{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-licence-charges-amendment-no-2-regulations-1997/schedule",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-licence-charges-amendment-no-2-regulations-1997/schedule.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1997/1885",
  "legislation_title": "The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-licence-charges-amendment-no-2-regulations-1997",
  "path": "schedule",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": null,
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Class of licence\nThe prescribed sum in respect of the issue or renewal of the licence and in respect of the prescribed time:\nFixed sums\nVariable sums\nThe prescribed time: Interval of time for payment\nBroadcasting and Ancillary Services\nProgramme Making and Special Events Fixed Site\nFor the issue of a licence, in a premium case, £50 plus the following supplemental sum:\nFor the single channel talk-back or radio microphone for specific site–\n£20 per channel per site\nFor multi-channel talk-back or radio microphone, or wideband channel for specific sites–\n£80 per multi-channel or wideband channel per site\nFor the variation of a licence, in a premium case, £50 plus the following supplemental sum:\nFor the variation of a licence by adding an occasional use channel or a restricted service programme sound link channel, the sum payable on issue in respect of such channel, and for any other variation of a licence, such sum as represents one-twelfth of the supplemental sum payable for the issue of a licence for the type of channel to which the additional channel belongs multiplied by the number of complete calendar months from the addition of the channel to the next anniversary of the issue of the licence\nProvided that for a variation of a licence where the aggregate sum payable would otherwise be less than £20, a transaction charge\nNone, save in relation to the sume which is to be paid upon the variation of a licence, where the prescribed time is the time of such variation\nProgramme Making and Special Events Low Power\nFor the issue of a licence, in a premium case, £50 plus the following supplemental sum:\nIn any case other than a premium case, where the aggregate sum payable on the issue of a licence would otherwise be less than £20, a transaction charge, plus–\nFor a single channel radio microphone–\n£8 per occasional use channel\n£480 per request channel\n£960 per primary UK channel\n£96 per shared UK channel\n£240 per primary regional channel\n£96 per primary area channel\n£48 per primary local channel\nMulti-channel radio microphone, or single wideband channel–\n£40 per occasional use multi-channel or wideband channel £2,400 per request multi-channel or wideband channel £160 per shared UK multi-channel or wideband channel\nFor the variation of a licence, in a premium case, £50 plus the following supplemental sum:\nFor the variation of a licence by adding an occasional use channel or a restricted service programme sound link channel, the sum payable on issue in respect of such channel, and for any other variation of a licence, such sum as represents one-twelfth of the supplemental sum payable for the issue of a licence for the type of channel to which the additional channel belongs multiplied by the number of complete calendar months from the addition of the channel to the next anniversary of the issue of the licence\nProvided that for a variation of a licence where the aggregate sum payable would otherwise be less than £20, a transaction charge\nNone, save in relation to the sum which is to be paid upon the variation of a licence, where the prescribed time is the time of such variation\nProgramme Making and Special Events Link\nFor the issue of a licence, in a premium case, £50 plus the following supplemental sum:\nIn any case other than a premium case, where the aggregate sum payable on the issue of a licence would otherwise be less than £20, a transaction charge, plus–\nFor occasional use:\n£2 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26–65 MHz\n£6 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 65–470 MHz\n£2 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 470–1000 MHz\n£12 per channel of 0.5 MHz in the band 1–2 GHz\n£20 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 2–5 GHz\n£12 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 5–8 GHz\n£6 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 8–20 GHz\n£4 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 20–40 GHz\n£2 per channel of 5 MHz in the band above 40 GHz\nFor request channels:\n£120 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26–65 MHz\n£360 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 65–470 MHz\n£120 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 470–1000 MHz\n£720 per channel of 0.5 MHz in the band 1–2 GHz\n£1,200 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 2–5 GHz\n£720 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 5–8 GHz\n£360 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 8–20 GHz\n£240 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 20–40 GHz\n£120 per channel of 5 MHz in the band above 40 GHz\nFor primary regional channels:\n£60 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26–65 MHz\n£180 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 65–470 MHz\n£60 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 470–1000 MHz\n£360 per channel of 0.5 MHz in the band 1–2 GHz\n£600 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 2–5 GHz\n£360 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 5–8 GHz\n£180 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 8–20 GHz\n£120 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 20–40 GHz\n£60 per channel of 5 MHz in the band above 40 GHz\nFor secondary regional channels and primary area channels:\n£24 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26–65 MHz\n£72 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 65–470 MHz\n£24 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 470–1000 MHz\n£144 per channel of 0.5 MHz in the band 1–2 GHz\n£240 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 2–5 GHz\n£144 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 5–8 GHz\n£72 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 8–20 GHz\n£48 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 20–40 GHz\n£24 per channel of 5 MHz in the band above 40 GHz\nFor secondary area channels and primary local channels:\n£12 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26–65 MHz\n£36 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 65–470 MHz\n£12 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 470–1000 MHz\n£72 per channel of 0.5 MHz in the band 1–2 GHz\n£120 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 2–5 GHz\n£72 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 5–8 GHz\n£36 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 8–20 GHz\n£24 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 20–40 GHz\n£12 per channel of 5 MHz in the band above 40 GHz\nFor programme sound link use:\n£36 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26–65 MHz\nFor restricted service programme sound link use:\n£10 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26–65 MHz\n£30 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 65–470 MHz\n£10 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 470–1000 MHz\nFor the variation of a licence, in a premium case,\n£50 plus the following supplemental sum:\nFor the variation of a licence by adding an occasional use channel or a restricted service programme sound link channel, the sum payable on issue in respect of such channel, and for any other variation of a licence, such sum as represents one-twelfth of the supplemental sum payable for the issue of a licence for the type of channel to which the additional channel belongs multiplied by the number of complete calendar months from the addition of the channel to the next anniversary of the issue of the licence\nProvided that for a variation of a licence where the aggregate sum payable would otherwise be less than £20, a transaction charge\nNone, save in relation to the sum which is to be paid upon the variation of a licence, where the prescribed time is the time of such variation\nRestricted Radio Services Transmission (Class A—Freely Radiating)\nFor each medium wave broadcasting band frequency–\n£15 per day\nFor each VHF broadcasting band frequency–\n£25 per day where the power of transmission does not exceed 1 W ERP\n£40 per day where the power of transmission exceeds 1 W ERP\nNone\nRestricted Radio Services Transmission (Class B—Radiating Cable)\n£100 per channel\nYearly\nRestricted Radio Services Transmission (Class C—Freely Radiating Very Low Power)\n£100 per channel\nYearly\nTransmission of National and Local Radio Broadcasting Services\nAny number of transmitters in the medium wave broadcasting band–\ncoverage of less than 100,000 people–£226\ncoverage of 100,000 people or more–£339 per complete 100,000 people covered, any final group of less than 100,000 people being disregarded\nAny number of transmitters in the VHF broadcasting band–\ncoverage of less than 100,000 people–£339\ncoverage of 100,000 people or more–£509 per complete 100,000 people covered, any final group of less than 100,000 people being disregarded\nYearly\nHobby Radio\nAmateur Radio\n£15 per person aged 21 years or over; no charge for persons aged under 21 years\nNone\nAmateur Radio Novice\n£15 per person aged 21 years or over; no charge for persons aged under 21 years\nNone\nCitizen’s Band Radio\n£15\nNone",
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1885/schedule",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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