The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1995

Concessionary licence charges

5.—(1) —This regulation applies where a relevant licence is granted to an applicant, or held by a licensee, which—

(a) is a charity; and

(b) has as its object the safety of human life in an emergency,

such applicant or licensee being hereinafter referred to as “a qualifying charity”.

(2) The sum to be paid by a qualifying charity to the Secretary of State under section 2(1) of the Act on the issue or renewal of a relevant licence, and at each of the prescribed times (if any), as the case may be, shall be one half of the prescribed sum.

(3) In this regulation—

“charity” means a person who—

(a)

being subject to the laws of England and Wales, or Scotland, or Northern Ireland, is a charity within the meaning of section 506(1) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988(1);

(b)

being subject to the laws of the Isle of Man, is registered as a charity under the Charities Registration Act 1989(2);

(c)

being subject to the laws of Guernsey, is a member for the time being of the Association of Guernsey Charities; or

(d)

being subject to the laws of Jersey, is a member for the time being of the Association of Jersey Charities; and

“relevant licence” means a licence of one of the following classes:—

(a)

Maritime Coastal Station;

(b)

Private Mobile Radio (Standard);

(c)

Private Wide Area Paging and;

(d)

Ship Radio.

(1)

1988 c. 1.

(2)

An Act of Tynwald.