- Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 1567
The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1998
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| Made | 28th June 1998 | ||
| Laid before Parliament | 29th June 1998 | ||
| Coming into force | 20th July 1998 |
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 1 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1998[1] and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, and having regard to the matters specified in section 2(2) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations-
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1998 and shall come into force on 20th July 1998.
2. The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1995[2] are hereby amended as follows-
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(a) in regulation 3(1), there shall be inserted the following definition-
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"system" means the wireless telegraphy component of a telecommunication system as defined in section 4(1) of the Telecommunications Act 1984[3];";
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(b) in regulation 5(3), the following paragraph shall be inserted into the list of classes in relation to the definition of "relevant licence"-
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(b) On-Site Private Business Radio;";
(c) in the category headed "Private Business Radio" in Schedule 4, there shall be inserted the provisions set out in Part I of the Schedule hereto relating to the On-Site Private Business Radio Licence; and
(d) for the provisions in the category headed "Public Telecommunications Networks" relating to the Public Mobile Operator Licence for cellular radiotelephones and digital cellular PCN radiotelephones in Schedule 4, there shall be substituted the provisions set out in Part II of the Schedule.
Barbara Roche
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Small Firms, Trade and Industry, Department of Trade and Industry
28th June1998
| Class of licence | The prescribed sum in respect of the issue or renewal of the licence and in respect of the prescribed time: | The prescribed time: Interval of time for payment | |
| Fixed Sums | Variable sums | ||
| On-Site Private Business Radio | £100 per system per site | Yearly | |
| Class of licence | The prescribed sum in respect of the issue or renewal of the licence and in respect of the prescribed time: | The prescribed time: Interval of time for payment | |
| Fixed Sums | Variable sums | ||
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-872.0-888.0 MHz -890.0-905.0 MHz -905.0-915.0 MHz -917.0-933.0 MHz -935.0-950.0 MHz -950.0-960.0 MHz -1710.0-1721.7 MHz -1805.0-1816.7 MHz (for cellular radiotelephones) |
For each 25 kHz (analogue) duplex channel - £3,960, and for each 200 kHz (digital) duplex channel - £31,680 | Yearly | |
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-1721.7-1785.0 MHz -1816.7-1880.0 MHz (for digital cellular PCN radiotelephones) |
For each 200 kHz (digital) duplex channel: -until the sixth anniversary of the issue of the licence - £23,760 -on the sixth anniversary of the issue of the licence - £27,720 -on the seventh and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence - £31,680 |
Yearly | |
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/1331), as amended by the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1464), the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1006), the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1885) and the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/460).
These Regulations increase the fees payable in respect of the Public Mobile Operator Licence for cellular radiotelephones and digital cellular PCN radiotelephones. They also introduce a new licence class - On-Site Private Business Radio - for which the fee payable is charged by reference to the number of systems (as defined in regulation 2(a)) for each site. In addition, provision is made for such licence class to have the benefit of the 50 per cent fee discount available to safety of life charities under regulation 5 of the 1995 Regulations as amended (regulation 2(b)). In relation to these amendments, fees are charged in accordance with section 1 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1998 (c. 6) having regard to the matters specified in section 2(2) of that Act.
A full compliance cost assessment report of the effect that these Regulations would have on the costs of business is available to the public from the Radiocommunications Agency Library at New King's Beam House, 22 Upper Ground, London SE1 9SA (Tel: 0171-211 0211).
Notes:
[1] 1998 c. 6.back
[2] S.I. 1995/1331, as amended by S.I. 1996/1464, S.I. 1997/1006, S.I. 1997/1885 and S.I. 1998/460.back
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