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The Communications (Television Licensing) Regulations 2004

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Regulation 3(1)(b)

SCHEDULE 2FEES FOR TV LICENCES PAYABLE BY INSTALMENTS

PART 1Premium instalment television licence (including colour)

1.—(1) This Part specifies the sums which are payable in respect of a TV licence known as a “Premium instalment licence (including colour)” which is described in the following provisions of this paragraph.

(2) A licence of the type referred to in sub-paragraph (1) is a licence of the same description as that given in the second entry of column 2 of the table in Schedule 1 but where payment for the licence is to be made in instalments as provided in this Part.

(3) Such a licence is only issued where the place, vehicle, vessel or caravan specified in the licence is in the United Kingdom or the Isle of Man.

2.—(1) A first instalment (referred to in this paragraph as “the issue fee”) and three further instalments are to be payable in respect of such a TV licence, and the amount of each instalment is to be £31.50.

(2) The instalments are to be payable as follows—

(a)the issue fee is payable on the date on which the licence is issued;

(b)the second instalment is payable on the first day of the calendar month whose last day is 8 months before the date on which the licence expires;

(c)the third instalment is payable on the first day of the calendar month whose last day is 5 months before the date on which the licence expires; and

(d)the fourth instalment is payable on the first day of the calendar month whose lasts day ends 2 months before the date on which the licence expires.

(3) Where the licence is issued on a date which is on or after the date on which, in accordance with paragraphs (b) to (d) of sub-paragraph (2), any of the instalments referred to in those paragraphs is payable, any such instalment is to be payable on the same date as the issue fee.

PART 2Budget instalment television licence (including colour)

3.—(1) This Part specifies the instalments which are payable in respect of a TV licence known as a “Budget instalment television licence (including colour)” which is described in the following provisions of this paragraph.

(2) A licence of the type referred to in sub-paragraph (1) is a licence of the same description as that given in the second entry of column 2 of the table in Schedule 1 but where payment for the licence is to be made in instalments as provided in this Part.

(3) Such a licence is only issued where the period beginning on the date on which the licence is issued and ending on the date on which it expires is more than 8 months.

4.—(1) Paragraphs 5 and 6 and tables 1 and 2 apply where the first payment in respect of any such licence is made before the due date.

(2) In this Part and Part 3, the relevant date is the day immediately preceding the due date.

5.—(1) This paragraph applies where the arrangements for making payments before the due date were entered into before 1st April 2004.

(2) A first instalment (referred to in this Part as an “issue fee”) and five further instalments are to be payable in respect of such a licence on the dates set out in column 1 of table 1.

(3) Where the first payment in respect of the issue fee is made on the first day of a period of more than 5 months ending on the relevant date, the amount of each of the instalments referred to in sub-paragraph (2) shall be as set out in column 2 of table 1.

(4) Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of more than 4 but not more than 5 months ending on the relevant date, the amount of each such instalment shall be as set out in column 3 of table 1.

(5) Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of more than 3 but not more than 4 months ending on the relevant date, the amount of each such instalment shall be as set out in column 4 of table 1.

(6) Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of more than 2 but not more than 3 months ending on the relevant date, the amount of each such instalment shall be as set out in column 5 of table 1.

(7) Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of more than 1 but not more than 2 months ending on the relevant date, the amount of each such instalment shall be as set out in column 6 of table 1.

(8) Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of not more than 1 month ending on the relevant date, the amount of each such instalment shall be as set out in column 7 of table 1.

Table 1

Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5Column 6Column 7
Date by which instalment is to be paidAmount of instalment payment
Date on which the licence is issued (“the issue date”)£68.55£64.15£58.85£52.45£44.35£34.00
The last day of the period of 1 month beginning on the day immediately following the issue date£10.49£11.37£12.43£13.71£15.33£17.40
The last day of the period of 2 months beginning on the day immediately following the issue date£10.49£11.37£12.43£13.71£15.33£17.40
The last day of the period of 3 months beginning on the day immediately following the issue date£10.49£11.37£12.43£13.71£15.33£17.40
The last day of the period of 4 months beginning on the day immediately following the issue date£10.49£11.37£12.43£13.71£15.33£17.40
The last day of the period of 5 months beginning on the day immediately following the issue date£10.49£11.37£12.43£13.71£15.33£17.40

6.—(1) This paragraph applies where the arrangements for making payments before the due date are entered into on or after 1st April 2004.

(2) An issue fee and five further instalments are to be payable in respect of such a licence on the dates set out in column 1 of table 2.

(3) Where the first payment in respect of the issue fee is made on the first day of a period of more than 5 months ending on the relevant date, the amount of each of the instalments referred to in sub-paragraph (2) shall be as set out in column 2 of table 2.

(4) Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of more than 4 but not more than 5 months ending on the relevant date, the amount of each such instalment shall be as set out in column 3 of table 2.

(5) Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of more than 3 but not more than 4 months ending on the relevant date, the amount of each such instalment shall be as set out in column 4 of table 2.

(6) Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of more than 2 but not more than 3 months ending on the relevant date, the amount of each such instalment shall be as set out in column 5 of table 2.

