# The Wireless Telegraphy (Television Licence Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1998, Note: 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—
(a) 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;
(b) 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;
(c) 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/558/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-television-licence-fees-amendment-regulations-1998/note
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