Part 4

Licensing of TV reception

Licence required for use of TV receiver
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1
A television receiver must not be installed or used unless the installation and use of the receiver is authorised by a licence under this Part.
2
A person who installs or uses a television receiver in contravention of subsection (1) is guilty of an offence.
3
A person with a television receiver in his possession or under his control who—
a
intends to install or use it in contravention of subsection (1), or
b
knows, or has reasonable grounds for believing, that another person intends to install or use it in contravention of that subsection,
is guilty of an offence.
4
A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
5
Subsection (1) is not contravened by anything done in the course of the business of a dealer in television receivers solely for one or more of the following purposes—
a
installing a television receiver on delivery;
b
demonstrating, testing or repairing a television receiver.
6
The Secretary of State may by regulations exempt from the requirement of a licence under subsection (1) the installation or use of television receivers—
a
of such descriptions,
b
by such persons,
c
in such circumstances, and
d
for such purposes,
as may be provided for in the regulations.
7
Regulations under subsection (6) may make any exemption for which such regulations provide subject to compliance with such conditions as may be specified in the regulations.