The Communications (Television Licensing) Regulations 2004

PART 1 Premium instalment television licence (including colour)

1.—(1) This Part specifies the sums which are payable in respect of a TV licence known as a “Premium instalment licence (including colour)” which is described in the following provisions of this paragraph.

(2) A licence of the type referred to in sub-paragraph (1) is a licence of the same description as that given in the second entry of column 2 of the table in Schedule 1 but where payment for the licence is to be made in instalments as provided in this Part.

(3) Such a licence is only issued where the place, vehicle, vessel or caravan specified in the licence is in the United Kingdom or the Isle of Man.

2.—(1) A first instalment (referred to in this paragraph as “the issue fee”) and three further instalments are to be payable in respect of such a TV licence, and the amount of each instalment is to be £31.50.

(2) The instalments are to be payable as follows—

(a) the issue fee is payable on the date on which the licence is issued;

(b) the second instalment is payable on the first day of the calendar month whose last day is 8 months before the date on which the licence expires;

(c) the third instalment is payable on the first day of the calendar month whose last day is 5 months before the date on which the licence expires; and

(d) the fourth instalment is payable on the first day of the calendar month whose lasts day ends 2 months before the date on which the licence expires.

(3) Where the licence is issued on a date which is on or after the date on which, in accordance with paragraphs (b) to (d) of sub-paragraph (2), any of the instalments referred to in those paragraphs is payable, any such instalment is to be payable on the same date as the issue fee.