{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-licence-charges-regulations-1989/schedule",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1989/1850",
  "legislation_title": "The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1989",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-licence-charges-regulations-1989",
  "path": "schedule",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "THE",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The prescribed sum in respect of issue, renewal and the prescribed time\nClass of Licence\nFixed sums\nVariable sums\nThe prescribed time: interval of time for payment\nAeronautical\nAeronautical Ground Station (General)\n£100\nYearly\nAeronautical Ground Station (Glider, Hang Glider and Balloon)\n£25\nYearly\nAeronautical Ground Station (Special)\n£200\nYearly\nAeronautical Ground Station (Special Mobile)\n£50\nYearly\nAircraft\n£25 for each aircraft which has an approved maximum take-off weight of not more than 2,730 kg; £250 for each aircraft which has an approved maximum take-off weight of more than 2,730 kg but not more than 5,700 kg; £500 for each aircraft which has an approved maximum take-off weight of more than 5,700 kg\nYearly\nAircraft (Glider, Hang Glider and Balloon)\n£17.50\nYearly\nAeronautical Navigational Aids and Radar\n£20 for each navigational aid or radar station\nYearly\nAmateur\nAmateur Radio (A)\n£12\nYearly\nAmateur Radio (B)\n£12\nYearly\nAmateur Radio Beacon and Repeater\n£12 for each station\nYearly\nCitizens' Band\nCitizens' Band Radio\n£12\nYearly\nFixed Services\nFixed Radio-Relay Link\n£150 for each Class 1 link; £225 for each Class 2 link; £300 for each Class 3 link; £450 for each Class 4 link; £575 for each Class 5 link\nYearly\nScanning Telemetry Link\n£25 for each station\nYearly\nTemporary Fixed Link\nAs for Fixed Radio-Relay Link\nNone\nFixed Satellite Services\nTransmitting Earth Station Licence for Satellite Tracking, Telemetry and Command\n£7,000 for each station\nYearly\nTransmitting Earth Station Licence for specialised Satellite Services\n£22,000\nYearly\nMaritime\nMaritime Navigational Aids and Radar\n£20 for each navigational aid or radar station\nYearly\nMaritime Business Radio\nFor 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 plus £200 for each successive group of 40 mobile stations (any final group of less than 40 being disregarded)\nYearly\nMaritime Business Radio (Base Station Only)\nFor each base station: £50 for each channel designated for use by that base station\nYearly\nPort Operations Radio\n£150\nYearly\nShip Radio\n£50\nYearly\nShip Radio (Transportable)\n£25\nYearly\nShip Radio (VHF)\n£17.50\nYearly\nPaging\nInduction Communication (Return Speech)\n£25 for each base station\nYearly\nLocal Communications\n£75 for each base station\nYearly\nRadiating Cable\n£50 for each base station\nYearly\nRadio Paging (Standard)\n£25 for each base station\nYearly\nRadio Paging (Return Speech)\n£75 for each base station\nYearly\nLocal Wide Area Paging\n£250 for each base station subject to a maximum of £5,000\nYearly\nNational Wide Area Paging\n£5,000 for each national channel\nYearly\nPrivate Mobile Radio\nPrivate Mobile Radio (Standard)\nFor licences which authorise the use of one or more national channels—£5,000 for each national channel (any other channels being disregarded); For other licences—£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 plus £200 for each successive group of 40 mobile stations (any final group of less than 40 being disregarded)\nYearly\nPrivate Mobile Radio Demonstration\nAs for Private Mobile Radio (Standard)\nYearly\nPrivate Mobile Radio Short Term Hire\nAs for Private Mobile Radio (Standard)\nYearly\nMessage Handling Service\nFor each base station: £500 for each channel designated for use by that base station\nYearly\nPrivate Mobile Radio Service Provider\nFor each base station: £750 for each channel designated for use by that base station\nYearly\nBand III Private Mobile Radio National Trunked Service\n£100,000 on issue; £200,000 on the first anniversary; £300,000 on the third anniversary; £400,000 on the fifth annivesary; £500,000 on each of the seventh and all subsequent anniversaries\nYearly\nBand III Private Mobile\n£500 for each channel on issue; £750 for each channel on the first anniversary; £1,000 for each channel on each of the second and subsequent anniversaries\nYearly\nNational Public Radio-telephone Service\n£1,100 for each national channel on issue; £2,200 for each national channel on the first anniversary; £3,300 for each national channel on the second anniversary; £4,400 for each national channel on the third anniversary; £5,500 for each national channel on each of the fourth and all subsequent anniversaries\nYearly\nMiscellaneous\nLocal Authority (Emergency Alarm) Radio\n£100\nYearly\nPolice and Fire Service Comprehensive Radio\n£2,000\nYearly\nTelemetry, Telecommand and Teleapproach Radio\n£25 for each station\nYearly\nTesting and Development\n£50 for each station\nYearly\nRadio Microphone\n£100\nYearly",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "amended",
      "affecting": "uksi/1989/1929",
      "affecting_title": "The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1989"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1850/schedule",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T15:36:17.401572+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}