(7) Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of more than 1 but not more than 2 months ending on the relevant date, the amount of each such instalment shall be as set out in column 6 of table 2.

(8) Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of not more than 1 month ending on the relevant date, the amount of each such instalment shall be as set out in column 7 of table 2.

Table 2

Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5Column 6Column 7
Date by which instalment is to be paidAmount of instalment payment
Date on which the licence is issued (“the issue date”)£70.60£66.00£60.50£53.80£45.40£34.60
The last day of the period of 1 month beginning immediately after the issue date£10.08£11.00£12.10£13.44£15.12£17.28
The last day of the period of 2 months beginning immediately after the issue date£10.08£11.00£12.10£13.44£15.12£17.28
The last day of the period of 3 months beginning immediately after the issue date£10.08£11.00£12.10£13.44£15.12£17.28
The last day of the period of 4 months beginning immediately after the issue date£10.08£11.00£12.10£13.44£15.12£17.28
The last day of the period of 5 months beginning immediately after the issue date£10.08£11.00£12.10£13.44£15.12£17.28

7.—(1) This paragraph and table 3 apply where no payment is made in respect of the licence before the due date.

(2) Where the period beginning on the date on which the licence is issued and ending on the date on which it expires (“the period of the licence”) is more than 11 months, 6 instalments are to be payable on the dates set out in column 1 of table 3 and the amount of each of those instalments (subject to sub-paragraph (6)) is to be as set out in column 2 of that table.

(3) Where the period of the licence is more than 10 but not more than 11 months, 5 instalments are to be payable on the first five dates set out in column 1 of table 3, and the amount of each of those instalments is to be as set out in column 3 of that table.

(4) Where the period of the licence is more than 9 but not more than 10 months, 4 instalments are to be payable on the first four dates set out in column 1 of table 3, and the amount of each of those instalments is to be as set out in column 4 of that table.

(5) Where the period of the licence is more than 8 but not more than 9 months, 3 instalments are to be payable on the first three dates set out in column 1 of table 3, and the amount of each of those instalments is to be as set out in column 5 of that table.

(6) Where—

(a)immediately before the due date the person to whom the licence is being issued held a Budget instalment television licence (including colour); and

(b)the amount of each instalment payable in respect of that licence was as set out in column 2, 3, 4 or 5 of table 3,

paragraph (2) shall have effect as if it provided for the amount of the first instalment to be £70.60 and each of the five subsequent instalments to be £10.08.

Table 3

Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5
Date by which instalment is to be paidAmount of instalment payment
Date on which the licence is issued£20.20£24.20£30.25£40.34
The first day of the calendar month immediately following the calendar month in which the licence is issued£20.16£24.20£30.25£40.33
The first day of the second calendar month following the calendar month in which the licence is issued£20.16£24.20£30.25£40.33
The first day of the third calendar month following the calendar month in which the licence is issued£20.16£24.20£30.25
The first day of the fourth calendar month following the calendar month in which the licence is issued£20.16£24.20
The first day of the fifth calendar month following the calendar month in which the licence is issued£20.16

PART 3Easy entry television licence (including colour)

8.—(1) This Part specifies the instalments which are payable in respect of a TV licence known as an “Easy entry television licence (not black and white only)” which is described in sub-paragraphs (2) to (4).

(2) A licence of the type referred to in sub-paragraph (1) is a licence of the same description as that given in the second entry of column 2 of the table in Schedule 1 but where—

(a)the person to whom the licence is issued is in receipt of one or more income-related state benefits; and

(b)payment for the licence is to be made in instalments as provided in this Part.

(3) Such a licence is only issued where the place, vehicle, vessel or caravan specified in the licence is in the United Kingdom.

(4) Such a licence is only issued for a period which is more than 8 months where payments are made in respect of the licence before the due date.

(5) In this Part, any reference to the period of a licence is to the period beginning on the date on which the licence is issued and ending on the date on which it expires.

9.  Where no payment is made in respect of the licence before the due date—

(a)the amount of the first instalment (referred to in this Part as the “issue fee”) is to be £5.00 payable on the date on which the licence is issued;

(b)25 further instalments are to be payable at weekly intervals with the first of those instalments being payable on the date which is the last day of the period of 1 week beginning on the day immediately following the date on which the licence is issued;

(c)the amount of each of the first 24 of those instalments is to be £4.70 and the amount of the final instalment is to be £3.20.

10.—(1) This paragraph and paragraphs 11 to 17 apply where payments are made in respect of the licence before the due date.

(2) An issue fee and a number of further instalments are to be payable in respect of such a licence.

(3) The issue fee is to be payable on the date on which the licence is issued.

(4) The number of further instalments, and the dates on which the instalments are to be payable, are to be determined in accordance with paragraphs 12 to 17.

11.—(1) Where the first payment in respect of the issue fee is made on the first day of a period of more than 20 weeks ending on the relevant date, the amount of the issue fee shall be £61.40.

(2) Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of more than 16 but not more than 20 weeks ending on the relevant date, the amount of the issue fee shall be £49.50.

