The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1992
S.I. 1992/362 · Made 21 February 1992
TELEGRAPHS
Made 21st February 1992
Laid before Parliament 27th February 1992
Coming into force 1st April 1992
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(1) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949f1, and now vested in himf2, the power conferred on him by article 8 of the Department of Trade and Industry (Fees) Order 1988f3, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby, with the consent of the Treasury, makes the following Regulations—
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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1949 c. 54; section 2 was extended to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, respectively, by S.I. 1952/1900, amended by S.I. 1967/1279, 1969/1396 and S.I. 1952/1899; there are amendments to section 2 not relevant to these Regulations.
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1969 c. 48, section 3; S.I. 1969/1369, article 3, 1371, article 2, and 1974/691, article 2.
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S.I. 1988/93, which was made under section 102 of the Finance (No. 2) Act 1987 (c. 51).
Contents
- 1Regulation 1
- 2Regulation 2
- 3Regulation 3
- 4Regulation 4
- 5Regulation 5
- Signature
- Schedule 1Schedule 1
- Schedule 2Schedule 2
- Explanatory note
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 and shall come into force on 1st April 1992.
2
In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1991f1.
3
In regulation 3 of the principal Regulations,
after the word “where” in paragraph (4) there shall be inserted the words “the frequency and”;
for the table in the said paragraph there shall be substituted the table set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations; and
for the words “20th November 1990” in paragraph (6) there shall be substituted the words “17th January 1992”.
4
In regulation 4 of the principal Regulations after the semi-colon at the end of sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) there shall be added the word “and”.
5
For the Schedule to the principal Regulations there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
Signature
John Redwood
Minister of State,
Department of Trade and Industry
13th February 1992
We consent to these Regulations,
Sydney Chapman
Irvine Patnick
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
21st February 1992
Schedule 1
“
Class of Link Frequency Band Limits of Bandwidth Class 1 Link 1450–1690MHz Not more than 50KHz Class 2 Link 1450–1690MHz and
1.70–1.90GHz
More than 50KHz Class 3 Link 7.425–7.90GHz,
12.75–13.25GHz,
14.25–14.50GHz and
21.20–23.60GHz
Not more than 7MHz 37.00–39.50GHz Not more than 14MHz Class 4 Link 21.20–23.60GHz More than 7MHz but not more than 14MHz Class 5 Link 7.425–7\90GHz,
12.75–13.25GHz and
14.25–14.50GHz
More than 7MHz but not more than 14MHz 17.30–17.70GHz Not more than 14MHz 37.00–39.50GHz More than 14MHz Class 6 Link 21.20–23.60GHz More than 14MHz Class 7 Link 7.425–7.90GHz,
12.75–13.25GHz and
14.25–14.50GHz
More than 14MHz 17.30–17.70GHz More than 14MHz but not more than 100MHz Class 8 Link 17.30–17.70GHz More than 100MHz but not more than 200MHz Class 9 Link 17.30–17.70GHz More than 200MHz but not more than 300MHz Class 10 Link 17.30–17.70GHz More than 300MHz ”
Schedule 2
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The prescribed sum in respect of the issue or renewal of the licence and in respect of the prescribed time: The prescribed time: Class of Licence Fixed sums Variable sums Interval of time for payment Aeronautical Aeronautical Ground Station (General) £165 Yearly Aeronautical Ground Station (Glider, Hang Glider and Balloon) £25 Yearly Aeronautical Ground Station (Special) £275 Yearly Aeronautical Ground Station (Special Mobile) £50 Yearly Aircraft £30 for each aircraft which has an approved maximum take-off weight of not more than 3,200 kg;
£250 for each aircraft which has an approved maximum take-off weight of more than 3,200 kg but not more than 14,000 kg; and
£550 for each aircraft which has an approved maximum take-off weight of more than 14,000 kg
