.619

Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 No. 619

Summary:	Licence fee increases The Regulations amend the provisions prescribing the fees payable for TV licences. In particular: (a) they increase the fee for a basic black and white only TV licence from �42.00 to �44.00, and that for a basic colour TV licence from �126.50 to �131.50; (b) the issue fee and subsequent instalments for the premium instalment licence (not available in the Channel Islands) are raised to �34.14 and �34.12 respectively, the total payable rising from �131.50 to �136.50; (c) amendments are made in relation to the instalments payable for the budget instalment licence and easy entrance licence (which is not available in the Channel Islands or Isle of Man) so that in every case the total amount payable is raised from �126.50 to �131.50; (d) the provisions relating to the interim TV licence (which is not available in the Channel Islands except in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, excluding Sark) are amended to raise the fee payable in respect of each month, or part of a month, from �3.500 to �3.666 in the case of a black and white only TV licence and from �10.541 to �10.958 in the case of a colour TV licence; (e) the provisions relating to TV licence fees for hotels, hospitality areas and mobile units are amended to reflect the rise in the fees payable for basic black and white only and colour TV licences to �44.00 and �131.50 respectively. 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).
Made Under:	Communications Act 2003 (C. 21) - sections 365(1) and (4) and 402(3)
Amending:	These Regulations amend the Communications (Television Licensing) Regulations 2004.

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