(3) Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of more than 12 but not more than 16 weeks ending on the relevant date, the amount of the issue fee shall be £45.50.

(4) Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of more than 8 but not more than 12 weeks ending on the relevant date, the amount of the issue fee shall be £34.20;

(5) Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of more than 4 but not more than 8 weeks ending on the relevant date, the amount of the issue fee shall be £23.50;

(6) Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of not more than 4 weeks ending on the relevant date, the amount of the issue fee is shall be £9.00.

12.—(1) This paragraph applies where the issue fee payable is £61.40.

(2) Where the period of the licence is more than 11 months—

(a)10 further instalments are to be payable at fortnightly intervals with the first of those instalments being payable on the date which is the last day of the period of 2 weeks beginning on the day immediately following the date on which the licence is issued;

(b)the amount of each of the first 8 of those instalments is to be £6.00 and the amount of each of the remaining 2 instalments is to be £5.80.

(3) Where the period of the licence is more than 10 but is not more than 11 months—

(a)8 further instalments are to be payable at fortnightly intervals with the first of those instalments being payable on the date which is the last day of the period of 2 weeks beginning on the day immediately following the date on which the licence is issued;

(b)the amount of each of the first 2 of those instalments is to be £7.60 and the amount of each of the remaining 6 instalments is to be £7.40.

(4) Where the period of the licence is more than 9 but is not more than 10 months—

(a)6 further instalments are to be payable at fortnightly intervals with the first of those instalments being payable on the date which is the last day of the period of 2 weeks beginning on the day immediately following the date on which the licence is issued;

(b)the amount of each of the first 5 of those instalments is to be £10.00 and the final instalment is to be £9.60.

(5) Where the period of the licence is more than 8 but is not more than 9 months—

(a)4 further instalments are to be payable at fortnightly intervals with the first of those instalments being payable on the date which is the last day of the period of 2 weeks beginning on the day immediately following the date on which the licence is issued;

(b)the amount of each of the first 2 of those instalments is to be £15.00 and the amount of each of the remaining 2 instalments is to be £14.80.

13.—(1) This paragraph applies where the issue fee payable is £49.50.

(2) Sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) of paragraph 12 are to have effect subject to the following modifications—

(a)sub-paragraph (2)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of the first of the instalments to be £7.60 and the amount of the remaining 9 instalments to be £7.10 each;

(b)sub-paragraph (3)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the first 7 of the instalments to be £9.00 and the final instalment to be £8.50;

(c)sub-paragraph (4)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the first 5 of the instalments to be £12.00 and the final instalment to be £11.50;

(d)sub-paragraph (5)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the first 3 of the instalments to be £18.50 and the final instalment to be £16.00.

14.—(1) This paragraph applies where the issue fee payable is £45.50.

(2) Sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) of paragraph 12 are to have effect subject to the following modifications—

(a)sub-paragraph (2)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the first 5 of the instalments to be £7.60 and the amount of the remaining 5 instalments to be £7.50 each;

(b)sub-paragraph (3)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the first 7 of the instalments to be £9.50 and the final instalment to be £9.00;

(c)sub-paragraph (4)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the first 5 of the instalments to be £12.60 and the final instalment to be £12.50;

(d)sub-paragraph (5)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of the first of the instalments to be £19.10 and the amount of the remaining 3 instalments to be £18.80 each.

15.—(1) This paragraph applies where the issue fee payable is £34.20.

(2) Sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) of paragraph 12 are to have effect subject to the following modifications—

(a)sub-paragraph (2)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the first 2 of the instalments to be £9.00 and the amount of the remaining 8 instalments to be £8.60 each;

(b)sub-paragraph (3)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of the first of the instalments to be £11.20 and the amount of the remaining 7 instalments to be £10.80 each;

(c)sub-paragraph (4)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of the first of the instalments to be £14.80 and the amount of the remaining 5 instalments to be £14.40 each;

(d)sub-paragraph (5)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of the first of the instalments to be £22.00 and the amount of the remaining 3 instalments to be £21.60 each.

16.—(1) This paragraph applies where the issue fee payable is £23.50.

(2) Sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) of paragraph 12 are to have effect subject to the following modifications—

(a)sub-paragraph (2)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the first 5 of those instalments to be £10.00 and the amount of the remaining 5 instalments to be £9.50 each;

(b)sub-paragraph (3)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the first 7 of those instalments to be £12.20 and the final instalment to be £12.10;

(c)sub-paragraph (4)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the first 3 of those instalments to be £16.40 and the amount of the remaining 3 instalments to be £16.10 each;

(d)sub-paragraph (5)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the first 3 of those instalments to be £24.40 and the final instalment to be £24.30.

17.—(1) This paragraph applies where the issue fee payable is £9.00.

(2) Sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) of paragraph 12 are to have effect subject to the following modifications—

(a)sub-paragraph (2)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the instalments to be £11.20;

(b)sub-paragraph (3)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the instalments to be £14.00;

(c)sub-paragraph (4)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the first 5 of those instalments to be £19.00 and the final instalment to be £17.00;

(d)sub-paragraph (5)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the instalments to be £28.00.

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