Yearly Aircraft (Glider, Hang Glider and Balloon) £20 Yearly Aeronautical Navigational Aids and Radar £20 for each navigational aid or radar station Yearly Amateur Amateur Radio Novice (A) £15 for persons aged 21 years or over; no charge for persons aged under 21 years Yearly Amateur Radio Novice (B) £15 for persons aged 21 years or over; no charge for persons aged under 21 years Yearly Amateur Radio (A) £15 Yearly Amateur Radio (B) £15 Yearly Amateur Radio Beacon and Repeater £15 for each station Yearly Broadcasting and Ancillary Services Transmission of Local Radio Broadcasting Services Any number of transmitters in the medium wave band—
£260 per complete 100,000 people covered, any final group of less than 100,000 people being disregarded; and
Any number of transmitters in the VHF band—
coverage of less than 100,000 people—£260; and
coverage of 100,000 people or more—£390 per complete 100,000 people covered, any final group of less than 100,000 people being disregarded
Yearly Restricted Radio Services Transmission (Class A—Freely Radiating) For each medium wave band frequency—
£195 where the power of transmission is less than 50 mW ERP;
£435 where the power of transmission is 50 mW ERP or more but not exceeding 1 W ERP; and
£905 where the power of transmission exceeds 1 W ERP; and
For each VHF band frequency—
£740 where the power of transmission does not exceed 1 W ERP; and
£1,570 where the power of transmission exceeds 1 W ERP
None Radio Broadcaster’s Programme Making £18 per talk-back channel;
£18 per radio microphone channel;
£36 per programme audio channel;
£72 per airborne link channel; and
£72 per terrestrial link channel
On 1st January in each year Radio Microphone £135 Yearly Independent Programme Maker's £100 per channel for radio microphones, or equipment of any other type where that equipment operates at a power not exceeding 10mW ERP; and
Talk back and sound links for fixed sites £160 per channel per site
None Independent Programme Maker’s Four Monthly Talk back and sound links for fixed sites—£75 per channel per site None Independent Programme Maker’s Seven Day Talk back and sound links for specific sites—
Ordinary rate—£40 per channel per site; and
Premium rate—£145 per channel per site; and
Vision Links—
Ordinary rate—£71 per channel per site;
Premium rate £175 per channel per site
None Citizens' Band Citizens' Band Radio £15 Yearly Fixed Services Fixed Point to Point Radio-Relay Link For each bi-directional fixed link—
On issue of the licence and on each anniversary of the issue of the licence—
£245 for each Class 1 link;
£370 for each Class 2 link;
£450 for each Class 3 link;
£675 for each Class 4 link;
£700 for each Class 5 link;
£860 for each Class 6 link;
£900 for each Class 7 link;
£1,000 for each Class 8 link;
£1,120 for each Class 9 link; and
£1,240 for each Class 10 link; and
For each uni-directional fixed link—
75 per cent of the prescribed sum for the bi-directional link for the class of link to which the uni-directional link belongs; and
Yearly On issue of each additional bi-directional or uni-directional fixed link after the issue of the licence such sum as represents one twelfth of the prescribed sum on issue of the licence for the class of link to which the additional link belongs multiplied by the number of complete calendar months from the issue of the additional link to the next anniversary of the issue of the licence. None Scanning Telemetry Link On issue of the licence and on each anniversary of the issue of the licence—£40 for each station.
Yearly On allocation of each station after the issue of the licence such sum as represents one twelfth of the prescribed sum on issue of the licence multiplied by the number of complete calendar months from the allocation of the additional station to the next anniversary of the issue of the licence. None Temporary Fixed Link As for Fixed Point to Point Radio-Relay Link on issue of the licence None Fixed 58 GHz Band Radio-Relay Link £75 for each fixed link on issue of the licence; and £50 for each fixed link on each anniversary of the issue of the licence. Yearly Fixed Satellite Services Permanent Earth Station £12,000 for each station Yearly Transportable Earth Station £8,000 for each station Yearly Very Small Aperture Terminal £500 for one or more but not exceeding 20 terminals;
£1,500 for 21 or more but not exceeding 100 terminals;
£3,000 for 101 or more but not exceeding 300 terminals;
£5,000 for 301 or more but not exceeding 500 terminals;
£8,000 for 501 or more but not exceeding 800 terminals; and
£10,000 for 801 or more but not exceeding 1,000 terminals.
£1,000 for each additional group of 100 terminals or part thereof above 1,000 terminals.
