# The Wireless Telegraphy (Television Licence Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1999, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations increase the amount of the basic fee for television licences from £32.50 to £33.50 in the case of black and white and from £97.50 to £101.00 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 £25.64 to £26.50 with instalments increased from £25.62 to £26.50, the total amount payable being £106.00;
(b) the issue fee for the easy entry licence (which is not available in the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man) is increased from £3.75 to £3.90 with 24 weekly instalments of £3.90 and one final weekly instalment of £3.50, the total amount payable being £101.00;
(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 £101.00 .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/765/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-television-licence-fees-amendment-regulations-1999/note
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