Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations increase the amount of the basic fee for television licences from £32.50 to £33.50 in the case of black and white and from £97.50 to £101.00 in the case of colour. In the case of instalment licences–
(a)the issue fee for the premium instalment licence (which is not available in the Channel Islands) is increased from £25.64 to £26.50 with instalments increased from £25.62 to £26.50, the total amount payable being £106.00;
(b)the issue fee for the easy entry licence (which is not available in the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man) is increased from £3.75 to £3.90 with 24 weekly instalments of £3.90 and one final weekly instalment of £3.50, the total amount payable being £101.00;
(c)amendments are made in relation to the budget instalment licence so that provision is made for sixteen specified issue fees and a number of instalments thereafter but in each case the total amount payable is £101.00 .