Yearly Maritime Maritime Radio (Navigation Aid and Radar) For each navigational aid or radar station—£20 per channel designated for use by that station Yearly Maritime Business Radio For each base station—
per channel designated for use by that base station—
£120 for one or more but not exceeding 10 mobile stations;
£250 for more than 10 but not exceeding 25 mobile stations;
£400 for more than 25 but not exceeding 40 mobile stations; and
for more than 40 mobile stations—£400 for the first 40 plus £200 for each successive group of 20 and £200 for any final group of less than 20
Yearly Maritime Business Radio (Base Station Only) For each base station—
£50 for each channel designated for use by that base station
Yearly Port Operations Radio £200 Yearly Ship Radio £50 Yearly Ship Radio (Transportable) £25 Yearly Ship Radio (VHF) £22 Yearly Paging Local Communications £75 for each base station Yearly Radio Paging (Standard) £25 for each base station Yearly Local Wide Area Paging £250 for each base station subject to a maximum of £5,000 Yearly National Wide Area Paging £5,000 for each national channel Yearly Private Mobile Radio Private Mobile Radio (Standard) For national channels—£5,000 for each channel; and
For other channels—
£120 for one or more but not exceeding 10 mobile stations;
£250 for more than 10 but not exceeding 25 mobile stations;
£400 for more than 25 but not exceeding 40 mobile stations; and
for more than 40 mobile stations—£400 for the first 40 plus £200 for each successive group of 20 and £200 for any final group of less than 20
Yearly Private Mobile Radio Parking and Demonstration £150 Yearly Private Mobile Radio Short Term Hire As for Private Mobile Radio (Standard) Yearly Private Mobile Radio Service Provider For each base station—
£750 for each channel designated for use by that base station
Yearly Radiating Cable £50 for each base station Yearly Band III Private Mobile Radio Trunked Service £500 for each regional channel on issue of the licence;
£750 for each regional channel on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence;
£1,000 for each regional channel on each of the second and subsequent anniversaries of the issue of the licence
Yearly National Public Radio–telephone System,
872.0–888.0 MHz
890.0–905.0 MHz
917.0–933.0 MHz
935.0–950.0 MHz
£4,500 per channel Yearly National Public Mobile Data Service On issue—
£1,000 per national channel; and £400 per other channel
On the first and second anniversaries of issue of the licence—
£2,000 per national channel; and
£800 per other channel
On the third and fourth anniversaries of issue of the licence—
£3,000 per national channel; and
£1,200 per other channel
On the fifth and sixth anniversaries of issue of the licence—
£4,000 per national channel; and
£1,600 per per other channel
On the seventh and each subsequent anniversary of issue of the licence—
£5,000 per national channel; and
£2,000 per other channel
Yearly Other Licences Local Authority (Emergency Alarm) Radio £100 Yearly Telemetry, Telecommand and Teleapproach Radio £40 for each station Yearly Testing and Development £100 for each station Yearly Long Range Alarms £100 per on-site system,
£55 per central station, and
£50 per alarm station
Yearly ”
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/542) (“the principal Regulations”), which provide for fees to be paid in relation to wireless telegraphy licences granted under section 1 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (c. 54).
The Regulations change the level and structure of some of the fees prescribed for certain licence types to up-date those fees, by substituting for the Schedule to the principal Regulations Schedule 2 to these Regulations (regulation 5). Fees are increased in respect of 14 licence types and reduced in respect of one licence type. The fees for the Fixed Satellite Service category of licence have been restructured and provision has been made for a fee to be paid on the issue of additional links in the re-named Fixed Point to Point Radio-Relay Link licence (formerly named Fixed Microwave Radio-Relay Link, a licence category which has been expanded). The fees for Band III Private Mobile Radio National Trunked Service licences are no longer prescribed by regulations but are set individually under regulation 7. Fees are now prescribed for 50 types of licence.
In addition, these Regulations expand the reference to a link of a class set out in regulation 3(4) of the principal Regulations to include the frequency band or bands relevant to the class (regulation 3).
The Regulations also up-date the list in regulation 3(6) of the principal Regulations, “Coverage of Independent Local Radio Stations”, referred to in connection with the fee prescribed for Transmission of Local Broadcasting Services licences (regulation 3).