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OFCOM</Acronym> exercise a power under section 12 to prescribe sums payable in respect of wireless telegraphy licences, other than a power to prescribe sums payable where a licence is varied or revoked at the request or with the consent of the holder of the licence.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/36/section/13/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/36/section/13/2" id="section-13-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P2para><Text>
OFCOM may, if they think fit in the light (in particular) of the matters to which they must have regard under section 3, prescribe sums greater than those necessary to recover costs incurred by them in connection with their radio spectrum functions.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/36/section/13/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/36/section/13/3" id="section-13-3"><Pnumber>3</Pnumber><P2para><Text>“<Term id="term-prescribe">Prescribe</Term>” means prescribe by regulations or determine in accordance with regulations.</Text></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group></Pblock></Chapter></Part></Body></Primary></Legislation>