Part 4

Licensing of TV reception

Meanings of “television receiver” and “use”
368
1
In this Part “television receiver” means any apparatus of a description specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State setting out the descriptions of apparatus that are to be television receivers for the purposes of this Part.
2
Regulations under this section defining a television receiver may provide for references to such a receiver to include references to software used in association with apparatus.
3
References in this Part to using a television receiver are references to using it for—
a
receiving all or any part of any television programme, or
b
receiving all or any part of a programme included in an on-demand programme service which is provided by the
BBC
,
and that reference to the provision of an on-demand programme service by the
BBC
is to be read in accordance with section 368R(5) and (6).
4
The power to make regulations under this section defining a television receiver includes power to modify subsection (3).
S. 368(3) substituted (1.9.2016) by The Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/704), regs. 1(1), 9(1) (with reg. 9(2))
S. 368 in force at 1.4.2004 by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 4(2), Sch. 2 (with art. 11) (as amended (8.3.2004) by S.I. 2004/697, art. 2(3))