Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
These Regulations increase the amount of the basic fee for television licences from £30.50 to £32.50 in the case of black and white and from £91.50 to £97.50 in the case of colour. In the case of instalment licences—
the issue fee for the premium instalment licence (which is not available in the Channel Islands) is increased from £24.14 to £25.64 with instalments increased from £24.12 to £25.62, the total amount payable being £102.50;
the issue fee for the easy entry licence (which is not available in the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man) is decreased from £4.00 to £3.75 with instalments increased from £3.50 to £3.75, the total amount payable being £97.50;
amendments are made in relation to the budget instalment licence so that provision is made for sixteen specified issue fees and a number of instalments thereafter but in each case the total amount payable is £97.50.